Health Related Forms
Emergency Medical Information forms should be updated as phone numbers and health concerns change and to include several emergency contacts. If your student needs a medication at school other than those listed on the emergency form, a medication permission form must be completed by both the primary care provider and parent. This includes over-the-counter as well as prescription medications. Students are only allowed to carry medications if the provider specifies this in writing. It is advised that Upper and Middle School students have paperwork on file to carry their medications due to sports and field trips in which students are often away from their teachers. New medication paperwork with both signatures (and specific written instructions from the provider to carry, if appropriate) is required at the start of each school year.

Pennsylvania requires exams at certain grade levels. Students in Kindergarten, 3rd, and 7th grades need to have dental exams. Students in HATS, new to JK, Kindergarten, 6th, and 11th grade need to have physical exams. Students also need exams when first starting at a Pennsylvania school. Physical and dental exams may be completed based on any exam done within the previous year, so if your student is in JK, 2nd, 5th, 6th, or 10th grades please take forms to medical visits. The medical forms can be accessed here. Students also need exams to participate in school sports. Special sports physical forms must be completed within a certain time frame before the sport — these forms can be found here. It is wise to make copies of forms for your records before turning them in to the school.

Immunization Requirements
Students entering kindergarten must have two MMR and Varicella vaccines, and a fourth Tetanus booster after 4 years of age. Please check with your health care provider to ensure compliance before the start of the new school year.

New immunization regulations go into effect in the 2011-12 school year. Some students still need a second varicella (chicken pox) vaccine or evidence of chicken pox illness, and all students will need to have properly spaced Hepatitis B vaccines. Also starting in the 2011-12 school year, students entering 7th grade will need a dose of meningitis vaccine and a tetanus booster that includes acellular pertussis. To see the updated vaccination requirements for the 2011-12 school year, click here .
PA State Immunizations Regulations

Communicable Diseases
If your student is diagnosed with a communicable disease such as strep or conjunctivitis (pink eye), please inform the nurse directly. This allows us to monitor the severity of such outbreaks and to advise other parents of concerns in a confidential matter if warranted.

Questions? Contact School Nurse Julie Eddy.