Health News

This site will give you information regarding health services at Stuarts Draft Middle School. The broad range of information will include news and updates, community events, health policies, etc. 

Health News and Info.

During this Cold and Flu Season a few reminders to keep your kids healthy. 

  • Get the yearly flu vaccine

  • Practice good hand hygiene including  washing hands with soap and water at least 20 seconds, washing after coughing or sneezing, and using alcohol based hand sanitizer if soap and water not available 

  • Practice good respiratory hygiene including, using tissues to cover the mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing, dispose of tissue immediately in trash can, if you don't use tissue, cough/sneeze in upper sleeve, not your hands, and wash hands after coughing or sneezing.

In order to reduce the risk of spreading viruses, keep in this in mind:  

  • If your child is sick with fever, they need to be fever free for 24 hours without medication before returning to school.

  • If having vomiting and diarrhea, they should not return to school until its been 24 hours from their last episode of vomiting/diarrhea.  

Thanks for all your help as we fight against the spread of viruses. Augusta County schools are working collaboratively with the Staunton/Augusta Health Department to help keep your kids healthy and in school. 

Attached are tips on when to keep your child home as well as tips on staying healthy. Good health and good attendance will facilitate success in academics. 

Tips on When to Keep Sick child home

Please remember if your child has any medical issues, please contact the school nurse. We need to be alerted to your child's health needs here at school so we can make any accommodations. Please contact the school nurse for documents that need to be completed 

School Health Contact Info

Jessica Dean, LPN
Stuarts Draft Draft Middle School
946-7611
dean.jn2@augusta.k12.va.us

Dana Rader, RN, BSN
Regional School Health Coordinator
Based at Stuarts Draft High School
Works with SDES, Stump, and Stuarts Draft Middle School
946-7600
rader.dc@augusta.k12.va.us

Carol Cash, RN, MSN
School Health Services Coordinator
Supervises Augusta County School Health Services
245-5133
ccash@augusta.k12.va.us