Primary School

• Can my child go to school today?

• Physical Information

• Required Screenings

• Medications in School

• Contagious Disease

• Immunization Requirements

• Physical Education Excuses & Physical Limitations

During the school year, the following screenings will be required or completed at school:

Vision

• Distance acuity for all newly entering students and students in Kindergarten, Grades 1, 3, 5, 7.

• Near vision acuity and color perception screening for all newly entering students.

Hearing

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

Health Appraisals

• A physical examination 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, and 11.

• Out of state transfer students must have a physical/health appraisal completed by a New York health care provider within 30 days of entrance into school.

Dental Certificates

• A dental certificate is recommended for all newly entering students and students in Kindergarten, Grades 1, 3, 5, 7.
   

*Important* - If a potential problem has been identified, the school nurse will contact you, and a written referral will be sent home with your child. This referral should be taken to your child's physician for completion by him/her.  Please return it to the Health Office, as soon as possible, to inform the school nurse of the doctor's findings and recommendations.