Health - Nurses

E-MAIL COMMUNICATION (Aug. 21, 2025)

• Children attending Pre-K through 12^th grade, in New York State, must receive all required doses of vaccines on the recommended schedule in order to attend or remain in school.  Sept. 17, 2025 is the last day that students can attend school if they do not have the required immunizations.
• NYS law requires that each child in a school district have a health examination before entering school for the first time, and again in grades Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11. Students who want to play interscholastic sports or requesting work permits must have an annual health exam. A dental exam is also requested at the same time a grade-level health examination is required.
• If your child has an order to self-carry and self-administer a rescue inhaler, EpiPen, or insulin, these forms must be on file with the school nurse.
• A medication administration consent form must be completed by a healthcare provider and signed by parent/guardian for any medication to be given at school. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medications.  All medications must be kept in the nurse’s office, with the exception of those with permission to carry rescue inhaler, EpiPen, or insulin.
• It can be hard to know when to send children to school if they tell you they do not feel well. Usually, the best practice is for them to stay in school, but there are sometimes when keeping them home to rest or call for an appointment with your health care provider is recommended.

      Please keep your child home and/or contact your child’s doctor for:          

• Fever greater than 100.4 (should be fever free without use of medication for 24 hours before returning to school)
• Vomiting and/or diarrhea within the last 24 hours
• Severe sore throat along with fever and feeling ill for more than 48 hours, or exposure to Strep throat infection
• Honey-crusted sores around nose or mouth
• Large amounts of mucous from their nose, with face pain or headache
• Severe pain or fluid coming from the ear
• Severe headache, especially with fever
• If your child has any acute or chronic health problems or surgery, please inform the school nurse.  Please update with changes throughout the school year.