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3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n THERE ARE ONLY 3 MONDAYS LEFT!!!!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n CAMPS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 2025 Summer Camps<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n DEI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n From Kinsey – Office of Policy, Advocacy, and Equity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Summer groceries\/food access<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Need help with buying groceries for your family? The state of Oregon offers a program that can help families with school-age children who need help with access to food while school is out for summer. For details and to apply, see flyer: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Summer EBT Flyer English<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00bfNecesita ayuda con alimentos para su familia? El estado de Oreg\u00f3n ofrece un programa que ayuda a las familias con ni\u00f1os de edad escolar a comprar alimentos durante las vacaciones de verano. Para m\u00e1s detalles y para aplicar, v\u00e9ase este volante:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Summer EBT Flyer Spanish<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Family engagement staff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Staffing<\/em>: Curious who your school\u2019s Advocate, Liaison, or Language Specialist will be next year? The goal is to keep these positions as stable and consistent as possible year to year, as this is key for relationships and trust with families, colleagues, and students. Until\/unless you hear otherwise, assume these roles will be filled by the same people you currently have assigned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n IMMUNIZATION RULES UPDATE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Change #1<\/u><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Exclusion Day has been moved from the 3rd<\/sup> Wednesday in February to the 4th<\/sup> Wednesday in February.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Change #2<\/u><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Physicians will be required to fill out a form rather than write a letter for a medical exemption.*<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Change #3<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Students who have a history of varicella (chickenpox) disease will need health care provider verification or lab test instead of parent verification.*<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Note<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n *These changes apply to documentation received by the school on or after August 1, 2025.<\/strong> Documentation on file at the school prior to August 1, 2025, continues to be acceptable and new documentation is not needed for these students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For more information, see the frequently asked questions<\/a> or contact oregon.imm@odhsoha.oregon.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n IMMUNIZATION RATES<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2024-25 School Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Non-Medical Exemptions<\/span><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Finalized rates of non-medical exemptions (in the state of Oregon)<\/span> <\/em>from the 2024-25 school year. In short: we went from a rate of 8.8% non-medical exemptions amongst kindergartners to a new state record of 9.7%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kindergarten Immunization Rates<\/span><\/strong> (in the state of Oregon)<\/span> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n 86.3%<\/strong> of kindergarteners were fully vaccinated with all required immunizations for the 24\/25 school year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 86.4%<\/strong> of kindergarteners were fully vaccinated with all required immunizations for the 23\/24 school year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n MENTAL HEALTH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Healthier You Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 30-Day Challenge<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n SAFETY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Oregon Overdose Deaths are Down<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n SYNERGY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Health Conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When adding new information in the health conditions comment column, please put your initials and date after your comment. This will help future nurses know how current the information is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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