JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION

7th Grade-HPV information

New Jersey has one of the six lowest rates for vaccination against the human papilloma virus, or HPV. This is a series of vaccinations for both boys and girls to help prevent certain types of cancer.

While 60 percent of girls nationally got at least one dose of the vaccine — three are recommended — New Jersey's rate was just 48 percent. Only five states had lower rates — Tennesee, Mississippi, Alaska, Missouri and the lowest, Kansas. The vaccine series is given over a 6-month time frame, much like the Hepatitis B series.

The vaccine protects both boys and girls against the several strains of the virus, which can cause cervical cancer, genital warts and some forms of oral cancer. It is not a mandatory vaccine in New Jersey.

The virus is spread mostly through sex — which means the vaccine must be given before the onset of sexual activity to be effective. For that reason, the CDC recommends it be given to children when they are 11 or 12 years old.

The State of New Jersey is requiring us to send a fact sheet on HPV to each 7th-grade parent on a yearly basis so that parents/guardians may make an informed decision on whether to vaccinate their child or not. If you have any additional questions, please contact me. Please see the fact sheet below for in-depth information.

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Recommended 10th Grade Physicals
Physical Examinations for Tenth Grade Students
Physical form

EACH YEAR YOUR CHILD WILL BE SCREENED BY THE SCHOOL NURSE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HEIGHT, WEIGHT, BLOOD PRESSURE, HEARING, & VISION. EVERY OTHER YEAR YOUR CHILD WILL HAVE A SCOLIOSIS SCREENING. YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED ON YOUR YEARLY MEDICAL INFORMATION FORM IF IT IS A SCOLIOSIS SCREENING YEAR.

JR/Sr High School PE Excuse Information

II. Excused From Physical Education Class ** A. Medical 1. A doctor's note will excuse a student from dressing and participating in physical education class in accordance with the written request. 2. If ta student is medically excused, he/she will be assigned to the Media Center. The doctor's written request must be presented to the teacher and nurse on the first day of the occurrence. 3. Students will receive work to do while medically excused. The work will be done in the Media Center. Work will be due in a timely basis in accordance with the physical education teacher. 4. A student medically excused from physical education cannot participate in any other physical activity during or after school until cleared by the physician. B. Parental Request By producing a parental note, a student who is present and dressed for physical education may be excused from participating in physical education due to illness or injury. The written parental request is limited to one (1) day. The student will be given an assignment to do during class. C. Teacher Discretion Teacher discretion will be implemented to excuse students from gym class for specially approved activities and immediate wellness. Student will be asked to complete make-up work or make-up physical education class. D. School Nurse A student dressed for physical education must first request permission from the physical education teacher to consult with the school nurse about possibly being excused from physical education. The school nurse, based upon her professional judgement, may excuse the student from participation in physical education.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT “UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE NOTES” FROM A PHYSICIAN. THE NURSE’S OFFICE WILL WORK WITH YOU AND YOUR PARENTS TO EXTEND YOUR PE EXCUSE TO YOUR FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENTS.

Nurses' Corner

Medical Forms for 25/26 School Year-District Wide

Novel Coronavirus Information for Parents

K-12 Immunization Requirements for all students

Meningococcal & Tdap Information for 6th Grade Parents

FLU

Hand Foot & Mouth Disease

YOCUM Information

Maude Wilkins Information

Steinhauer Information

Jr/Sr High School Information

New Jersey Family Care Insurance

Parent Resources and Clinic Information