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8/8//07 Summer is still upon us. Enjoy it!!
Please remember to forward any required physical forms and medication forms to Health Services prior to the start of school.
Please review medication policy if your child requires medication during the school day. |
Children of all ages must be physically, mentally and emotionally healthy so they are able to learn. Manchester Essex school nurses promote the health and safety of our students in school, at home, and in the community.
STATE MANDATED SCREENINGS: Physicals, Vision, Hearing and Spinal
Throughout a child's school career, the Massachusetts State Department of Public Health, School Health Unit, requires certain screenings to be completed by the School Nurse. The mandated screenings are listed below:
Vision and Hearing is tested in grades K-6, and grade 8 &10. |
Spinal or Postural Screening is completed in grades 5-9. This screening for scoliosis is done yearly during these grades when the greatest growth spurts occur. If you choose not to have the screening performed by the School Nurse, the screening MUST be documented on the physical examination done be the child's Physician or Nurse Practitioner. |
Physical Exams are required in grades K, 1, 4, 7, & 10. |
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