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

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

4. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

5. Medication Policy All medications given at school must have: 1.A Parent’s Signature 2.A Doctor’s order (with the exception of Ibuprofen/Tylenol) 3.Emergency medication to be carried by the student must still have written permission from parent and doctor (inhalers)

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

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

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

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

10. 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 *

11. 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