Last Updated 08/12/08

Mrs. Jenkins' Webpage

* Please note that any prescription medication that is to be given at school MUST have a medication form (available on this website) signed by the prescribing doctor and a parent. This is a district policy!! These forms must be filled out each school year.

About Mrs. Jenkins

Mrs. Jenkins graduated from Texas Tech Health Science Center with a Bachelor in Nursing in 2005.  She worked for over a year in Lubbock, Texas as a pediatric intensive care nurse at Covenant Children's Hospital. She loved her challenging patients and loved her heart babies but wanted to move closer to her growing family. 

                                            IMMUNIZATIONS:

All immunizations must be translated to English. Houston's department of Health can do the translations for you:

                  http://www.houstontx.gov/health/HealthCenters/index.html

                                        Immunization clinics available:

http://www.springbranchisd.com/admin/health/calendars/clinic-schedule.htm

All immunization must be turned in on time to the clinic. Students will have notices sent home before the due date as reminders. After the due date the child will be excluded from school until the immunizations have been given. Please note that these absences will be unexcused. Please feel free to get the immunizations after the first reminder!! Please bring all shot records to the clinic directly. Sometimes they get misplaced when sent through the front offices.

                                            MEDICATION FORMS:

Parent's Statement for Word | PDF
Administration of Non-Prescription Medication

Physician's Statement for Word | PDF             *Requires Doctor's and parent's signature
Administration of Prescription Medication  

 Hand Held Inhaler Form- See Mrs. Jenkins       *Must be turned in to take inhaler on any field trips  *Requires Dr. signature

All medications must be brought to the clinic before school starts for the day with the proper paperwork. Students found carrying medication will be in trouble. This includes cough drops.  All prescription medication given three times a day (every 8 hours) or less may not be given at school. These should be given before school, after school, and at bed time. This is a district rule. Please feel free to contact Mrs. Jenkins with any medication questions before sending your child to school with medication!  Medications for overnight field trips must be provided from home. Medications from the clinic will not be sent.  Also, all medications must have instructions written in English.

                                    SCREENINGS:

                                    WAIS screenings include:

       Hearing, Vision, Pre-Diabetes- 7th grade    Scoliosis- 6th Grade   Scoliosis- 9th Grade      

All Screenings- New Students to SBISD

Screenings are required by the state. If you would like to have your personal physician do the screenings please feel free to contact me to get the proper paperwork before you go to the doctor. If your child is screened and referred please have your doctor fill out the form and return them to the clinic. Three referrals will be sent home if no forms are returned. Please let Mrs. Jenkins know if your family needs assistance with paying for the vision exam/glasses.

* Please note that it is a state requirement that scoliosis                                                                                                          screening must be done without a shirt to see the spine *

FREE HEALTH CLINICS:

Immunization Clinic:            

• Spring Branch Community Health Center, 713-462-6565; 9325 Kempwood (@ Blalock). Vaccines are $5 per shot right now!! 

*Parent must bring shot records or request from the school nurse. Shots free for birth - 18 years old*

713-365-5678 X1106