If your child requires an Epipen, a completed Allergy Action Plan form must be completed and signed by both the child’s physician and parent/guardian. An authorization to administer an Epipen form must also be completed and signed by the parent/guardian. Please be aware these forms need to be updated and completed for each school year.

If your child has asthma and requires administration of an inhaler or nebulizer during school hours, a completed Asthma Treatment Plan form must be signed by both the child’s physician and parent/guardian.Please be aware this form needs to be updated and completed for each school year.

In order for a medication to be administered during school hours, a request for medication administration during school hours authorization form must be completed and signed by both the parent/guardian and the child’s physician. This applies to pharmacy medication as well as over the counter medications. According to the school board policy, only medication which must be administered during school hours are permitted in the building. Medications will be properly stored in the Nurse’s office and medications should be in the original pharmacy container and labeled with the following information: The child’s name, the physician’s name, expiration date (if any), name of the medication, route of administration and dosage. Please be aware this form needs to be updated and completed for each school year.

Physical examinations and immunization records are required for all new transfer and incoming kindergarten students. Physicals must be completed within the past year of the first day of attendance. Failure to submit the new student registration, student medical examination form could result in your child’s exclusion from school.All students must be up to date with required immunizations and submit a physical examination form completed by their home physician within the past year. Proof of immunization form completed by the child’s physician must be handed in to the Nurse by the start of school. Risk of exclusion applies to students not meeting the state mandated immunization requirements. Also, for 6^th grade students, in compliance with the state of NJ immunization requirements, meningitis and Tdap are required upon the start of the school year. Please submit the form completed by the physician for proof of immunizations to the Nurse before the start of the first day of school. This form can be mailed, faxed, or dropped off to the school anytime in the school year or Summer.

The New Jersey Department of Education mandates that health screenings are conducted annually for all students including height, weight, and blood pressure. Hearing and vision are performed as required by the NJ school health guidelines. Scoliosis screenings are done for the 5^th grade. These screenings will take place throughout the school year. Any deviations will be reported to the parent and referrals made as necessary.

New Jersey state mandates that all children between the ages of 10 and 18 be screened for Scoliosis biennially. Scoliosis screenings will take place in May for the 5^th grade. Any student may opt out of the screening with written permission from a parent/guardian. If you wish to not have your child screened by the School Nurse, please sign, date, and return the exclusionary form to the School Nurse.