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District nursing coordinator urges March kindergarten registration to ensure shots and health plans are in place
Summary
Megan Schulte, the district coordinator of nursing and wellness, asked families to register kindergarten students in March so staff have time to verify vaccinations, arrange needed immunizations, and prepare for medical conditions and medication plans before school begins in August.
Megan Schulte, the district coordinator of nursing and wellness, urged families to register their children for kindergarten in March so the district has time to verify vaccinations and prepare for any medical needs before school starts in August. "We are really excited about kindergarten registration," Schulte said, encouraging early sign-ups.
Schulte said registering in March gives staff a head start to "make sure that your kindergartner is ready for school on the first day of school in August." She added that early registration allows the district to determine whether a child "needs extra shots before their first day of school" and to prepare for known medical conditions, medication administration and health procedures.
The coordinator described the registration period as an opportunity for school health staff to contact families about missing immunizations and to walk parents through the district's health processes, including how medications and procedures will be handled in the clinic. Schulte emphasized readiness for the first day of school as the primary goal.
The transcript did not specify how or where families should register, or provide contact information. Those details were not given in the recorded remarks.
