School Wellness

Health & Wellness: Growing Healthy Together

Welcome to our K-12 Wellness Hub. At Clatskanie School District, we believe that healthy students are better learners. Our goal is to support the physical, mental, and nutritional well-being of every student, from their first day of Kindergarten to their High School graduation.

Connecting Health and Learning
A student’s health is directly tied to their success in the classroom. If your child experiences changes in their medical status, such as new diagnoses or changes in prescription medications, please notify the school health office as soon as possible.
Why it matters:
       Safety: The school nurse needs the most current information to provide accurate emergency care.
       Support: Certain medical changes can impact a student's energy, focus, or physical needs.
       Collaboration: When we are informed, we can work with teachers to make any necessary classroom adjustments to help                your student thrive.

🍎Nutrition & "Smart Snacks"

Fueling the brain is just as important as the lesson plan.

  • School Meals: All our meals meet or exceed the Oregon Smart Snacks Standards. We focus on whole grains, fresh fruits, and vegetables sourced through local Farm-to-School partnerships.

  • Celebrations: We encourage non-food rewards or healthy snacks for classroom parties. 

  • Hydration: Water is the best choice! Students are encouraged to bring reusable water bottles to use at our filtered filling stations throughout the day.

🏃 Physical Activity & Play

Movement is medicine for the mind.

  • K-5: Every student receives daily active recess and structured Physical Education.

  • 6-12: We offer a variety of elective PE courses and after-school athletics designed to build lifelong fitness habits.

  • Brain Breaks: Our teachers use a "Calm Corner" in the classroom to help students refocus and reduce stress between lessons.

🧠 Mental Health & Social-Emotional Well-being

Wellness isn't just physical. We are committed to a trauma-informed, supportive environment.

  • Care & Connection: We prioritize "Care and Connection" initiatives to ensure every student feels a sense of belonging.

  • 988 Lifeline: If you or your student are experiencing a mental health crisis, free help is available 24/7. Call or text 988.

  • CCMH: Columbia Community Mental Health, if you or your student are experiencing a mental health crisis, free help is available 24/7. Call 503-728-4499

  • School Counseling: Our counselors and school-based health partners are available to support students through life's ups and downs.

🩺 Preventive Care & Screenings

The Health Room is here to help keep students in class and ready to learn.

  • Vision & Dental: Per Oregon law, we provide annual screenings for priority grades (K, 1, 3, 5, 7, and 11). If your child misses a screening, please contact the School Nurse.

  • When to Stay Home: To keep our community healthy, please keep your student home if they have a fever of 100.4°F or higher, or if they have vomited within the last 24 hours

  • Clatskanie School-Based Health Center: stands as a vital resource within the Clatskanie School District, ensuring that students have access to comprehensive healthcare services right within their educational environment. From routine check-ups to addressing acute health concerns, the center plays a pivotal role in promoting the overall well-being of the student population. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 08:00-2:30pm, Mental Health Mondays from 08:30-4:00pm. 

Medication Documents

Head Lice Information

Head Lice Policy

Head lice is a common condition and is not associated with lack of cleanliness. While lice are a nuisance, they are not dangerous. Please take care to check your child’s head for lice on a regular basis.

Educate your child on these preventative methods:

  • Head lice are mostly spread by direct head-to-head contact. Lice do not jump or fly.
  • Avoid head-to-head contact during play and other activities at home, school, and elsewhere such as sports activities, playground, slumber parties, camp.
  • Less often, lice are spread via objects that have been in contact with a person with head lice, such as hats, scarves, hair ribbons, combs, brushes, stuffed animals or bedding.
  • Do not share these personal items.
  • Pets do not get lice.

What to Look for:

  • Itching/scratching of head, especially at the back of the head and neck.
  • Nits on the hair, close to the scalp. These are usually pearly-grey or brown in color and are tightly attached to the hair shaft.
  • Dandruff is easily removed, whereas nits cannot be brushed or swept away.

What to Do If You Find Lice:

  • Treat your child with lice treatment recommended by your healthcare provider or pharmacist. Follow all instructions carefully.
  • Seat child in a well-lit area, check the hair in small sections looking for lice and nits.
  • Work to remove nits by using a nit comb and/or pulling them off the hair shaft with fingernails and dispose of in a sealed plastic bag.
  • Check heads of household members. Treat if live lice are found.
  • Daily head checks are recommended for the next 2 weeks.
  • Wash your child’s towels, bedsheets and recently worn clothing in hot water and dryer.
  • Clean combs and brushes used by the child by soaking them in water at least 130°F, for 5–10 minutes.
  • Place non-washable items, such as stuffed toys in a sealed plastic bag for 2 weeks. Hatched nits/lice cannot survive more than 2 days without a human host.
  • Vacuum furniture, rugs, floors, and the vehicles where the child has been.

Note: Spending excessive time and money on house cleaning activities is not necessary to avoid re-infestation by lice or nits. Do not use fumigant sprays; they can be toxic if inhaled or absorbed through skin.

The school would appreciate notification if your child gets head lice. All information is completely confidential. Please contact your child’s school office or school nurse if you have additional questions or concerns.


504 Information

Section 504 is part of the American with Disabilities Act. It is a Federal Civil Rights Law that prohibits discrimination against individuals on the basis of their disability.

 

To be eligible for 504 students must have a diagnosed physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of their major life activities.

 

Here are some examples of impairments that can be considered a disability under Section 504: (not a complete list)

 

asthma, allergies, diabetes, epilepsy, hepatitis, ADD/HD, depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post- traumatic stress disorder, spina bifida, hemophilia, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, cerebral palsy, hearing or vision impairments, specific learning disorder, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, sensory processing disorder

 

Here are some examples of major life activities: (not a complete list)

 

Communicating, concentrating, interacting with others, learning, reading, speaking, thinking, writing, caring for oneself, eating, sleeping, bending, breathing, hearing, seeing, walking, standing, digestive functioning, bowel/bladder functioning, neural functioning, performing manual tasks

 

To be considered substantially limited a person must be unable to or be significantly restricted in the condition, manner, or duration under which he or she can perform the major life activity compared to an average person.

 

Eligible students receive protections related to discrimination and discipline, and may receive accommodations to allow them to access their education.

If you have concerns about your child’s performance in school, you can speak to their classroom teacher.

 

If your child has a diagnosed physical or mental impairment, and you have questions about 504 services, contact your child’s counselor. School counselors in Clatskanie are the point person for all 504 questions, and the 504 case manager for students once they become eligible for 504 services. There is an evaluation process to determine eligibility for 504 supports.

 

The school counselor and the rest of the 504 team at your child’s school will work with you to determine if a 504 evaluation is warranted for your child.

Section 504 and Special Education both address needs for students with disabilities, but they are different. Section 504 is part of the Americans with Disabilities Act while Special Education falls under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.  To qualify for Special Education students must meet criteria for one of 13 federally recognized disability categories, while Section 504 has a broader definition of a disability. 

 

Special Education provides specially designed instruction and related services working toward specific learning goals. Section 504 provides accommodations intended to provide access to the learning environment and mitigate the impact of the disability on major life activities.

Section 504 on the Oregon Department of Education’s Website.

https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/equity/civilrights/Pages/Section504.aspx

Parents and Educators Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools

https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/504-resource-guide-201612.pdf

 

Frequently Asked Questions Office of Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education

https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/civil-rights-laws/disability-discrimination/frequently-asked-questions-section-504-free-appropriate-public-education-fape


School Wellness and Immunization Data

Clatskanie School recognizes that health and education are interconnected. Our goal is to support student health in order to provide safe and healthy learning opportunities.