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Your School Nurses Are Here to Help
From scraped knees at recess to daily medications, our school nurses look after Noble students all day, every day. Here you’ll find what to do when your child is sick, how medication works at school, and the health forms you need — and when in doubt, just call us.
School Nurse Line
Email the Nurse
Immunization Exemptions
When to Keep Your Child Home
Keeping a sick child home protects your child and their classmates. Here’s our quick guide — and if you’re not sure, call the nurse and we’ll talk it through:
Fever
24 hours fever-freeYour child should be fever-free and off all fever-reducing medication for 24 hours before returning to school.
Vomiting or Diarrhea
24 hours after last episodeStay home until the illness is over and for 24 hours after the last episode.
Sore Throat & Strep
24 hours on antibioticsKeep your child home with a sore throat or tonsillitis. With strep throat, students may return 24 hours after antibiotic treatment begins.
Pink Eye
24 hours after treatment startsStudents with eye inflammation or pink eye may return 24 hours after treatment has begun.
Rash or Spots
Provider clearanceRashes need clearance from a healthcare provider. Ringworm, scabies, and impetigo require 24 hours of appropriate treatment before returning.
Cough & Colds
Until improvingKeep your child home until the cough improves and they’re feeling better.
Head Lice
Treatment + nurse clearanceStudents must be treated with a lice-killing preparation (available over the counter), and progress must be made on removing all of the nits. The site nurse will clear students when they return to school.
Acute Pain
Stay homeStudents whose pain requires narcotic medication should not attend school.
Tip for a healthy year
Avoid telling your child, “Go to school and try to make it. If you still feel bad later, call me.” A more positive statement is: “You don’t have a fever and you’ve been OK for the past 24 hours. Eat breakfast, then go to school — I’m sure you’ll feel fine.”
Medication at School
Whenever possible, please give medications at home. If your child needs medication during school hours, the district’s Procedures for Medication Administration must be followed — start with the requirements document below, then complete and return the request form to your child’s school nurse.
Immunizations & Required Health Information
Oklahoma law asks every school district to share the following with families. Each item below links to the current state document or service, so you always have the latest version.
Immunization Requirements
What’s required for schoolThe Oklahoma State Department of Health sets the vaccines required for each grade. Read the Guide to Immunization Requirements (PDF) or the Spanish version (PDF), and find more on the OSDH Immunizations page.
Immunization Exemption Portal
Online parent exemption formParents and guardians request a medical, religious, or personal exemption through the Oklahoma Online Immunization Exemption Portal. Approved exemptions are returned to you to give to your child’s school. Paper forms are also available on the OSDH Immunizations page.
Meningococcal Meningitis
Information for grades 6–12 familiesLearn the causes and symptoms of meningococcal disease, how it spreads, and the vaccines that help prevent it: OSDH Meningococcal Disease Fact Sheet (PDF) and the OSDH Meningococcal Disease page.
Type 1 Diabetes
Information for parentsKnow the warning signs of type 1 diabetes, which can develop at any age: Understanding Type 1 Diabetes (PDF). More materials are on the OSDE Diabetes Information for Parents page.
More Health Resources
- Oklahoma Shot Records — how to request a copy of your child’s immunization record from the state registry.
- Oklahoma State Department of Health — state health programs and services for Oklahoma families.
- Oklahoma City-County Health Department — local clinics, immunizations, and community health services.
Ask the Nurse
No question is too small — if something about your child’s health at school is on your mind, we want to hear from you. Call (405) 872-7671 or email nurse@nobleps.com.
If we’re with a student when you call, please leave a short voicemail with your name and contact information and we’ll call you back.
