Welcome to the Menahga Public School Health & Wellness Page!
Early Childhood Screening
Early Childhood Screening is for children between the ages of 3 and the start of Kindergarten. However, it is best to screen between the ages of 3 and 4. The screening is used to see if there are any health or learning concerns that may need a referral for further evaluation by a doctor or a speech, developmental or physical therapist. A parent perspective, on how the child is developing, is always taken into account when discussing referral information.
Screening is required before or within 30 days of entering Minnesota’s public school district or kindergarten. It is also required before or within the first 90 days of entering public school district prekindergarten programs.
For more information on signing your child up for Early Childhood Screening, please call: Wadena County Public Health at (218) 631-7629.
Health Office Forms
Physician and parent/guardian signature required. Please complete this form and submit to the Health Office prior to the first day of school. An updated plan is required each school year.
Physician and parent/guardian signature required. Please complete this form and submit to the Health Office prior to the first day of school. An updated plan is required each school year.
*Student must demonstrate appropriate use of rescue inhaler to School Nurse if planning on self-carrying medication.
*A metered-dose inhaler (MDI) should be used with a spacer to get a dose of medicine into your child’s lungs.
Physician and parent/guardian signature required. Please complete this form and submit to the Health Office prior to the first day of school, or as needed for new medications or changes in medications. An updated plan is required each school year.
*Required for ALL prescription medications grades PreK-12, and ALL over-the-counter medications grades PreK-5.
Physician and parent/guardian signature required. Please complete this form and submit to the Health Office prior to the first day of school. An updated plan is required each school year.
Update annually and as needed. Complete and submit one form per family. Update the school immediately with any changes to emergency contact numbers or student health status.
*Permission for students in grades 6-12 to carry and self-administer over-the-counter medications found on page 2.
Complete one form per new student or student with new or changing health condition.
Updated Immunizations Required for students entering:
- Pre Kindergarten
- Kindergarten
- 7th Grade
- 12th Grade
*Non-Medical Exemptions must be completed for students entering Kindergarten and again for those entering 7th Grade.
*History of Chickenpox (Varicella) Disease after September 1, 2010 must be confirmed by a licensed physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant.
Physician and parent/guardian signature required. Please complete this form and submit to the Health Office prior to the first day of school. An updated plan is required each school year.
Physician and parent/guardian signature required. Please complete this form and submit to the Health Office. You will need to submit this form only ONCE for each student. Please only submit additional forms if changes/updates are necessary.
COVID-19 Tests Available
At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits are available to all students.
If you would like a test kit for your student, please notify the health office.
