Nurse's Office

Sick Policy & Communicable Disease Notification
This is the season when more students may become ill and are absent from school. Please contact Nurse Chan at cchan@birchwoodschool.org if you have any questions regarding illness or communicable diseases. 

Sick Policy: All students who are absent three or more consecutive days due to illness require a return to school note from a health care practitioner. The note may be sent with the child when they return to school or emailed to health@birchwoodschool.org. This note is required to qualify as an excused absence that complies with State of Ohio attendance laws. Please refer to the complete sick policy below:

Birchwood School Sick Policy

Communicable Diseases: Please notify the school if your child has been diagnosed with a communicable disease at health@birchwoodschool.org and for further instructions regarding exclusion criteria for the student. We also email a notification to all families in the affected grade of potential exposure. Communicable diseases: RSV; COVID-19; influenza; strep throat; pink eye; lice; hand, foot, and mouth disease; croup; scabies; whooping cough; molluscum contagiosum; impetigo; pinworm; and ringworm.

For Children Entering Preschool (Seedlings) and Pre-K (Sprouts)

Preschool students are required to complete a child medical history and child medical statement form. 


Medication Administration Policy & Forms

Medication Administration Policy

Authorization for Medications to be Administered by School Personnel


Student Medical Action Plan Forms

Asthma Action Plan

Diabetes Health Care Plan

Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Action Plan

Seizure Action Plan


Forms may be emailed to Linda Miyares at admission@birchwoodschool.org or mailed to:

Birchwood School of Hawken
4400 W 140th St
Cleveland OH 44135