The nurse's 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 making 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: Lower School

King School has partnered with Magnus Health to store, collect, and manage your child’s health in one secure online location. The partnership with Magnus Health allows King to ultimately provide more efficient and consistent healthcare 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, and most should only need to be submitted to King once per year. You will receive weekly automated email alerts from Magnus beginning six weeks before due dates.

Daily care: Submitted information is easily updated throughout 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.

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

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 complete the annual submission process for vital health information, including all medical and athletic requirements and forms.

Please note you can access Magnus Health at any time. You do not have to wait until you receive Magnus Health Alerts to update your child’s health information.

Process for Login and Completion of Health Information
To access Magnus, first log in 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 help@kingschoolct.org.

New Families 

When you log into Magnus for the first time, you will need to set up your children in the Magus Health System. Once they have been added, this information will be stored for future use. See the tab below for a quick Magnus tutorial under “Magnus - First Time User.”
 

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 see a next “action date” indicating 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.

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 the 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).

Medication Requirements

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

Please note:
A medication Authorization form must be completed by the health care practitioner and parent and submitted as instructed in Magnus for each medication needed in school, including over-the-counter or prescription medications. The form can be downloaded in Magnus.

All medication must be delivered to the Nurse’s Office by a parent or guardian in the original, unopened package or prescription container with a label.

The school does not have any “stock” medication, and we cannot administer any medication (including Tylenol, Advil, etc.) without a completed authorization form and medication supplied by a parent or guardian.

Questions

Below is a list of who to contact to access Magnus. Please note that only the School Nurse and head athletic trainer have access to view your information within Magnus.

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

Here 

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.

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 MyKing 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 Magnus 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 your smartphone web browser. Magnus Questions

To access forms, like the Health Assessment Record, visit the Magnus portal and click the document icon listed under "Blank Form" for the form you would like to download and print.

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

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 consult the Magnus Health page for Parents

Here

Positive COVID-19 Cases

After testing positive for COVID-19, individuals may go back to normal activities, including school and work, when the following are both true for 24 hours:

1. Symptoms are getting better overall and
2. No fever without the use of fever-reducing medications. Individuals must report positive tests to the nurses at nurseinboxes@kingschoolct.org.

Exposure

Students and employees notified that they were exposed to an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 may continue to come to campus unless symptoms develop. Per the CDC guidelines, these individuals should get tested on Day 6 (five full days after exposure) and be screened carefully for symptoms. (See section below).

Symptom Screening

We ask all students and employees to self-screen for symptoms daily. At this time, we are not requiring the submission of a daily attestation.

Individuals with mild respiratory disease symptoms (infrequent cough, congestion, runny nose, sore throat, etc.), no fever, and no known COVID-19 case in their household should self-test at home for COVID-19 before leaving for school every day have symptoms and can be allowed on campus if their test result is negative and they feel well enough to participate. Anyone with a fever (≥100°F) or who feels feverish should not come to campus until their fever has resolved for at least 24 hours without medication and should test for COVID-19.

Individuals with mild respiratory disease symptoms (infrequent cough, congestion, runny nose, sore throat, etc.) and fever or individuals with symptoms and a household member who recently tested positive for COVID-19 (within the past two weeks) should stay home until their symptoms resolve and test for COVID-19.

Face Masks

Face masks are currently optional for all students and employees of King School.

Cleaning Procedures

Surfaces are cleaned daily, and high-traffic areas are cleaned and disinfected several times throughout the day.

Handwashing

Everyone on campus is encouraged to wash their hands and/or use hand sanitizer upon entering each building, classroom, and office. Hand sanitizing stations are installed throughout the campus in classrooms, offices, and public spaces for easy daily access.

King School events will continue to follow state and federal guidelines to ensure the safety of our community. When possible, events will be held outdoors.

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 with the division leadership to support individuals and small groups. The Psychologist, Head of Lower School, and Director of Teaching and Learning meet regularly with teachers and, as needed, families to ensure children are experiencing school growth, socially and academically. There is also support and guidance for parents and referrals to community resources.

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

The School Counselors are available as a supportive resource to all Grades 9-12 students. The Counselors offer brief solution-focused sessions regarding issues affecting 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.