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HEALTH OFFICE INFORMATION
Health Examinations are required for all new entrants and for students in grades 5 and 7. Exams must be dated no more than 12 months prior to the first day of school in the year in which they are requested, or the date of entrance to the school for new students. Forms must be submitted to the school nurse within 30 days of school entry. Students who do not submit a health exam will be scheduled for a health appraisal by the school physician. Beginning January 31, 2021, New York State requires that the School Health Examination Form listed below be submitted for this exam. No other form may be accepted by the Health Office. The form must be signed and stamped by your child’s personal physician, nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant.
A Dental Health Certificate is also requested at some time during the school year for students in grades 5 and 7.
Scoliosis screening is required for girls in grades 5 and 7. If scoliosis screening results are documented on the required health examination form, school screening will not be necessary. If not documented on the examination form, the student will be screened in school.
Vision screenings are performed for all students in grades 5 and 7. Screening includes near vision and distance acuity. Vision screening for new entrants includes near vision, distance acuity and color perception.
Hearing screenings are done for all new entrants and all students in grades 5 and 7.
A referral form will be mailed home if a student requires further evaluation for scoliosis, vision and/or hearing.
(Please note: Scoliosis, vision and hearing screenings have been deferred by NYS until resolution of the COVID-19 pandemic.)
Students in grades 7 and 8 who would like to participate in Interscholastic Athletics must provide the nurse with a Health Examination done within one year of the date of the sport, an Emergency Contact Information Form, and Health History Form (both found in the “Athletic Participation Contract”). New Emergency Contact Information Forms and Health History Forms are required for each sport.
(Please refer to the Athletic Department website for Interscholastic Sports registration requirements specific to the 2020-2021 school year.)
The following forms are attached for your convenience:
NYS School Health Examination Form
Body Mass Index opt out letter
Administration of Medication Form and Instructions
Interscholastic Athletic Participation Contract
Letter Regarding Religious Exemption from Vaccinations