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Franklin Borough School
Health Office


Mrs. Maria Garrera, RN. MSN


Welcome to the Franklin Borough School
Health Office!

New Immunization Requirements

As part of the health services program, the following assessments are administered to students in grades pre-school through eight:

  • Vision screening;

  • Audiometric testing; and

  • Height and weight.

If any of these assessments are not within normal, a referral form will be sent home. Please use this form when following up with your physician, and return it to the health office. This will ensure that your child’s health record is accurate and complete.

Please keep the health office up to date with accurate contact numbers. If your child is ill or injured, it is extremely important that I can contact parents or significant others.

Scoliosis screenings will be performed on students in grades 4, 6, and 8.

Medication:

Pupils requiring medication at school must have a written physician’s order that states it may be dispensed by the school nurse. Forms may be downloaded on this site. Medications must be in a properly labeled container from a pharmacy . The parent/guardian must bring in the medication to the health office with the proper form.

Please advise the school nurse of any drug prescribed for your child by the family physician because it might alter his or her behavior. It is important to have an open line of communication so the school nurse may provide the best care possible. If your child comes into the office, it is essential that the school nurse understands all medications that your child is taking.

If your child is asthmatic, it is very important that he or she have an asthma action plan. This will ensure that your child gets the mediation and care that he or she will need in case of an asthma attack. This form may be downloaded on the forms section of this website. Please take it to your pediatrician and have them fill out this  form.


Important Information for Parents of Fifth Grade Students

The following are the new immunization requirements for children born on or after January 1, 1997 and entering 6th grade in September 2008.  

  1. One dose of Tdap vaccine (taetanus, diptheria, accellular pertussis) given no earlier than the child's 10th birthday.  [However, if in the past five years your child received a Td vaccine (tetanus) or Dtap (diptheria, tetanus, accellular pertussis vaccine for children less than 7 years old) at their doctor's office or in a hospital emergency room, he/she will not need the Tdap vaccine until 5 years have passed.]
  2. One dose of meningococcal vaccine.

This means...by the first day of school in September 2008, you will have to provide the school nurse with either proof that your child has received the Tdap vaccine or proof that your child has had the Td or Dtap within the past five years.  You will also need to provide proof that your child has received the meningococcal vaccine.

Failure to do so will result in exclusion form school until the immunization requirement is met.  Please note that this exclusion provision is set by the state and cannot be waived.  Please be sure that your child visits your family doctor soon to get the mandated vaccines in time for school in September. 

Upcoming Events

2008-2009 Sports Physicals
September 3, 2008
2:45 PM


5- 8 Physical Form link

K-4 Physical From Link

Self-Administer Form

Administer in School Form


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