| Health Services are planned to help your child achieve
his/her fullest potential in school. A team of health professionals
including Certified School Nurses, Staff Nurses, a Physician consultant,
a Dental Consultant and a Certified Dental Hygienist provides services.
If your child has a handicap or special health need that may require
accommodations at school, every effort will be made to accommodate
the needs of your child.
First aid and health counseling are available to all students during
the school year. State mandated health screenings are conducted
at your child's school each year. Vision, height and weight screenings
are conducted annually in all grades. Hearing screening is done
in kindergarten, grades one, two, three, seven and eleven. The mandated
scoliosis screenings are done in grades six and seven. Should a
problem or potential problem be detected in any of the screenings,
parents will be contacted and further evaluation will be recommended.
Pennsylvania Health Law requires a physical examination upon entrance
to school (at any level) and again in grades six and eleven. Dental
exams are required in grade one and in grades 3 and 7. Parents may
elect to have an abbreviated physical exam performed by the School
District Physician Consultant and/or a dental exam performed by
the Dental Consultant. This requires written permission from the
parent/guardian.
The Health Services team is composed of Certified School Nurses,
Staff Nurses, a Certified Dental Hygienist and a Physician Consultant.
Please feel free to contact your School Nurse throughout the school
year. It is recommended that you meet with the school nurse at least
yearly, if your child has a special health concern or health issue.
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