Hello Explorers! I'm excited to be returning for my 4th year here at Tobias! For those who are new, I have over 15 years of experience as a pediatric nurse and I began working as a school nurse with Hays CISD in 2013. SCROLL DOWN FOR NEWS!

Illness and Injuries Please email me or fill out my Student/Staff Anonymous Tobias Illness/injury Questionnaire if your child is out for fever, vomiting, or diarrhea; has a positive Flu, Covid, or other contagious illness; has an injury that will require  they modify their activities (PE, recess, or classwork); or if they required surgery. For activity modifications longer than 3 days we do need a doctor's note. 

Medications must be kept in the nurse office. Any medications at school need parent and physician authorization, must be unexpired, and must come with their original prescription label.  We must have all  documentation from parent and physician before medication is able to be left or administered by the nurse. Please do not send medications in student's pockets or belongings for them to take later.

• Medication Authorization English
• Medication Authorization Spanish
• Asthma Action Plan
• Food Allergy Action Plan
• Non-Food Allergy Action Plan
• Seizure Action Plan 

New Students  Parents please reach out to me if you child has asthma, allergies that are severe, bleeding disorders, seizures, needs medication during school hours, or any other condition that will impact their school day. This is so we can help them have the best experience and care while at school.

Health screenings are required by Texas state law. Each year we have school wide vision and hearing screens for PreK, Kinder, 1st, 3rd, 5th. We also screen for Acanthosis Nigricans in 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade.  Click the following for more info >> Texas State Health and Human Services State Laws on Screenings in Public Schools 

If you need help please reach out to myself and our counselor. We have many resources to help in many different ways!

The end of the school year is quickly approaching! Remember that medications here at school need to be picked no later than the last day students are here, Thursday, May 22nd. All med forms must be renewed each school year and must be dated by your child's care provider/doctor after April 2025. **The updated med form will be available in April for next year.

In MARCH What ails the school? Seeing a smattering of fevers, stomach bugs, and lots of asthma flares. If you had flu or covid recently, remember that your risk for pneumonia is increased for 8 weeks after. Go to the doctor if you have continuing cough, chest pain or tightness, or overwhelming fatigue. 

Staff and parents please fill this out  Tobias Student_Staff Illness Form (anonymous)

When your kid is sick? Do not send to school if getting Motrin or Tylenol for fever OR if they got meds for fever the last 24 hours. Keep them home for temp 100 or higher, vomiting, or diarrhea. Follow district policy in the parent/student handbook for student return. For high fever 102+ or fever 2+ days, severe cough please take your child to see a doctor.