by WFIS | Jan 18, 2025 | DOH, Education News, WFIS News
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can seep through the soil under a building, through cracks and openings into the building’s foundation, and concentrate in the building to unhealthy levels. It is a leading cause of lung cancer. Washington Tracking...
by WFIS | Dec 16, 2024 | DOH, Education News, WFIS News
The 2025-26 requirement charts and Individual Vaccine Requirements Summary document are now available in the Immunization Requirements section of the School and Child Care Immunization page at www.doh.wa.gov/SCCI. Parent charts and translations have been posted to the...
by WFIS | Dec 9, 2024 | DOH, Education News, Student Safety, WFIS News
Join Erin M. Sundberg, ARNP, Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes at Seattle Children’s Hospital for the next Diabetes in School Health (DiSH) WA session: Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 3-4 pm using this link. Future sessions are outlined below: January 15,...
by WFIS | Nov 8, 2024 | DOH, Education News, WFIS News
Washington State law requires all public and private K12 schools and preschool programs to file an Immunization Status Report to the Department of Health. Schools have two reporting options: 1. School Module – DOH preferred reporting method An active user of...
by WFIS | Nov 4, 2024 | DOH, Education News, Student Safety, WFIS News
*Private schools that do not receive federal funding assistance do not have Section 504 plans. This information may be helpful for all schools that care for diabetic students. The “Achieving Optimal Glucose Levels & Partnering with Parents” session...
by WFIS | Oct 25, 2024 | DOH, Early Learning, Education News, Student Safety, WFIS News
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) requires early learning programs to test their drinking and cooking water for lead and copper when initially licensed and then every six years. The State Department of Health (DOH) offers a free mail-in water...