Health & Wellness - Private School in Hillsmere

Mental & Physical Health & Wellness

Key School supports a holistic view of student health, focusing on students’ social, emotional and physical needs in addition to their academic needs.

Our Health & Wellness professionals include two licensed counselors, a certified athletic trainer, school nurse, and a number of other faculty and staff with various training and certifications to support our students every day, not just when students are facing challenges.

Who We Are

Erin Weiss

School Counselor
First School
Lower School

Alison Kullman

School Counselor
Middle School
Upper School

Katie Anderson

School Nurse

Alexis Martin

Assistant Athletic Director
Athletic Trainer
Middle School
Upper School

What We Do

First & Lower School Counselor

Teaches weekly Life Skills to all students in grades K-4 to enhance social-emotional learning
Supports students one-on-one, in small groups, and in classroom settings
Educates students on self-awareness, self-management, and social awareness
Provides parent education and works with families to build communication skills, positive parenting strategies and provide guidance for having difficult conversations in developmentally appropriate ways
Works closely with the Learning Department and Key administration to advocate for students and families

Middle & Upper School Counselor

Sees students one-on-one or in small groups to address short-term challenges, help manage emotions and apply interpersonal skills
Collaborates with families, outside providers, faculty, and administration to support student social-emotional success and growth
Develops and teaches Middle School Life Skills and Upper School Community Seminar programs
Works closely with learning support team to identify and support students of concern
Offers professional development for faculty and staff and develops parent education programs
Coordinates speakers and programming for students on topics related to their social-emotional health

School Nurse

Provides health care, first aid and medical support during the school day
Supports families who have children with chronic care concerns such as allergies, asthma, diabetes, and seizures
Engages with families, faculty and staff to ensure continuity of care as children transition from one grade to the next
Works closely with Key administration to provide guidance and education on community-wide health concerns

Athletic Trainer

Emergency Response Team

An additional twelve faculty and staff across all divisions comprise the Emergency Response Team. These individuals are trained in CPR and AED and are designated to respond to and provide basic life support in a medical emergency.

Outdoor Education Support

Wilderness & Behavioral First Responders
A number of our faculty are certified Wilderness First Responders. These individuals are trained to respond to emergency situations and medical emergencies in remote locations and wilderness settings.

Our Outdoor Education Department Head is a certified Behavioral First Responder providing on-site behavioral healthcare support as needed, in partnership with our school counselors, for students participating in Outdoor Education programs away from campus.

Illness & COVID-19 Protocols

Illness

Students with any symptoms of an infectious illness such as COVID-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and gastrointestinal infections should not attend school and should be tested for COVID-19 if appropriate. Please contact Key’s Health Office to develop a return-to-school plan. Students must be without a fever (less than 100°F) for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication prior to returning to school.

Students who become ill at school must be picked up within one hour.

COVID-19

Contact Tracing & Communication

Contact Tracing
Universal contact tracing is no longer recommended in schools and childcare programs. When a COVID-19 case has been identified in a faculty/staff member or a student, the staff member with COVID-19 or the parents/guardians of the student with COVID-19 are encouraged to notify their own/their student’s close contacts.

The Health Office will contact trace in response to an outbreak. An outbreak is defined as three cases that are epidemiologically linked in one group.

Communication
Key will communicate with grades, classes or sports teams in the event of an outbreak.

Testing & Masks

Key’s Health Office will offer diagnostic testing for any student, faculty or staff member with symptoms or those who were in close contact with someone with COVID-19. Diagnostic testing will be performed using point-of-care rapid antigen tests. The Maryland Department of Health provides schools with at-home rapid antigen tests. Families may pick up these test kits, as well as extra masks, from the Health Office as needed.

Last updated 8/17/23

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