| 1. |
Medical
examinations are required for all children entering
school (kindergarten or first grade), and all children
enrolled in sixth and eleventh grades. The school
medical examination may be provided by either a
private physician at the family's expense, or by
a physician provided by the school district. |
| 2. |
Each child
is given a vision test annually by the school nurse. |
| 3. |
Each student in kindergarten
and levels one, two, three, seven, and eleven are
given a hearing screening. |
| 4. |
Height and weight measurements
are taken once a year by the school nurse. |
| 5. |
The school health record
is initiated at the time of school admission and
becomes a part of the cumulative health record throughout
the child's school career. |
| 6. |
Dental screening occurs
in kindergarten, first, third, and eleventh levels.
The kindergarten children are screened as part of
the dental health educational program during the
school year. The screening may be completed by the
family dentist or by the school dentist. |
| 7. |
Pennsylvania State Law
requires all children entering school have the following
immunizations: |
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at
least four doses of diptheria/tetanus vaccine
(one dose must be after the fourth birthday.
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three
doses of polio |
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three
doses of hepatitis B vaccine |
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two
doses of measles vaccine, preferably as MMR
vaccine |
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one
dose each of mumps and rubella vaccine, preferably
as MMR vaccine |
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varicella immunity
by disease or vaccine on or after first birthday |
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| 8. |
The school requires
that parents complete health-emergency cards each
year. The parents must list alternate telephone
numbers which can be used in the event that an emergency
occurs and the parent cannot be reached. The emergency
telephone numbers are necessary for the protection
of your child. |
