Kindergarten Physical/Immunization/Vision/Dental Exams pg. 1

Due no later than October 15, 2020

May 2020

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Your child will be entering Kindergarten in August of 2020. The State of Illinois requires all incoming Kindergarten students to have physical exam and IDPH immunizations; a vision exam and a dental exam for entrance into Kindergarten. A physical exam and a vision exam can be done up to a year before the start of school. The dental exam can be done any time after December 15, 2019.

Physical Exam must have the following: DUE October 15, 2020

State of Illinois Certificate of Health Exam form (attached)- no other form will be accepted

Immunization Record- in compliance with the IL Dept. of Public Health

Parent section completed, signed and dated

Doctor section completed, signed and dated (includes BMI, B/P, diabetes screen and lead questionnaire)

Eye Exam must have one of the following completed: DUE October 15, 2020

State of Illinois Eye Examination Report (attached) no other form will be accepted

Eye Exam waiver Form (attached) if unable to obtain eye exam

Dental Exam must have one of the following completed: DUE May 1, 2021

IL Dept of Public Health Exam form (attached)- no other form will be accepted

Wesclin District plans to offer an in-school dental clinic during the 2020-21 school year. This clinic is free to all parents and is open to all Wesclin students. Information about the dental clinic will be available at school registration.

Completed physical/immunizations are to be turned into the school office by October 15, 2020. STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND SCHOOL ON OCTOBER 15, 2020- UNTIL THE PHYSICAL/IMMUNIZATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE SCHOOL.

An appointment scheduled after October 15, 2019 WILL NOT allow the student to attend school.

If you have any questions, please email or call.

Sincerely,

Rita Wuebbels RN

Wesclin District Certified School Nurse

wuebbelsr@wesclin.org

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COVID 19 UPDATE:

Wesclin CUSD #3 is working under the current Illinois State Board of Education/Illinois Department of Public Health requirements for Physical/Immunizations, Dental Exams and Vision Exams. If the requirements change, we will alert you to those changes.

As always, please contact your primary health care provider for routine physical exams and immunizations. If you need to utilize the health departments for immunizations, please note:

As of April 28, 2020, the Clinton County Heath Dept is NOT providing routine immunizations. The St. Clair County Health Dept, in Belleville IS administering immunizations at this time, by appointment only.

Appointments are currently being made for Wednesdays 8am- 4pm and 2nd Wednesday of each month has evening hours.

St. Clair County Health Department

19 Public Square Suite 150

Belleville, IL 62220

618-233-6170 ext. 4500 (will connect to person making immunization appointments)