Health Offices

                         

**Students in Grades 7, 8, & 9 are required to have one dose of Meningitis Vaccine. Students in 12th grade are required to have two does of meningitis vaccine or 1 dose if first dose given after age 16. Please provide the school with supporting documentation that your child has received this immunization as of September 2018.**

 

 

Health Appraisals

• A physical examination, dated within 12 months prior, including Body Mass Index and Weight Status Category Information is required for all newly entering students and students in Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten, Grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11^th. Our school physician recommends that your child receive their physical by his/ her own primary care physician.

 

Dental Certificates

• A dental certificate is requested for all newly entering students and students in Kindergarten, Grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11^th.

Vision

• Distance acuity for all newly entering students and students in Kindergarten, Grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11^th.
• Near vision acuity and color perception screening for all newly entering students and grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 11th.

Hearing

• Hearing screening for all newly entering students and students in Kindergarten, Grades 1, 3, 5, 7 and 11.

Scoliosis

• Scoliosis (spinal curvature) screening for girls in Grades 5 & 7 and for boys grade 9 .

 

A letter will be sent home if there are any findings on the screening done at school that would cause concern or need medical follow-up.  Please call the school’s Health Office if you have any questions or concerns.