Portales Municipal School District

Important NEED to KNOW Information 

• Enrollment requirements for Portales Municipal Schools include a Birth Certificate, an updated Vaccination Record, and any necessary Medical Documents.
• Medical Forms and Action Plans can be found at the bottom of this page.

Please Help the School Nurse Care for Your Child by Informing Them if Your Child has

• Any chronic health conditions such as Asthma, Severe Allergies (food/environmental), Diabetes, Seizures, Cardiac…etc
• A new medication or change in medication dosage
• A life-threatening or new allergy
• A serious injury requiring hospitalization, or a diagnosed head concussion
• An injury requiring casting, sutures, a splint, or mobility assistance of crutches or wheelchair
• Any vision or hearing difficulties

Please help the school nurse by updating the phone numbers on your child’s school record so the nurse can always reach you.

 Please Keep Your Child Home When the Following Symptoms are Present

• Temperature of 100.4 degrees F or greater within the past 24 hours
• Vomiting or diarrhea occurring within the past 24 hours
• Strep infections of any kind, untreated ringworm, conjunctivitis (pink eye), or impetigo. These are all contagious infections and must be treated with medication for at least 24 hours before returning to school
• Rash of unknown origin - this may indicate many different things and should be checked by your pediatrician
• Untreated lice infestation

Children with pain should be taken seriously, especially in young children. Earaches, toothaches, and headaches should be evaluated by a doctor.