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Health
Office Mission |
- To help maintain
your child's overall health and well being.
- To provide your
child with the knowledge and skills needed to lead a
healthy and productive lifestyle.
- To promote healthy
behaviors.
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Student Health Services
Phone: (518)
695-3255 Ext. 2244 or 2293
Fax: (518) 695-8268
Hours: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
School Nurse-Teacher: Pam Driscoll
School Nurse: Yvette Grimes
The Schuylerville
Health Office coordinates many different services,
including arranging physicals, dispensing medications,
and providing health-related counseling and on-site
health screenings.
All student visits are
documented. Parents/guardian are welcome to call the
Student Health Services if they would like information
regarding their child's visits. Also, if we have
concerns regarding a child's health, we'll give parents
a call. |
Emergency Health Contact Forms
Emergency contact
forms are given out at the beginning of each school
year. It's very important that parents complete this
form and return it to the health office as soon as
possible. Please be sure to list more than one contact
person; this is very important in the event of an
emergency involving your child.
When there are changes in
your child's health or changes in contact names and
phone numbers, please call the health office so the
information can be updated in the school's records. |
Physicals
Physicals are
required for all students in grades 7 and 10, any new
student entering the district, and for students who are
participating in sports. Physicals also are required for
those newly referred to CSE (special education) services
and for students who having triennial CSE reviews.
Physicals can be done by
the school physician (Dr. Robert Neilson) or by your
child's regular physician. If physicals are done in
school, any health problems that do not fall within
normal limits will be reported to parents/guardians.
If the physical is done
outside of school, the parent will need to provide the
Health Office with a copy of the physical form.
By law, physicals must
be done by a New York State physician within 90 days of
a student entering school. |
Sports-related and Gym Information
Sports
physicals done by personal doctors must b reviewed by
the school physician. Completed physical forms for
physicals done outside school must be turned in to the
Health Office in a timely manner to avoid delays in
sports participation.
If your child has a
medical excuse that prevents him/her from participating
in interscholastic sports for five or more days, he/she
must be reevaluated and cleared for participation by the
school physician before returning to the athletic
program.
Regular gym class
participation is expected. However, if your child needs
to be excused for medical reasons, a note from the
personal physician or a one-day parent excuse should be
given to the health office. |
Hepatitis B Immunizations
Within the last
few years, new laws have been passed regarding Hepatitis
B immunizations. Students born on or after January 1,
1993 and all students entering seventh grade must have
this series of immunizations. Your child's attendance at
school is contingent upon up-to-date immunizations. |
Screenings
Schuylerville
Jr.-Sr. High School students are screened every year for
vision problem. Hearing screenings are given to every
student in grades 7 and 10, and also to students in
special education programs. The scoliosis screening is
done for students age 16 and younger.
If any abnormalities are
found, you will receive notification and a referral form
to take to your child's physician. Please request that
this referral form be completed once the doctor has
tested your child. The form should be returned to the
Jr.-Sr. High School health office. |
Medications in school
Any medication
that has to be taken by a student during school hours or
during school activities, even if it's over-the-counter
medication (non-prescription) requires a doctor's order
and written permission from a parent.
All medications must be
brought to school in the original containers. The
instructions on the label for administering the
medication must match the written instructions provided
by the child's physician. Medications cannot be
dispensed unless the two sets of instructions match.
Problems with this policy can often be solved with a
phone call to your child's physician.
If your child needs to
take medication during a field trip, please try to
provide an extra labeled container (empty). These
containers are typically available from your pharmacist.
Any medications that
may be needed while participating in interscholastic
sports, such as those for bee stings or asthma, must be
given to the health office prior to the sports season.
Unless your child has an order to keep this medication
on him/her, the coach will keep the medication in a
first aid kit. Please be sure to inform the health
office of any changes in your child's medication. |
Family Assistance & Free/Low-cost
Health Insurance
The Jr.-Sr. High
School Health Office staff is available to help families
numerous ways—from obtaining needed eyeglasses and other
health-related item to providing holiday gift through
the district's Sharing and Caring Program.
We also can assist you in
obtaining health insurance for your child. Free or
low-cost health insurance is available for most
uninsured children under age 19 living in New York
State. Two programs are available—Medicaid and Child
Health Plus. Your child may be eligible regardless of
how much your family earns or your child's immigration
status.
Please call the Jr.-Sr.
High School Health Office for more information on these
insurance programs or to obtain the necessary forms. You
may also contact Wendy Lucus at 580-2002. Ms. Lucus
helps families through the insurance application
process. |
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