Student Health

We take student health seriously.

We are blessed to have Lisa Crabb as our middle/high school nurse and Addie Wall (CPN) serving our elementary students. 

Lisa has worked as a critical care nurse in the Intensive Care and Coronary Care Unit at Iowa Methodist Medical Center for 29 years. She is ACLS certified (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) as she has been a certified CPR/First Aid trainer/teacher for 17 years. She teaches in the hospital setting as well as trains our staff and high school students at GVCS. 2022/2023 will be Lisa’s 18th year at Grand View Christian School.

Health and safety at school: 

Your child’s health and safety are very important to us! When your child is showing signs of possible illness, the decision regarding school attendance can sometimes be difficult. In order to maintain a healthful, safe environment for all students and staff, we have established the following guidelines. 

Please keep your child at home if they have any of the following conditions: 

  • oral temperature of 100 degrees or more (no fever for 24 hours without fever reducing medicine) 

  • vomiting and diarrhea within the past 24 hours

  • earache lasting more than a day

  • persistent cough, croup, or chest congestion

  • reddened, mattering, or crusty eyes

  • any unexplained skin rash

NOTES:  
Influenza: A child who displays fever, persistent coughing, congestion, chills, or muscle aches in any combination should be checked by a doctor and kept at home. 
 
Head Lice: If your child has head lice that are alive, keep your child at home to treat him/her and then he/she can return to school after that. Nits (eggs) should be observed as you continue treating and combing. 
 
Any Communicable Diseases: If your child has started on an antibiotic, they must be on an antibiotic for at least 24 hours (some diseases require longer) before returning to school. 
 
***Students who wish to participate in school-sponsored activities must attend school the day of the activity, unless permission has been given by the administrator for the student to be absent. ***

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