Health Services

Students at Spectrum High School have the support of a health clerk at each building throughout the school day. The health clerk cares for minor emergencies, dispenses necessary medication, and provides assistance for students who become ill or injured while at school.

The Lead Health & Attendance clerk for Spectrum High School is Jess Lingbeek. If you have questions or concerns, please call the main office. Office hours are 7:00am-3:15pm.

The Health Service & Attendance clerk for the Grade 7/8 Building is Sara Burfeind.  If you have questions or concerns, please call the Grade 7/8 Building office. Office hours are 7:00am-3:15pm.

The Health Service & Attendance clerk for the Grade 6 Building is Joyce Emmel.  If you have questions or concerns, please call the Grade 6 Building office. Office hours are 7:00am-3:15pm.

Guidelines to Decide If a Student Is Too Sick to Attend School

If your child is ill, all symptoms will first be evaluated through the Ready for School questionnaire provided by Spectrum High School.  This will help you to quickly assess if your child(ren) should be on campus.  Ready for School questionnaire Please call the health clerk at your child’s building if your child(ren) will be staying home due to illness as described in this tool. You will receive information regarding requirements for the child(ren) to return to school / sports.  

If your child is exhibiting any of the symptoms outlined on the Ready for School questionnaire, that child should stay home until 24 hours have passed since the symptom has resolved. 

If your child is exhibiting a rash that may be disease related, or if you do not know the cause, check with a health care provider before sending your child to school.

COVID

We will continue to track positive COVID 19 cases in students and staff during the 2022-2023 school year. If your child is not on campus for the school day, please notify the health office if your child has a positive test for COVID 19.  IF you are questioning whether your student is healthy enough to attend school please start with the Ready for School questionnaire, if you have questions after reading this, please contact your schools health clerk.

• Ready for School questionnaire 
• SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL & SPECTRUM MIDDLE SCHOOL (SPECTRUM) PREPAREDNESS PLAN (2022-2023) Board reviewed: September 19, 2022

Attendance at Spectrum

SCHOOL HOURS

Students may enter the building no earlier than 7:00 a.m., unless prior arrangements have been made with administration.  School hours are 7:25 a.m. – 2:25 p.m. Late start school days are 8:25 a.m. – 2:25 p.m. Monitored spaces will continue to be available for students starting at 7:00 a.m.  Students should be picked up at the end of the school day by 3:00 p.m.

In the event of an emergency or last minute changes, parents should call the school by 2:00 p.m. and make alternate arrangements for student pick up.

REPORTING ABSENCES/TARDINESS

A parent/guardian must call the office by 9:00am on the day the student will be absent or tardy and provide the student’s name, date of absence, reason for absence and the name of the person calling. Parents are responsible for contacting the school by calling the attendance office or by sending a note within 48 hours if the student is absent.  If absent or tardy due to an appointment or illness, please provide a doctor’s note to your student’s attendance clerk.  A student is marked absent unexcused if the school has not been given a reason for the absence and parents cannot be contacted, or the reason given is not excusable. 

If a student misses more than 20 minutes of class on an 8-period day or 30 minutes on a block day, the student is counted as missing the entire period regardless of whether the absence is excused or unexcused.  

REPORTING EARLY RELEASE

For the security of our students, parents/guardians should follow these guidelines when their student needs to be excused early from school:

The school will accept a phone call (with verification of identity), a note from home, or the parent/guardian coming in when the need arises to excuse a student from school early. In all cases the student must be signed out when leaving. Verification of the person requesting the student be excused early may be done by asking specific questions (i.e., child’s birth date, child’s middle name, showing I.D.).

If a student misses more than 20 minutes of class on an 8-period day or 30 minutes on a block day, the student is counted as missing the entire period.

All students will need written permission or phone confirmation from the parent/guardian if the child is to be picked up by someone other than their parent or legal guardian.

Please review our Student Handbook found HERE on our website with any additional questions.

Jess Lingbeek
Lead Health Clerk
 763-450-9804

Mrs. Burfeind
Grade 7/8 Health Clerk
763-450-9860

Mrs. Emmel
Grade 6 Health Clerk 
763-450-9857

Current Health Concerns in Community

Hello Parents of Spectrum,

We have created this page to educate you about the different illnesses that are occurring at school and in the surrounding community.  We will be updating it monthly, or more often as needed.

We hope this is helpful to you in the care of your student!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Jess Lingbeek
Lead Health Clerk
Spectrum High School