Health & Wellness

A student should remain at home if any of the following symptoms are present:

• Fever within the last 24 hours or a fever that is reduced with medication
• Vomiting or diarrhea within the last 24 hours
• Sore throat or earache
• Unidentified or contagious rash
• Chicken Pox or Shingles
• Head lice
• Chronic cough and congestion
• Red, watery eyes that emit a discharge
• Thick mucus from the nose

Should a student become ill at school, he/she should see the School Nurse.  That student may not return to school until cleared by a physician, have been on prescription medication for 24 hours, or there is an absence of symptoms for 24 hours.  

Cardinal Gibbons High School students may carry their own medications as long as they are in their original container and not shared with others. Students who have medical allergies which require them to carry an Epipen are responsible for safely and responsibly storing the medication along with routinely checking its expiration date.  Students with serious medical conditions should contact the School Nurse with specific information.  

All injuries, whether on or off-campus, must be reported.  The Nurse is available on campus every school day. Injury report forms are available in the Registrar’s Office.

Students are required to submit physical and up-to-date immunization records through FinalForms before beginning school at Cardinal Gibbons. Learn more about accessing Final Forms to upload student health and vaccination records.