Safety
To ensure the safety of our students, Gentry Academy require criminal background checks on the following:
- All employees, substitute teachers, and independent contractors
- Any volunteer who accompanies students off campus (i.e., chaperones for field trips).
- Any volunteer who is responsible for working with students on campus but not under the supervision of a licensed teacher.
Health
The Health Office is located in the Main Office. Gentry Academy contracts with a Licensed School Nurse through Navigate Care who works closely with our staf to meet the health needs of students. We have a unique understanding of students’ physical, social, and emotional needs and the impact those needs have on learning. Please direct any questions to 651.604.8300
Health Forms links:
Applying for Medical Assistance (MA) and MinnesotaCare:
The link below will take you to the Minnesota Department of Human Services. This information is for families with children as well as adults who do not have children under age 19 living with them, are
Minnesota Health Care Programs
Mental Health
Please note, this is provided as a courtesy. Gentry Academy does not endorse any of the agencies. For additional resources, please check with your health care provider.
https://namimn.org – NAMI Call CRISIS (274747) to talk to a team of professionals who can help you. The number included the following counties: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington
Crisis Text Line – Text “MN” to 74174
Wellness
Wellness Policy
The purpose of the School Wellness policy to promote school wellness, reduce childhood obesity, and ensure that school meals and other food and beverages sold and otherwise made available on the school campus during the school day are consistent with the applicable local, state, and federal standards.
Wellness Committee
Gentry Academy created a Wellness Committee that is committed to the health and wellness of its students, teachers, and staff. The committee will work together to meet four times each year to discuss and plan how schools can further follow the Wellness policy and in turn accomplish its goal of ensuring a school environment that promotes and protects students’ health, well-being and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating and physical activity.
Summer Food Programs
We want to ensure that all our students and their families have access to nutritious meals throughout the summer. We are pleased to share information from the Minnesota Department of Education in regards to the The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). The SFSP is designed to fill the nutrition gap during the summer months and make sure children can get the nutritious meals they need to achieve. Link: https://education.mn.gov/mde/dse/fns/sfsp/
Lead in School Drinking Water
The commissioners of health and education shall jointly develop a model plan to require school districts to accurately and efficiently test for the presence of lead in water in public school buildings serving students in kindergarten through grade 12. To the extent possible, the commissioners shall base the plan on the standards established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The plan may be based on the technical guidance in the Department of Health’s document, “Reducing Lead in Drinking Water: A Technical Guidance for Minnesota’s School and Child Care Facilities.” As required by the State of Minnesota and as part of our commitment to facility safety and maintenance, Gentry Academy is following the requirements of Minn. Stat 121A.335 and Minnesota Department of Health guidance which includes sampling for the presence of lead in drinking water in our school building.