Student Health & Wellness

Saint Andrew Catholic School is required by law to report that asbestos is present as insulation wrapping the pipes under the main building. Since the asbestos insulation is enclosed, it poses no danger and does not require removal.

IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS

Conscientious Objections
Catholic schools do not accept students who have received a parental choice or religious exemption from the immunizations required by Texas state law. Conscientious objections or waivers, which may be permissible for attendance in public schools, do not qualify as an exemption in Catholic Schools in Texas. (Atty. Gen. Op. GA-0420) See Appendix D in the TCCB ED Guide to Quality and Effectiveness.

Exemption
The only exemption to the foregoing requirement is a medical exemption signed by a licensed physician (M.D. or D.O.) authorized to practice in the state of Texas.

Provisional Enrollment
All immunizations should be completed by the first date of attendance. The law requires that students be fully vaccinated against the specified diseases. A student may be enrolled provisionally if the student has an immunization record that indicates the student has received at least one dose of each specified age-appropriate vaccine required by this rule. To remain enrolled, the student must complete the required subsequent doses in each vaccine series on schedule and as rapidly as is medically feasible and provide acceptable evidence of vaccination to the school.

Please click here to review the immunization requirements for students in Kindergarten through 12th Grade. 

Please click here to review the immunization requirements for students in Pre-Kindergarten.

GUIDELINES FOR COVID-19

Please click here to review the Fort Worth Diocesan guidelines for COVID-19.

GUIDELINES FOR EXCLUDING STUDENTS FROM SCHOOL

Exclusion Guidelines:                                     

• Oral temperature of 100° or above
• Vomiting, nausea or severe abdominal pain  
• Marked drowsiness or lethargy
• Sore throat, acute cold or persistent cough
• Red, inflamed or discharging eyes
• Wound, skin and soft tissue infections
• Swollen glands around jaws, ears or neck
• Suspected scabies or impetigo
• ANY skin lesion in the weeping stage
• Earache
• Head lice
• Diarrhea (3 or more episodes of loose stool in a 24 hour period)

Return Guidelines:

• Oral temperature of 100° or above - FEVER FREE FOR 24 HOURS without aid of tylenol/motrin/or other fever reducers
• Vomiting, nausea or severe abdominal pain - SYMPTOM FREE for 24 hours
• Marked drowsiness or lethargy - SYMPTOM FREE
• Sore throat, acute cold or persistent cough - SYMPTOM FREE
• Red, inflamed or discharging eyes - WRITTEN PHYSICIAN RELEASE
• Wound, skin and soft tissue infections - EXCLUDE UNTIL DAMAGE IS CONTAINED AND COVERED WITH A CLEAN DRY BANDAGE
• Swollen glands around jaws, ears or neck - WRITTEN PHYSICIAN RELEASE
• Suspected scabies or impetigo - WRITTEN PHYSICIAN RELEASE
• ANY skin lesion in the weeping stage - COVERED AND DIAGNOSED AS NON-INFECTIOUS
• Earache - SYMPTOM FREE
• Head lice - NO REMAINING LICE OR NITS - Please bring student to the nurse's office to check for lice or nits prior to sending to class. 
• Diarrhea - DIARRHEA FREE for 24 hours without the use of diarrhea suppressing medications.

Other Guidelines/Reminders:

• Essential oils and herbs are not allowed on campus or in the classroom. They are not FDA approved, and could potentially risk allergic reactions for staff, students and visitors.
• Cough drops require a medications permit, must be in their original container, and be kept in the clinic.

Medications:

• Medications must be dispensed by the school nurse, whether over-the-counter or prescribed. Medications need to be in the original container, and if prescription have the prescription label from the pharmacy.
• All medications, ointments, creams, sunscreens, etc. must have a medication permit on file in the nurse's office. It must be renewed each year.
• Cough drops require a Medication Permit Form to be filled out and signed by both a physician and a parent. They must be in the original container and unexpired. 
• Any student requiring Epinephrine (also known as an Epi-Pen) for rescue due to anaphylactic allergic reactions MUST have 2 pens in the clinic in order to remain at school. Students must also have an Allergy Action plan and a medication permit on file. If at any time a student does not have the epinephrine at school, he or she cannot attend class. This is for the student’s safety.

Student Physicals:

• All new students are required to turn in the health report form and have a physical within the last year.
• Any student wishing to play sports needs a health physical, completed on or after May 20, 2024.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call the school nurse, 817-924-8917