School Nurse

State Required 7th grade physicals are due by the end of December. If you have not sent it in, please do so. 

A physical is required for sports annually and under MIAA guidance valid for 13 months from date of exam. 

However, I love receiving physicals, so sending them in routinely is much appreciated.

Students are required to have meningococcal and Tdap vaccinations upon entering 7th grade. It is usually done between ages 11-12 so if your 5th or 6th grader has had it, please provide records to the nurse's office. 
 

If your student takes medication  at school, Please remember that all medication, even over the counter medicine will need a 
Medication Order Form & Parent Consent filled out. Swallowing tablet medication is an age appropriate life skill for most middle school students. If your student is unable to swallow medications, please provide chewable tablets or liquid.

If you have a student who currently has medication at school, this includes prescribed, over the counter medication, EpiPens, Inhalers, etc. we will need you to pick your student’s medication up by the last day of school. Any medication not picked up by parents/guardians will be disposed of properly.
 

Health Screenings are done each year throughout the year until completed.

• 5th grade Vision exam
• 7th grade Vision, hearing and BMI
• All grades Postural screening

Students should not use their phones to contact parents for dismissal. The nurse's office is staffed with a full time nurse who will meet and assess the students who are not feeling well. The nurse will reach out to parents/caregivers if a student is ill and needs to be dismissed.

The main reasons for keeping your child home are:

• If he/she is too sick to be comfortable at school
• If he/she will spread a contagious illness/disease to another child
• A student should stay at home for:
• A fever greater than 100 degrees,
• Vomiting or diarrhea within the last 24 hours
• A diagnosis of a contagious disease, (Strep throat, conjunctivitis, covid); please alert Nurse Rachael Goetz 

1. All new students must have all immunizations up to date and a current physical exam (within the last year,) to start school.
2. If your child is ill please keep them home. Examples of illness's that your child should stay home:   Fever of 100.0 or more, vomiting , diarrhea, rash of unknown origin, contagious disease (conjunctivitis, strep throat 
3. Please communicate with me any illness your child may have.
4. Please do not ever send medication into school with your child. This includes cough drops.  If your child needs any medication while at school: prescription or over the counter, please contact me to make arrangements and have the proper paperwork filled out.
5. Physical exams are required upon entry to school,  Kindergarten, 3rd grade, 7th grade and 10th grade.
    

• Immunization Requirements 
• Dudley Charlton Community Resources 
• Worcester Free Care Clinics 
• Urgent Cares, Minute Clinic & Local Hospitals 

• Medication Order Form & Parent Consent

• Allergy Action Plan Form

• Seizure Action Plans

• Massachusetts School Health Record Form