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Health Information
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A trained staff provides quality care to the children in the Deerfield District #109 schools. The District employs registered nurses at every school who is available to provide needed nursing care, first aid, administer daily physician-prescribed medication, and support student health plans. Mary Phelps, District Nurse oversees all health services.

Health Office Staff
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DISTRICT NURSE
Mary Phelps
District Wide
847-948-0620 x5153
mphelps@dps109.orgBUILDING NURSES
Edina Szabo
Kipling Elementary School
847-948-5151 x1103
eszabo@dps109.orgNora Moskos
South Park Elementary
847-945-5895 x2103
nmoskos@dps109.orgRuth Bredemeier
Walden Elementary School
847-945-9660 x3103
rbredemeier@dps109.orgMeghan Martinez
Wilmot Elementary School
847-945-1075 x4103
mmartinez@dps109.orgCheryl Farrar
Shepard Middle School
847-948-0620 x5103
cfarrar@dps109.orgGwen Dowell
Caruso Middle School
847-945-8430 x6103
gdowell@dps109.org
When to Send Your Child Back to School
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As if it weren’t difficult enough to figure out when to keep a child home from school, parents often find it equally hard to tell when it’s time to send their child back to school. Here are a few basic guidelines:
- Your child no longer exhibits signs of pain or illness.
- Your child is fever free for at least 24 hours. (100 F)
- Your child is sleeping well and appears energetic.
- Bodily functions have returned to normal.
- If antibiotics have been prescribed, your child needs to be on the medication for at least 24 hours or longer before returning to school. Be sure to follow the doctors’ recommendations for school participation and turn in notes if there are any restrictions on activity.
- The “runny nose” has diminished to the sniffles, easily controlled with wiping and the mucous is clear.
- Your child’s cough is infrequent and non-productive.
- Your child is eating, playing and pretty much back to normal.
Hearing & Vision Screening
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During the school year, District 109 students may have their hearing and vision screened by school health personnel. Parents will be notified if results require a follow-up visit with an outside healthcare professional.
For Staff & Parents: CPR & AED Tutorials
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District 109 encourages parents and staff to understand how to perform hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation and to use an automated external defibrillator.
State law requires the Illinois High School Association to post a hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillators training video on its website. District 109 encourages parents and staff to click here to view the video on the IHSA website. It will take less than 15 minutes of your time.
We offer staff online tutorials on AED use (staff can click here to log in and access that tutorial). After logging in click "View Library", then search for "AED" or "CPR" to access the training.
Concussion
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Concussions are common, particularly if you play a contact sport. But every concussion injures your brain to some extent. This injury needs time and rest to heal properly. Most concussive traumatic brain injuries are mild, and people usually recover fully. HERE is a Concussion Fact Sheet for parents.