*Nurse's Information*
"Always Changing" - Boys "Always Changing" - Girls
IMPORTANT
IMMUNIZATION UPDATES
FOR ATTENDANCE IN ALL GRADES in 2010/2011 children need the following:
Immunization Requirements
All children entering Harmony this school year require the proper immunization. The following are required:
4 doses of tetanus*
(1 does on or after the 4th birthday)
4 doses of diphtheria*
(1 dose on or after the 4th birthday)
3 doses of polio
2 doses of measles**
2 doses of mumps**
1 dose of rubella (German Measles)**
3 doses of Hepatitis B
2 doses of varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or history of disease
*Usually given as DTP or DTaP or DT or Td
**Usually given as MMR
CHILDREN ATTENDING 7th grade in 2010/2011 need the
following:
(1) dose of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap)
(If 5 years has elapsed since last tetanus immunization)
(1) dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV)
These requirements allow for medical reasons and religious beliefs. If your child is exempt
from immunizations, He/she may be removed from school during an outbreak.
Pennsylvania's school immunization requirements can be found in 28 PA.CODE CH.23 (School Immunization)
Pennsylvania Department of Health
ACCIDENT/INJURY
Any student who is injured during the school day must report it to the person in charge and the school nurse.
EMERGENCY CARE CARDS
The Harmony Area Schools requires an emergency card to be on file with the school nurse for each student. Please arrange for a relative, friend or neighbor to be an emergency contact person and include their telephone number in the appropriate place on the card. Please notify the school of any changes in telephone numbers, addresses, and contact person, etc.
EXCUSE FROM PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS OR DIRECTED ACTIVITY.
When a parent requests that a student be excused from physical education classes for one day, the student SHALL take his/her note directly to: High School/Middle School - the Attendance Office.
Elementary - his/her homeroom teacher who will send it to the office.
An adapted PE form must be completed by the doctor if the request to be excused from Physical Education is more than one day.
A written statement is required from a doctor if the request to be excused from the Directed Activity is more than 5 days.
MEDICATION
When medication is needed at school, the procedures listed below shall be followed:
1. Parents or guardians must give written permission for the student to take the medication.
2. Parents or guardians should send the medication to school in the labeled bottle, package or container in which the medication was received from the doctor or pharmacist. the label should include identification of medication and directions for giving it. Students will not be allowed to take the medication during class hours unless the above mentioned rules are followed.
3. Students should bring to school only the amount of medication needed for the particular period of time decided by the teacher, nurse or parent. The medicine should be in a small plainly labeled container which includes the student's name.
4. All students will take their medicine to the nurse's office and return to take it at the appointed time.
5. Special arrangements may be made with the school health service staff to keep a small supply of prescribed medication at school for emergencies such as bee stings, migraine headaches, etc.