1. Seneca Valley Middle School Health Office
Staffed by:
Mrs. Williams, RN, BSN, CSN

2. “Health is at the Heart of Education” Mark Twain
                      
                                                       
“Health is at the Heart of Education” Mark Twain

3. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

4. All medications given at school must have:
Medication Policy
All medications given at school must have:
A Parent’s Signature
A Doctor’s order (with the exception of Ibuprofen/Tylenol)
Emergency medication to be carried by the student must still have written permission from parent and doctor (inhalers)

5. Shots (Oh No!!) Required Immunizations: DPT shots 1 Tdap booster
4 Polio shots
MMR shots
3 Hepatitis B shots
1 MCV shot
2 Varicella shots*
* Or a written statement that they had chicken pox

6. Screenings 7th Grade: Height/Weight 8th Grade: Vision Hearing
Scoliosis
8th Grade:

7. Required Examinations
Physicals:
Kindergarten
6th Grade
11th Grade
Dentals:
3rd Grade
7th Grade

8. Please keep your emergency form up to date!
Emergencies
Please keep your emergency form up to date!
Let me know if you
Change jobs
Change phone numbers

9. When should I keep them home?
Fevers over 100.5
Vomiting or excessive diarrhea
Pinkeye
Lice
Chicken Pox
Impetigo, Scabies, and Ringworm*
Strep throat and Scarlet Fever*

10. Tips for Parents
Encourage your child to eat breakfast or provide funds for them to eat at school
Encourage your child to get enough sleep
Encourage and offer a balanced diet
Encourage involvement in some type of physical activity or after-school activity
Be understanding to the new physical and mental demands of middle school, as well as hormonal changes
Listen with open ears and an open mind
Feel free to contact your child’s guidance counselor or nurse with any concerns