Health & Wellness
We are committed to the health and wellness of our entire school community. Supported by our Health Center nurses, a team of counselors, and athletic coaches and trainers, Bryn Mawr helps students understand their own emotional and physical wellness, what they need to thrive, and how to make educated and healthy choices. Parents and families are our partners in this work.
Bryn Mawr School
Keeping our Community Healthy
Bryn Mawr's Health Center, located in the Howell Building, is open on school days from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is staffed by two registered nurses.
Families and students are expected to help in reducing and preventing the spread of all communicable diseases at home and while on campus by complying with the guidance listed in the Health and Safety Protocols below in order to protect themselves, fellow students and employees of the School. The School may, in its sole discretion, issue additional guidance to address specific circumstances or for other reasons.
Students should stay home (or will be sent home) and parents should notify the Health Center at 410-323-8800 ext 1242 or nurse@brynmawrschool.org for any of the following reasons:
- A fever greater than 100.0 F. Students must be fever-free for 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medicine before they return to school.
- Vomiting and diarrhea: Students must be symptom-free for 24 hours before returning to school;
- Untreated head lice; students may return after 1 treatment, as long as no live bugs are present.
- Strep throat: Students must remain home until two doses of antibiotics have been administered
- Pink eye/conjunctivitis: Students who are unable to refrain from rubbing their eyes must remain home for 24 hours after starting eye drops or until symptoms clear, no discharge is present and the eye is not irritated
- If an adult or student on campus presents with symptoms of COVID-19 or tests positive, they will be sent home. As with other communicable respiratory illnesses, individuals may return to school when they have been fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medicines and they feel well enough to fully participate in all activities.
- Your child develops another communicable disease. These include chicken pox, monkeypox, measles, influenza, meningitis, hepatitis, tuberculosis, pertussis, MRSA, mononucleosis, scabies, conjunctivitis, ringworm and impetigo. Treatment and return to school guidelines are outlined under Communicable Diseases Summary (COMAR 10.06.01). Since many communicable diseases have symptoms that overlap with COVID-19, staying home when ill will help keep members of the school community healthy.
- Your child has a serious illness or injury incurring an absence of more than three days. A doctor’s note is required for returning to school and participating in athletics, PE, or dance as well as implementing any academic, medical or physical accommodations that might be needed. Doctor’s notes must be written by a physician or nurse practitioner who is not an immediate family member.
Important Contacts
Health Center410-323-8800, ext. 1242
nurse@brynmawrschool.org
7:45 a.m - 4:00 p.m.
Campus Security
Jeff Coleman
Director of Security
colemanj@brynmawrschool.org
410-323-8800, ext. 1616
Supervisor: 443-744-7424
Guard on Duty: 443-552-8896
Switchboard
410-323-8800
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
To access Magnus Health, log into the Parent Portal.
Carrying Medicine at School
Students may not carry medicine at school with the exception of emergency medications such as asthma inhalers, EpiPens, insulin, glucagon and Benadryl. All other prescription medications required to be administered during the school day will be kept in the Health Center, in a pharmacy-labeled container. Prescription medication must be accompanied by the appropriate medication administration consent form.
Please contact the Health Center directly for more information.
Annual Medical Forms
Bryn Mawr partners with the online health management system Magnus Health to securely collect and store student medical information. Parents and guardians are responsible for uploading annual physical forms and immunization records and completing all consents and other forms in Magnus Health. All forms and consents, except physicals are due annually on July 1. Physicals are due 13 months from the date of the last exam.
Magnus Health can be accessed by logging into the Parent Portal.
Mandatory Emergency Alerts
In the event of an on-campus emergency or weather-related closing, Bryn Mawr partners with Ruvna, a campus alert system designed to quickly and efficiently reach out to parents, employees, and community members. Alerts are sent via text and email. Failure to provide current contact information will prevent you from receiving immediate emergency notifications sent by Bryn Mawr.
Instructions are located in the Resources section of the Parents page.