Seneca Valley Middle School Health Office

Staffed by:

Mrs. Williams, RN, BSN, CSN

                      

                                                       

                                              

         

“Health is at the Heart of Education” Mark Twain

Maslow’sHierarchy of Needs

Medication PolicyAll medications given at

school must have:

1. A Parent’s Signature2. A Doctor’s order

(with the exception of Ibuprofen/Tylenol)

3. Emergency medication to be carried by the student must still have written permission from parent and doctor (inhalers)

Shots (Oh No!!)Required Immunizations:

4 DPT shots1 Tdap booster3 Polio shots

2 MMR shots3 Hepatitis B shots

1 MCV shot2 Varicella shots*

* Or a written statement that they had chicken

pox

Screenings

7th Grade:Height/Weight

VisionHearingScoliosis

8th Grade:Height/WeightVision

Required Examinations

Physicals: Kindergarten6th Grade11th Grade

Dentals:Kindergarten3rd Grade7th Grade

Emergencies Please keep your

emergency form up to date!

Let me know if you

Change jobs Change phone

numbers

When should I keep them home?

Fevers over 100.5Vomiting or excessive diarrhea

PinkeyeLice

Chicken PoxImpetigo, Scabies, and Ringworm*

Strep throat and Scarlet Fever*

Tips for Parents

Encourage your child to eat breakfast or provide funds for them to eat at school

Encourage your child to get enough sleep Encourage and offer a balanced diet Encourage involvement in some type of

physical activity or after-school activity Be understanding to the new physical and

mental demands of middle school, as well as hormonal changes

Listen with open ears and an open mind Feel free to contact your child’s guidance

counselor or nurse with any concerns