Colwich Elementary

New state immunization requirements for the 2024-25 school year were posted. Letters have been sent to parents of those students needing updated shots according to our records. All incoming 7^th graders are required to have a Tentanus booster AND Meningococcal shot. If you have questions or feel your student received the updates already please call the school health office. Consider getting the immunizations during Sports Physical appointment—some insurances pay for shots if received during an appointment/at the physician’s office. 

Don’t forget, incoming Kindergarten and Preschool students need their immunizations up­to­date as well. All incoming Kindergarteners are now required to have Hepatitis A as well as the usual DTaP; Polio, MMR and ChickenPox boosters.

Sports Physicals:

If your student plans to participate in sports next year (7th and 8th ), please provide a completed physical at enrollment in August. (Volleyball practice usually starts the first day of school) The physical needs to be completed AFTER MAY 1​st ​and needs to be on the KSHSAA five page form. Call your physician’s office now to get scheduled. Please do not wait until the first day of practice.

Common Illness Links:

• Pink Eye
• RSV
• Head Lice
• Influenza 
• Cold vs. Flu
• Scabies
• Strep Throat
• Hand Foot Mouth Disease
• OTC Medications Labels
• Staph Infection – MRSA
• Good Handwashing

Summer Safety:

• Water Safety
• Sun Exposure
• Bicycle Safety
• Sunburn Safety