The Village School (VSNB) has a full-time school nurse, Kaitlyn Hewson, to help your child get the most out of the school experience and to serve as a link between the child/family and a child’s physician. The nurse is a resource person for students, parents/guardians, and faculty/staff. Some of the services provided include: first aid/emergency care, administering medicine, health screenings, nutrition/dental education. Students who need to see the school nurse for any health related concerns should obtain a nurse’s pass. If there is a true emergency, passes are not necessary. If you would like to reach out to the school nurse, you can contact her at khewson@vsnb.org or 802-442-5955.

VSNB is following the guidance and regulations coming from the Vermont Department of Health, the State of Vermont Agency of Education, and the Centers for Disease Control. VSNB reserves the right to make changes to VSNB health and wellness policies and also to overall VSNB school policies and procedures based on what is determined to be safest. There will be no exceptions to safety requirements without documentation that shows the variation is appropriate and safe for the circumstances. 

Any updates made to VSNB’s Health and Wellness policies during the school year will be communicated to families and staff and posted on this website page. 

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If a student is injured or ill, the student should inform a teacher and ask for permission to see the school nurse. If the nurse deems it necessary for the student to leave school, the parent/guardian or designee will be notified. The school nurse is authorized to administer emergency first aid. If an injury appears serious, the parents will be notified and transportation home or to the hospital will be arranged. It is very important that the school be provided with all parent/guardian contact numbers, as well as at least two emergency contacts in case the parent/guardian(s) cannot be reached. Please be timely in picking up your student from the nurse’s office and/or have a back-up plan for a student who may need to leave school early due to illness or injury, as we do not have enough space or personnel to care for sick children for more than a short time. 

Allergies:

If your child has food allergies or seasonal allergies, it is the responsibility of a parent/guardian to document this on your child’s student record and to send in a note from your student’s doctor. The note can be faxed to the school at 802-447-2397.

Medication:

If a student needs to take any medication, prescription or non-prescription, during the school day, he/she/they must follow these rules: Obtain a medication authorization form from the school nurse. This form must be completed and signed by the parent/guardian and the physician; return the form to the school nurse with the medication. The medication needs to be in the original packaging with the student’s name and DOB on it, and the doctor’s orders must be included. NO student is permitted to carry medication on school grounds. Parents or parent designee MUST deliver and pick up any medication. There are special circumstances in which students are given permission to “self carry” medications to use as needed. Approval from the school nurse and written prescription are required to “self carry.” Students carrying medications (prescription and non-prescription) without proper authorization as stated above are subject to disciplinary action.

Screening and Immunizations: 

Vision and hearing screening will occur for students in grades Pre-K, K,1,3,5, as well as for students with an IEP or 504 plan. VSNB complies with Vermont State law regarding immunizations. Our school nurse will contact any parent/guardian whose youngster may be missing a required immunization.