Holy Family School - Medical Information
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Holy Family School - Medical Information
 

Health services are offered at Holy Family School in the best interest of our students. These services are planned to help your child achieve and maintain the best possible physical condition so that he/she may learn at the highest level of ability. We attempt to coordinate our efforts with those of the parents and physician in order to make the necessary adjustments or ease the transition.

Care given in school is limited to first aid in accidents and illness until the parent can be reached to take the child home, to the physician, or hospital. School nurses work under written orders of the school physician for first aid. School nurses are prohibited by law to diagnose injuries or illnesses. We believe that decisions regarding the need for medical care rests with the parents; therefore, parents are always contacted to take the child home or to the doctor as the need arises. Transportation is the responsibility of the family.

HEALTH CONFERENCES
All Grades
Weight and Measured
Vision
Hearing - grades K,1,2,3,7
Scoliosis - grades 6-7
PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
Kindergarten - Grade 6
School Physician - no charge
Family physician - parent expense
DENTAL EXAMINATIONS


A Health Conference is held every year. Notification is sent home to the parents if a child fails an examination. Parents are then requested to pursue further testing from a private physician.

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 Diphtheria-Tetanus (DT): Three or more doses, properlySpaced
Diptheria-Tetanus (DT): Fourth dose, on or after 4th Birthday.
Polio: Three or more doses, properly spaced.
Measles, Mumps, Rubella: Two doses, dose #1 given after1st birthday
Hepatitis B: Three doses properly spaced; dose #2 given28 days after doses #1
Varicella Vaccine (Chicken Pox): Grade 7 and New School Entrants (Kindergarten-Grade 1) - Written documentation of having had chicken pox disease or receiving the Varicella vaccine.

An immunization certificate is on file in the nurse's office. When a student transfers to another school, please request as copy of this record for registration at your new school.

We urge you to encourage your child to eat a balanced diet to ensure growth and development and to practice good health habits that contribute to a sense of well-being. When a child shows signs of illness, he/she should remain at home. The school requires that parents report all absences to the office. A physician's note is required for readmission following an absence of three days or greater. A physician's note is also required if a child is absent due to a communicable diseases.

Medical Forms
Medical Form
Dental Examination
Health History
Medical/Dental Exam Permission
Medication Permission
Physician Physical