Nurse's Notes

Health Room Updates

Fall is here and we have been very busy in the health office at Tamanend. We have completed hearing screenings for all 7th grade, new and special education students and heights and weights for 1st half of the year PE classes. Scoliosis screenings for 7th grade will be occurring on November 15th and 18th for students with gym this marking period. A parent note must be sent in to the nurse prior to the screening to be excused as this is a state mandate (unless there is a documented history of scoliosis). Dental exams were due by October 15th for 7th grade but we are continuing to accept them. Vision screenings of the entire school will begin shortly.

ILLNESS REMINDERS:

Flu season is approaching quickly. Please consult with your student's health care provider regarding your student receiving the flu vaccine.

Please keep your student home if he or she is too ill to be productive in school, has a fever of 100.4 or higher, vomiting or diarrhea within the past 24 hours due to illness.

Students must be FEVER FREE FOR 24 HOURS WITHOUT MEDICATION TO RETURN TO SCHOOL.

We have medically fragile students in the building whose exposure to illness should be as limited as possible.

Please notify the nurse's office if your student is swabbed for the flu and it is positive.

Thank you!!

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