Health & Wellness Services
The Health and Wellness Department at Fort Wayne Community Schools supports student achievement by promoting a healthy school environment through health services, education and community partnerships.
School nurses, in collaboration with Parkview Community Health Improvement Initiative, connect families, healthcare providers, school staff and community resources. They manage student health needs, promote disease prevention and provide education that supports the well-being and success of the school community.
Health & Wellness Services Director
Candis Deisler RN, MHA, BSN
Wellness Coordinator
Gina Dundon RN, MHA, BSN
School Nurse Coordinator
Stephanie McFarren RN, BSN
Medicaid Analyst
Heather Lyons LPN
Health & Wellness Services Secretary
Leslie Williams
Health Protocols for Sick Students
Returning to School
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Your child must be fever-free for at least 24 hours without fever-reducing medicine.
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If your child has an illness that needs antibiotics (like strep throat or pink eye), they should stay home for at least 24 hours after starting prescribed medication.
If your child is prescribed medication, please check with your doctor about when it’s safe to return to school and share any written recommendations with the school nurse.
Keeping Your Child Home
Keep your child home if they have a fever over 100°, vomiting, diarrhea, a rash with fever, eye infections with discharge, or a contagious condition such as scabies, impetigo, ringworm or head lice (until treated). Children should also stay home if they are too ill to participate in activities or require more care than staff can provide safely.
Children should be fever-free for 24 hours without medication before returning to school.
Health Office Memorandum to Parents
Illness and Communicable Disease
FWCS follows the guidance of the Indiana State Department of Health and the Allen County Health Department to help keep all students and staff healthy.
Please keep your child home if they are sick or showing symptoms such as:
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Fever over 100.4°F
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Undiagnosed rash
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Constant cough
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Vomiting or diarrhea
If your child becomes sick during the school day, they may need to be sent home. Please make sure to provide your school with updated emergency contact information for your child. In some cases, they may be asked to wear a mask while waiting to be picked up.