Health Requirements
All students registering to attend the
high school
are required to:
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Have a recent physical examination
(within 12 months prior to commencement of school year).
Click here to download a high school physical form.
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Provide an immunization record
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Have 3 doses or more of Diphtheria Toxoid
vaccine
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Have 3 doses or more of Polio vaccine
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Have 2 doses of the MMR vaccine
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Have 3 doses of Hepatitis B vaccine
All new students and 10th-graders are required by New York State Law
to have a physical examination.
The exam is acceptable if administered not more than 12 months
prior to the commencement of the school year in which the
examination is required.
Any student born after January 1, 1994,
requires a booster vaccination for diphtheria, tetnus, pertussis
and varicella.
Dispensing of Medication in the School
Setting
In order for the school nurse to give
your child medication (prescription or over the counter) during
school hours, all of the following requirements must be met:
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Student’s name
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Name of medication
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Prescribing doctor
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Dose and time to be given
All medication must be hand delivered
to the school nurse or principal by a parent or responsible
adult. Students should not carry medications to and from
school.
Sick Students Policy
To insure the health of our students,
school policy regarding sick students is as follows:
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A minimum of three doses of medication
must be administered before returning to school (Strep Throat
or Pink Eye).
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Temperature has to be normal (98.6)
for 24 hours without medication before returning to school.
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If your child is experiencing diarrhea
on the morning of school, they should remain at home for the
day.
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Children who are experiencing vomiting
should remain at home until they are healthy enough to return
to school (preferably 24 hours after the last vomiting
episode).