Dear Parents/Guardians,

My name is Brittany Engel, and I am the Altoona School Districts registered nurse. I am very excited and honored to work with our Altoona school district families. 

I am interested in any concerns you may have regarding your child. I am also interested in your input on how the school health program could improve. I look forward to health promotion projects and collaborating, identifying, and providing for the individual health needs of students.

My goal is to work with students, staff, parents, and the community so students can be healthy learners. Please contact me with any questions or concerns.

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Procedures related to absences due to illness:

All absences related to illnesses including fever at or above 100.4, vomiting, and/or diarrhea, are all considered excused-illness for attendance. We ask that if your student is ill, they stay home, until it has been 24 hours since last episode (fever, vomiting, and diarrhea), without the use of medications, and that they are feeling better.  

If at any time your student goes for a medical appointment, dental appointment, or therapy appointment, we ask that your student brings a doctors note back to school. When having a doctor's appointment note, it will not count towards the 10 days of excused absences that each student is allowed per year, per Wisconsin State Statute, Wis. State. sec. 118.15(3). 

If the school sends your student home for fever (at or above 100.4), vomiting, and/or diarrhea, this will not count towards the 10 excused absences that each student is allowed per year, per Wisconsin State Statute, Wis. State. sec. 118.15(3). 

Please always call or email the absentee line for the school in which your student attends, and let them know the reason for your student's absence for the day, by following the link here.

updated April 2025