Tyngsborough High School
April 12, 2024
What's Happening...
As we head into April break earlier this week we met with the Class of 2024 to provide information on end of the year events including Prom, Senior Awards Night, Senior Week and Graduation. Click here for the letter. Please note the date for Senior Awards Night was incorrect and the even will be held on Thursday, May 30th.
Our group traveling to Italy has arrived in Milan and made their way to Verona where they will spend the day learning about the city. Over the next week they will also visit Venice, Florence, and Rome. Congratulations to Coach Zach Richall on being named IABBO Girls Basketball Coach of the Year.
SEPAC will be hosting an introduction to the new IEP form on Wednesday, 5/8/24 at 5:30 at TES. Child care will be provided - Please RSVP Ashleigh Sheehan, SPECA Chair by 4/30/24.
If your student will be absent or needs to be dismissed from school, please call or email the attendance line at 978-649-7571 prompt #1 or THSattendance@tyngsboroughps.org. For the latest news and announcements follow Tyngsborough High School on Facebook, Instagram and X. #tpsprepares
Quick break during lacrosse practice to view the eclipse
Coach Richall receiving his coach of the year award
Exploring Italy
Important Dates
March Students of the Month
Congratulations to the April Students of the Month
Dorothy Doherty
Anna Gribbin
Madeline Menaker
Cameran Pedreschi
School Counseling
Click here for Scholarships available to the Class of 2024.
Message from the THS Health Office
Dear Parents and Guardians,
ILLNESS
We have been seeing a lot of students for nausea/ vomiting as well as respiratory illness and continue to experience an increase in reported illnesses as per usual for this time of year. We have been receiving reports of Influenza A & Influenza B; strep throat; COVID-19; pneumonia; ear infection; conjunctivitis; norovirus and viral illness which may include some or all of the following symptoms: cough, congestion or runny nose, sore throat, headache, body aches; fever or chills and nausea and/or vomiting. Kindly review the TPS General Illness Protocols for school attendance guidance and the link to the current Massachusetts guidance for symptoms of any respiratory illness, like flu, COVID-19, and RSV Please contact your medical provider for return to school guidance if your child is diagnosed with the flu, COVID, or RSV.
A medical provider note excusing absence, dismissal, or tardy arrival should be forwarded to the Main Office or emailed to thsattendance@tyngsboroughps.org for any absence to be medically excused.
Please notify the school nurse of any changes in your child’s health status to include illness, injury (fracture, sprain, concussion, etc.), surgery, chronic medical condition, medication, mental health issues, etc. Supporting documentation from their medical provider is extremely helpful. It is also helpful to submit a copy of your child’s Physical Exam as soon after it occurs as possible. An important part of meeting a student’s health care needs is to make sure the Health Office has up to date information in your child’s School Health Record.
GRADE 10 STUDENTS
Grade 10 students must submit documentation of Meningococcal conjugate vaccine, MenACWY (brand names Menveo, Menactra, MenQuadfi) once they have turned 16. This documentation is required PRIOR to entering grade 11. The booster dose of MenACWY must be received on or after the students 16th birthday. Students who are not 16 when they enter Grade 11 will need to provide documentation of booster dose within two weeks after turning 16. Please click this hyperlink for more information regarding Massachusetts Immunization Requirements 2023-2024.
Under the guidelines of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Massachusetts Department of Education, it is the policy of the Tyngsborough Public School District that students must submit a current Physical Examination report to have on file in the nurse’s office PRIOR TO ENTRY INTO GRADE 11. Examination must be signed by a licensed medical provider and be dated within the previous twelve months to be considered current. A Certificate of Immunization or Immunization History must be included. It is best practice to send in a copy of your child’s current Physical Exam after each well visit or immunization. Please click this hyperlink for more information regarding 105 CMR 200.00: Physical examination of school children | Mass.gov
TPS MEDICATION POLICY
Students are NOT allowed to carry any prescription or over-the-counter medication with them during school or school sponsored events. Lifesaving medication such as Epinephrine and rescue inhalers, for which students must submit the appropriate medication order at the start of each school year, are the exception to this policy. All other medication (prescription and over-the-counter) must be kept in the nurse’s office and be overseen by the nurse. Prescription AND (OTC) Over-The-Counter medications require submission of a Student Medication Administration Order. It must include the signature of a licensed health care provider AND parent. Please contact me to arrange a time for submission of the medication, which must be submitted in a pharmacy labeled container or the original manufacturer’s container. No more than a one month supply is to be submitted.
MANDATED SCREENING
Screenings are conducted in Tyngsborough Public Schools annually in accordance with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Regulations (refer to following guidelines). Screening tests are not diagnostic in nature. They are designed simply to indicate students who may need further attention in a specific area. Screenings are performed at THS throughout the school year as the student’s schedule allows. Students are screened during their Wellness class. If your child was screened by their medical provider it is very helpful if you forward written documentation of the results of the screening.
GRADE 9 - students will receive postural screening for scoliosis. Complete privacy is afforded the students during this examination. If your child is currently under the care of a physician for scoliosis please submit documentation to me for their health record.
GRADE 10- students will be screened for vision, hearing, and growth (height, weight and Body Mass Index “BMI”). Parents will be notified of any findings that necessitate medical follow-up and a referral form given. The referral form is to be completed by the examining medical provider and returned to the school nurse as soon as possible.
If a parent/guardian does not wish to have postural, vision, hearing or growth screening done at school they must send me:
1. A written request to exclude their child from participating in school screenings AND
2. Written documentation from their licensed health care provider documenting their results of the
Screening.
GRADE 9 - Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) will be performed for all Grade 9 students. The Tyngsborough Public Schools utilizes the Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) protocol. For more information about SBIRT please click here. As with any school based screening, you have the option to opt your child out of this process. Additionally, students may also opt out of the process at any time. Please contact your school nurse as soon as possible if you do not want your child to participate in Substance Use Preventive Screening.
Thank you for your attention to these very important health concerns. It is my hope that we can work together to provide a safe and healthy environment to support your child’s success. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Debbie Donohoe BSN, RN, NCSN
36 Norris Road, Tyngsborough, MA 01879
Email: debbie.donohoe@tyngsboroughps.org
Phone: (978) 649-7571 Option 2
Fax: (978) 649-1877 (HIPAA compliant)
Athletics
Spring sports are underway. Please click here to view team schedules.
Additional information about athletics can be found on the THS Athletics website
If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Pitts in the athletic office at kelly.pitts@tyngsboroughps.org or 978-649-4210.
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