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Broadening our focus to the wellness of our whole community of students and adults, we inspire the development of fulfilled young people who embody a sense of purpose and who maintain wellness and balance. To do this, we have several areas within the school that help nurture healthy habits and services to help when needed that include our nurses office, our school counselors, and athlete health services. These services ensure that each child enters the classroom in optimal health and is ready to learn.

Nurses Office and Magnus Health

Overview

The nurses office provides many different services for students including:

Administering first aid and triage
Assisting with student compliance with requirements for immunizations and health status reports (ie physical exams)
Identifying health and safety risks
Dispensing medication as necessary
Providing ongoing emotional support and makes referrals as necessary
Managing infection control
Conducting mandated vision and hearing screening

Contacts

Jennifer D'Orta, School Nurse

Phone: (203) 322-3496, Ext. 1326

Email: nurseinboxes@kingschoolct.org

Location: LS Building

Magnus Health

King School has partnered with Magnus Health to store, collect and manage all of your child’s health in one secure online location. The partnership with Magnus Health allows King to ultimately provide more efficient and consistent health care services to your child including:

Document collection: All medical documentation forms and policies for physical examinations, food or insect allergies, and medications should be accessed and submitted through Magnus. Parents will have access to these forms 24/7 for and most should only need to be submitted to King once per year. You will receive weekly automated email alerts from Magnus beginning 6 weeks prior to due dates.

Daily care: Submitted information is easily updated during the course of the year, ensuring the school is informed of current health needs and can make the best decisions when caring for your child. Information includes a complete health history, emergency contacts, allergies, medications, conditions, and more. Important forms may include permissions, action plans, consent to treat, etc.

Magnus Instructions

As you know, King School partners with Magnus Health to store, collect and manage all of your child’s health in one secure online location. The partnership with Magnus Health allows King to ultimately provide more efficient and consistent health care services to your child.

In late-June you will receive an email notification from King School as a reminder to update your child’s profile in Magnus. After you receive this email, you will begin receiving weekly email reminders from Magnus Health, called “Magnus Health Alerts” until you you to complete the annual submission process for the vital health information, including all medical and athletic requirements and forms.

Please note, you have access to Magnus Health at anytime. You do not have to wait until you begin receiving Magnus Health Alerts to update your child’s health information.

1. Process for Login and Completion of Health Information

To access Magnus, first login to MyKing. Once logged in, click on the Magnus Health button on the Resources page

You should be directly connected to your Magnus Health portal. If you are not automatically connected, please contact the databaseadmin@kingschoolct.org .

NEW FAMILIES: Upon logging into Magnus for the first time, you will need to go through the process of setting up your children in the Magus Health System. Once they have been added, this information will be stored for future use.

Please see the tab on this page below to access a quick Magnus tutorial under “Magnus - First Time User.”

2. Deadline for Completion: August 1

All items in Magnus need to be 100% complete and approved before students can start school and/or participate in athletics.

Please note:

Many returning students may already meet the requirements for physicals/immunization records. In this case, you will clearly see a next “action date” that will indicate when you need to update your information. Alternatively, some returning students may have physicals/immunization records that are past due.
Some items require you to complete a form. Any applicable forms can be easily downloaded in the Magnus Health Portal, next to the requirement under the “Black Form” column.
Completed forms can be scanned into the Magnus system or sent directly to Magnus Health via fax or mail. Please do not send any forms to King.

3. Physical Examination/Health Assessment Record Requirements

The requirements for Physical Examinations/Immunization Records are clearly delineated in the “Approval Guidelines” found in your Magnus Student Health Tracker. Connecticut State Law requires all NEW students and all students ENTERING PRE-K, KINDERGARTEN and GRADES 6 & 9 to submit a physical within ONE YEAR of start of school. The form we use at King is the State of Connecticut Health Assessment Record (this can be downloaded from Magnus).

For your information, King also requires a physical examination/Health Assessment Record every 13 months for students participating in athletics (Grades 7-12).

4. Medication Requirements

All the requirements for medication in school (including those students with life threatening allergies) can be found in the “Approval Guidelines” next to the Medication Authorization section in Magnus. Please note:

Each medication that will be needed in school, including over-the-counter or prescription, must have a Medication Authorization form completed in its entirety by the health care practitioner and parent and submitted as instructed in Magnus. The form can be downloaded in Magnus.
All medication needs to be delivered to the Nurse’s Office by a parent or guardian in the original, unopened package or original prescription container with label.
The school does not have any “stock” medication and we are not able to administer any medication (including Tylenol, Advil, etc.) without a completed authorization form and medication supplied by parent.

5. Questions

Below is a list of who to contact for various areas of accessing Magnus. Please note, only the School Nurse and Head Athletic Trainer have access to view your information within Magnus.

Community Login/Parent Portal Access: If you are unable to access the Parent Portal, please contact databaseadmin@kingschoolct.org .

NEW PARENTS: If this is your first time logging in to the King site, please navigate to the Community Login page and click on the tab that says "Parents" for instructions.

Questions Within Magnus: If you are having difficulty navigating the Magnus system, entering data online, or downloading the hardcopy coversheets and forms, or if you have any other questions, please contact customer support at Magnus Health: •

Service Line: 877-461-6831
service@magnushealthportal.com.
Consult the Magnus Health page for Parents for tutorials and FAQ’s.

Additional Questions

If you have other questions about health service or Magnus, please contact Jennifer D’Orta (Nurse) - nurseinboxes@kingschoolct.org or (203) 322-3496, Ext. 1326. Thank you in advance for completing your child’s information in Magnus.

Magnus - First Time User Video

Magnus Policies & Forms

Students cannot start school (including preseason athletics) until all requirements in Magnus are complete.
Accessing Magnus Health: Click the "Access Magnus" button under the "Magnus Health" tab on this page or go to the homepage of the Parent Portal and click the "Magnus Health" button.
Processing Times: Magnus Health will need 1-2 business days upon receipt of any faxed or mailed documents.
Locating Forms: To access forms, like the Health Assessment Record, visit the Magus portal and click the document icon listed under "Blank Form" for the form you would like to download and print.
Uploading Forms: You can upload multiple pages to Magnus Health. You can also use your phone to take a photo of your document to upload from you smartphone web browser.

Magnus Questions

ACCESS TO PARENT PORTAL/MAGNUS

If you are unable to access Magnus is not working, please contact the databaseadmin@kingschoolct.org.

ISSUES WITHIN MAGNUS

If you are having difficulty navigating the Magnus system, entering data online, or downloading the hardcopy coversheets and forms, or if you have any other questions, please contact customer support at Magnus Health SMR by phone at 877-461-6831 or by email at service@magnushealthportal.com. Also please feel free to consult the Magnus Health page for Parents.

Please note: Connecting to Magnus Health will require the use of browsers and devices that are compatible with the latest version of the Transport Layer Security protocol (TLS). Older browsers/devices that make an https:// connection will not be able to connect to Magnus Health. Many browsers and devices are updated and thus it is very likely that there will be no impact to your access. We want to make sure that you do not have any challenges accessing the system. You can use the TLS tester available at magnushealth.com

Counseling at King

Lower School

The LS Counseling Department facilitates the social and emotional development of all of our students through the development, implementation, and coordination of the social skills, life skills, emotional development, and prevention programming for the Lower School. A school psychologist works part-time, in partnership with the division leadership, to provide support for individuals and small groups. The Psychologist, Head of Lower School, Director of Teaching and Learning meet regularly with teachers and, as needed, families to ensure children are experiencing growth in school, socially and academically. There is also support and guidance for parents, as well as referrals to community resources.

Maki Itoh

Counselor

Contact for Maki Itoh

Erica Pomerantz

Lower School Psychologist

Contact for Erica Pomerantz

Middle School

The Student Support Team (SST) is comprised of the Middle School Counselor, the Director of Teaching and Learning, and the Dean of Students. This group meets regularly to review program, student progress and wellness, and parent education. The SST also collaborates closely with advisors and Team Leaders to ensure consistently or programmatic implementation through Advisory and Life Skills curriculum.

Jennifer Guevara

Counselor, Middle School DEIB Coordinator

Contact for Jennifer Guevara

Upper School

The School Counselors are available as a supportive resource to all students in Grades 9-12. The Counselors offer the opportunity for brief solution-focused sessions regarding issues that affect students’ academic or social health. The Counselors also take the opportunity to meet with students new to the Upper School to discuss any issues that may arise during their transition to a new school environment. Although most students come to the Counselors by their own referral, Administrators, Personal Advisors, and/or parents can also refer students when they feel that some level of intervention is necessary.

Mi Chau

Upper School Counselor

Contact for Mi Chau

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