Health Services
Welcome to the SHS school health office!
This web page was created to support SHS students, parents, and staff enhance our health and well- being. This is a work in progress, so please check back from time to time to see what additions are available. Also please let us know if there is information you are interested in seeing on the page in the future. There will be health information, health apps, articles, interviews, research, and community resources posted from time to time. We hope you enjoy the web page and find it helpful. We also encourage questions about health conditions and practices for discussion.
You can reach us at: 630-213-5500
Kelly Akemann BSN, RN, PEL-CSN - Certified School Nurse x5517
Attalissa Ignoffo RN - School Nurse x5497
Jennifer Peters - Health Secretary x4943
The contents of this page includes:
FORMS
- Required forms for physicals & immunizations
- Medication Administrations Permission & order form
- Diabetes care plan- order forms for parent/guardians and primary care doctors
- Asthma Assessment and Asthma Action Plan forms
- Allergy Assessment and medical order forms
- Food allergy Forms
- Seizure assessment and emergency plan forms*
GENERAL HEALTH AND TEEN WELL- BEING INFORMATION (a work in progress)
* Teen sleep considerations
* Vaping trends and teen health effects; how to talk to your teen about vaping
* Screen time and effects on teen health; help for parents and ideas for establishing home expectations
* Skin and sun safety
* Links to District u-46 Health Services web page
NEW
* Reminder – 9th grade students need their 9th grade physicals and vaccine records submitted to the school health office before they can attend any in person learning. 12th grade students require a meningitis vaccine before they are cleared to attend in person learning. Please contact our office if you have any questions, or need community resources to get the needed health care.
* If your student or a household family member has illness symptoms of headache, fever of 100.0 or greater, cough (even mild), chills, body aches, shortness of breath, loss of taste or smell, congestion, trouble breathing, chest pressure, fatigue, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, these may be symptoms of Covid 19. Please notify your doctor and also let the school nurses' office know.