Clinic

We are proud to announce that in the past year, Saint Paul Catholic Classical School has had only five cases of COVID-19. Our school nurse, Anna Lee, is articulate in CDC-recommended protocols and administered the vaccine to students 12 and over when it was approved.

Nurse Lee is a Certified Ambulatory Peri-Anesthesia Nurse. Before coming to Saint Paul, she worked in surgical-trauma intensive care and post-anesthesia care and has been a nurse for eight years. She is also life-support/CPR certified and administers all prescription and over-the-counter medications on campus.

We are quite proud of our well-equipped health clinic, which adheres to guidelines set out in the Health Manual for Catholic Schools in Texas. Under Nurse Lee's leadership, Saint Paul conducts annual student screenings for vision, hearing, scoliosis, and acanthosis nigricans. She maintains all electronic and paper documentation for student allergies, medication and other health needs. Additionally, the clinic tracks and stores current immunization records for all students, which is a requirement of both admission and continuing enrollment. Please review the Texas Minimum State Vaccine Requirements here.

Among the medical equipment either in the Health Clinic or located on campus:

• Auto External Defibrilator
• Epipen Auto-Injectors
• Biohazard Spill Kit
• Otoscope for Ear/Nose/Throat
• Blood-Pressure Cuff
• Fingertip Heart Monitor
• Blood Sugar Tester
• Ample First aid Supplies
• Per-Classroom Emergency First-Aid Kits
• Extra uniforms for accidents

Medication

All students who need to take any type of medication, whether prescription or over-the-counter, while at school MUST have a medication permission form filled out and on file in the Clinic. This form must be received in the Saint Paul Clinic prior to any medication being administered.

Sunscreens are regulated by the FDA and are to be treated at school like any other medication, with the appropriate medication permission form on file in the school office.

Please follow the link below to obtain printable copies of the forms. Once completed, you can drop it off at school to the attention of Nurse Lee, or email it to her at a.lee@spsdfw.org.

Over-the-Counter Medication Permission Form
Prescription Medication Permission Form

Cold Weather Policy

When the temperature and/or wind chill is below 35 degrees F, the children should be kept indoors for physical education and recess. Cold weather will also result in cancellation of the eighth grade courtyard lunch privilege. When the temperature is above 35 degrees F, the children should be properly dressed for outdoor activity. Students need to be prepared during the cold months; it is acceptable to leave a coat at school so that students have a coat if needed for going outside during cold weather.

Heat Index Guidelines

Heat Index of 105 or higher – NO outside activity

Heat Index of 100-104 – NO recess or outside PE

Heat Index of less than 100 – usual activity

If you would like your child to remain indoors during an Orange Day, please write a note to be kept on file in the Health Clinic and we will keep them indoors every Orange Day.

Note: If the afternoon heat index is anticipated to reach 105, but the AM temperature or heat index is still acceptable, early morning outdoor activity will be allowed.