Health Services
Rockport-Fulton ISD Health Services Department
Our mission is to support student success through helping each person we touch reach his or her maximum health potential.
The school health program is NOT A substitute for the healthcare that parents should provide for their children. Rather than relieving parents' responsibilities, this program is established to encourage individuals to utilize the services of a private physician, dentist, optometrist, and/or community health agencies.
The Rockport-Fulton ISD Health Clinics are designed to treat chronic health conditions (with proper documentation), and minor injuries and to act as a temporary "waiting room" for students who have become ill during the school day. Should a student become ill, only the persons designated as an Emergency contact in Skyward will be allowed to pick up the student. All telephone numbers MUST be updated immediately if changes occur during the school year.
School Nurse Role and Responsibility
- Our students are our most valuable resource. In recognition of that, RFISD provides a nurse at each school campus. The school nurse serves as a liaison between school personnel, family, community, and healthcare providers to advocate for student health and a healthy school environment.
- School nursing is a professional, registered nursing specialty that involves identification, assessment, prevention, and intervention to remedy or modify students' health needs. The nurses' goal is to promote the optimum health of students and each student's ability to achieve their individual education goals.
- Nurses monitor required immunizations, perform mandated health screenings, track communicable diseases, plan for emergencies, and provide direct care to students.
- We would like to assure you that medical information about your child is treated as confidential by the nurses and all school staff. We do not share information about your child with outside parties nor can we discuss health concerns of any other student with you.
- 7th Grade Immunizations are due on or before the first day of school or your child will be sent home unless they are exempt with the proper documentation required by the State of Texas requirements. Click Link 2025-2026 Texas Minimum State Vaccine Requirements
Emergency Medications
- On all campuses under Chapter 38, Subchapter E of the Education Code, the Board has adopted a policy to allow authorized school personnel who have been adequately trained to administer an unassigned epinephrine auto-injector to a person who is reasonably believed to be experiencing a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) may administer in the event of an unexpected, undiagnosed anaphylactic (severe allergic) reaction.
- Parents of children with known anaphylaxis are expected to provide an individual supply of emergency medication and an emergency action plan, signed by the physician and parent, to the campus nurse.
COVID-19 & Respiratory Viruses Guidelines:
- Can kids go to school with COVID in Texas?
Students and staff who have tested positive for Covid-19 may return to normal activities and school when, for at least 24 hours, symptoms are improving overall, and if a fever was present, it has been gone without the use of a fever-reducing medication.
Contact Rockport-Fulton ISD Health Services:
Heather Cheek, RN
Health Services Coordinator/High School Nurse
Phone: 361-790-2220 ext 2012
Phone: 361-790-2220 ext 2012
NURSE FAX: 361-790-2304
Links
www.texasflu.org Texas Dept of State Health Services, Texas Flu Homepage
www.flu.gov U.S. Government H1N1
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/schoolhealth/default.shtm Texas Dept of State Health Services, School Health