6th Grade Requirements

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6^th GRADE Mandated Requirements

By

The State of Illinois

The State of Illinois School Code has established mandated health requirements for entry into sixth grade. Listed below are the mandated requirements that must be completed and submitted prior to the beginning of school in August. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in exclusion from school. If you have any questions, please feel free to call your school nurse.

School physical: Must be on the State of Illinois form with the student’s up to date immunizations, medical health history completed and signed by a parent. The physical exam section must be signed and dated by the physician and be completed within one year to the start of school. Height, weight, & blood pressure must be on the form for compliance.

**A sports (IHSA) physical is the incorrect form needed for 6th grade.**

Dental exam: All 6^th grade students are required to have a dental exam. This requirement is due by May 15^th of your child’s 6^th grade year.

Immunization Requirements:

• Tetanus-Diphtheria-acellular Pertussis (TdaP) booster vaccine: All students entering sixth grade must provide proof of having received the Tdap vaccination.

• Hepatitis B: All students entering sixth grade must show proof of having received three doses of hepatitis B vaccine as directed by the state of Illinois guidelines or other proof of immunity described in Section 665.250(f).

• Varicella: All students entering sixth grade must show proof of having received 2 doses of the varicella vaccine or proof of prior varicella disease as described in Section 665.250 (g).

• MCV: All students entering sixth grade must show proof of having had one dose of the meningococcal conjugate vaccination (MCV) on or after 11 years of age.

Religious or Medical Objection: any parent that is requesting religious or medical exemption from immunizations and/or health examinations MUST present to the school nurse a Certificate of Religious or Medical Exemption form completed and signed by their physician by the first day of school.

**DO NOT wait until the last minute to schedule your student(s) appointments.**

Please have all requirements completed and signed by the appropriate physician and turned in on or before the first day of school OR submit copies onto Skyward.