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Seneca Valley Middle School Health Office. Staffed by: Mrs. Williams, RN, BSN, CSN. “Health is at the Heart of Education” Mark Twain. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Medication Policy. All medications given at school must have: A Parent’s Signature
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Seneca Valley Middle School Health Office Staffed by: Mrs. Williams, RN, BSN, CSN
“Health is at the Heart of Education” Mark Twain
Medication Policy All medications given at school must have: • A Parent’s Signature • A Doctor’s order (with the exception of Ibuprofen/Tylenol) • Emergency medication to be carried by the student must still have written permission from parent and doctor (inhalers)
Shots (Oh No!!) Required Immunizations: • DPT shots 1 Tdap booster 3 Polio shots • MMR shots 3 Hepatitis B shots 1 MCV shot 2 Varicella shots* * Or a written statement that they had chicken pox
Screenings 7th Grade: Height/Weight Vision Hearing Scoliosis 8th Grade: Height/Weight Vision
Required Examinations Physicals: Kindergarten 6th Grade 11th Grade Dentals: Kindergarten 3rd Grade 7th 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 100.5 Vomiting or excessive diarrhea Pinkeye Lice Chicken Pox Impetigo, 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