HEALTH &
WELLNESS

When should I keep my student home from school?

Please keep your student home from school if he/she/they have or are suffering from the following symptoms.

• Fever (temperature 100 °F [38°C] or higher) in the last 24 hours
• Diarrhea within the past 24 hours
• Body rash with itching or fever
• Itchy head with active head lice
• Redness, itching, and/or “crusty” drainage from either eye
• Hospital stay and/or ER visit

Your student is ready to return to school if he/she/they are:

• Free from vomiting for at least 2 solid meals
• Free from diarrhea for at least 24 hours
• Free from rash, itching, or fever and evaluated by a doctor if needed
• Treated with appropriate lice treatment at home and proof is provided by the county health office
• Assessed by a doctor for eye infections and have a note to return to school
• Released by my medical provider to return to school

Student Assistance Program (SAP), a partnership with Pine Rest

Kenowa Hills Public Schools is committed to the well-being of students and staff. We recognize the importance of caring for the whole child and by extension, the whole family.

In honoring that commitment, Kenowa Hills has recently partnered with Pine Rest to provide mental health support to all its stakeholders. Pine Rest understands the importance of mental health support during difficult times and that the top reason for not pursuing necessary treatment is cost. The Pine Rest Student Assistance Program (SAP), also known as the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), is designed to support the health, energy, focus, and well-being of students, teachers, and staff so they can succeed in and outside of the classroom. SAP/EAP offers comprehensive and tailored packages, with services provided by local experts, including 24/7 counseling hotline, online & in-person counseling, legal services, financial consultation, elder care consultation, leadership training, and critical incident response services.

The Student Assistance Program at Kenowa Hills is effective immediately and will continue through the 2022-23 school year. Please follow the instructions below to access:

• To learn more about the resources available to you, and to access the Pine Rest online learning library, visit: pinerest.personaladvantage.com and then use the password (all lowercase, no spaces): kenowahills
• To make a counseling appointment, or to speak with a professional about your options, please call 616-455-6210 or 800-442-0809.
• When accessing assistance, you must state: “I am part of the SAP at Kenowa Hills Public Schools” to access benefits and avoid receiving an invoice for services.

Please see the following flyers for more information:

Student Assistance Program (SAP) Benefit Guide

Psychiatric Urgent Care Services

Telehealth Services

Kenowa Hills is committed to holding the health and safety of every student in the highest regard.

Medical Action Plans are required for students that have any medical conditions and/or will need to receive medications while at school. Medical conditions such as Diabetes, Asthma, Seizures, and Anaphylaxis can be very serious and may require emergency treatment. We need to have up-to-date information from your physician prescribing the medical care for your child while they are at school. Medical Action Plans are required at the start of every school year and expire on the last day of school. The plan is required for us to provide medications to your student as well as treat emergency conditions. It requires a signature from your physician as well as the parent/guardian. Without a plan in place, there are only 5 things that can be provided to a student: Soap, Water, Bandages, Ice, and Comfort.

For medications to be administered at school, either a Medical Action Plan or a Medication Consent Form must be completed. This includes over-the-counter medications such as Tylenol and Motrin. All medication must be brought to school in the current original container as dispensed by the physician or pharmacist. The bottle must be labeled with the student’s name, medication name, dosage, and frequency to dispense instructions. Please contact your student’s building main office or the nurse to create a Medical Action Plan.

If your child has a food allergy, we will provide substitutions with a written order from a medical authority. Please contact Food Service at 616-784-0175.

The Kent County Health Department provides information on an array of medical issues. They are listed and linked below and can also be accessed from the Kent County website.

• Arboviral Encephalitis
• Anthrax
• Bed Bugs
• Botulism
• Campylobacter
• Chickenpox (images: chickenpox, chickenpox 2)
• E. coli
• Fifth Disease (images: hand, body & face)
• Giardiasis
• Hand Foot & Mouth Disease (hand)
• Head Lice (Michigan Head Lice Manual)
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Influenza Outbreak Guidelines for Long-Term Care Facilities
• Seasonal Influenza Fact Sheets
  • English
  • Bosnian
  • Spanish
  • Vietnamese
• Lyme Disease (images: rash, rash 2) (Additional Information)
• Measles
• Meningitis
• Monkeypox
• MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)
• Norovirus (Norovirus Cleaning Guidelines)
• Norovirus Outbreak Guidelines for Long-Term Care Facilities
• Norovirus Sample Submission Tips
• Pertussis
• Pink Eye
• Pinworms
• Poison Ivy (images: arm blisters, arm rash, arm rash 2, plant, plant 2)
• Ringworm (images: face, hand, head)
• Salmonellosis
• SARS
• Scabies (MDCH Scabies Prevention and Control Manual)
• Scarlet Fever (images: tongue, body)
• Shigellosis E. coli O157:H7 & Shiga-Toxin Producing E. coli
• Shingles (images: arm, shoulder)
• Smallpox
• Strep Throat
• Syphilis Fact Sheet
• Tick-Borne Diseases (images: Dog and Deer tick, Lone Star tick & others)
• Tuberculosis
• West Nile Virus