The following are times when you should NOT send your child to school:

• Vomiting or diarrhea in the past 24 hours
• Fever of 100° or higher. Should be fever-free, without medication for 24 hours before returning.
• When he or she has a severe cold and/or bad runny nose
• Undiagnosed rash (healthcare provider will need to diagnose)
• Persistent cough
• If on an antibiotic, should be home for 24 hours before returning
• When your child "looks sick" or has other symptoms that common sense tells you to keep your child home
• If your child becomes sick at school, you will be called to pick them up

Health Forms That Must be Completed Yearly

(these forms can be found in the "Medical Forms" box on this page)

• Parent Medication Permission Form
  • Must be completed for every medication taken at school.
• Athletic Physical Examination Form
  • This form must be filled out yearly if your 7th-12th grade child plans to participate in athletics and/or cheer-dance. Forms are due the first day of practice and expire after 1 year.
• Concussion Waiver
  • This form must be completed by each 7th-12th-grade student & parent before the first day of practice and expires after 1 year.

Health Forms Required by Grade

(these forms can be found in the "Medical Forms" box on this page)

• 3-Year-Old Preschool Entry
  • 3 Year Old Physical Form
    • This form can be completed by your child's doctor/health care provider before preschool entry. Also, please provide your child's updated immunization record.
• 4-Year-Old Little Paws Preschool Entry
  • SOS Physical Form
    • This form can be completed by your child's doctor/health care provider before preschool entry. Also, please provide your child's updated immunization record.
• Transitional Kindergarten/Kindergarten Entry
  • SOS Physical form
  • Dental Screening
  • Vision Screening
    • Forms can be completed by your child's doctor/health care provider before TK/Kindergarten entry. A blood lead level is required and can be done at your child's physical appointment.  Also, please provide your child's updated immunization record.
    • Please note that if your student was in TK and all 3 forms were already filled out, they do not need to be filled out again.
• 3rd-Grade Entry
  • Vision Screening
    • Form can be completed by your child's eye doctor.
• 9th-Grade Entry
  • Dental Screening
    • Form can be completed by your child's dentist or registered dental hygienist.

Immunization Requirements by Grade

Every student entering school must provide the school with a copy of updated immunizations.  This is a requirement before the student may start school.  Additional immunizations required are listed below by grade.  If your child does not receive vaccines, please see the Immunization Exemption section below.

• Before Kindergarten Entry
  • 5 DTaP doses with 1 dose after age 4
  • 4 Polio doses with 1 doses after age 4
  • 2 doses MMR
  • 2 doses Varicella after 12 months of age OR proof of having the disease
  • 3 doses of Hepatitis B
• Before 1st-6th-Grade Entry
  • All childhood immunizations are required (see immunizations listed under Kindergarten entry)
• Before 7th-Grade Entry
  • All childhood immunizations are required in addition to the following
    • Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis)
    • 1 dose Meningitis after age 10
• Before 9th-11th-Grade Entry
  • All childhood immunizations and Tdap and Meningitis vaccines are required
• Before 12th-Grade Entry
  • All childhood immunizations, Tdap and Meningitis #1 are required in addition to the following:
    • 1 dose Meningitis after age 16 OR 2 doses if received 1 dose before age 16

Immunization Exemption

(these forms can be found in the "Medical Forms" box on this page)

• If your child has a medical or religious exemption and does not receive vaccines, one of the following forms must be on file at school.
  • Medical Immunization Exemption form
  • Religious Immunization Exemption form