Dear Parent/ Guardian,

I am reaching out at this time with an important reminder for the 2025/2026 school year.

The North Rockland Central School District maintains strict compliance with New York State Immunization laws.  New York State Public Health Law, Section 2164 requires that schools do not permit a child to attend school unless the parent provides the school with a certificate of immunization or proof from a physician, nurse practitioner or physician's assistant that the child is in the process of receiving the required immunizations. All health care providers that give immunizations to children are required to enter the immunizations they provide in NYSIIS or NYCIR within 14 days.  Students learning in person or virtually that are not in compliance by day 14 may not attend on day 15, and are required to be reported to the Department of health.  This applies to both the Meningitis vaccine and the TDAP vaccine as well.  Simply stated, if your child is not up to date with all required immunizations, they will not be permitted to attend school after the 14th day of school.

Please reach out to your child’s Health Care Provider now, and inquire about required immunizations.  If you do not have Health Insurance, you can contact the Rockland County Immunization Clinic at (845) 364-2520. You can also contact your child’s current school nurse to find out what immunizations are necessary for the upcoming school year. 

Thank you for your attention to this important matter, and enjoy the rest of the school year!

Sincerely,

Kathy Varieur, RN

Health Services Facilitator for the NRCSD

Estimado padre / tutor,

Me comunico en este momento con un recordatorio importante para el año escolar 2025/2026.

El Distrito Escolar Central de North Rockland mantiene un estricto cumplimiento de las leyes de inmunización del estado de Nueva York.  La Ley de Salud Pública del Estado de Nueva York, Sección 2164 requiere que las escuelas no permitan que un niño asista a la escuela a menos que el padre proporcione a la escuela un certificado de inmunización o prueba de un médico, enfermero o asistente médico que establezca que el niño está en el proceso de recibir las vacunas requeridas. Todos los proveedores de atención médica que administran las vacunas a los niños deben registrarlas en el systema de NYSIIS o NYCIR dentro de 14 días.  Los estudiantes que estén aprendiendo en persona o virtualmente que no cumplan este requisito para el día 14 no pueden asistir a clases el día 15 y deben ser reportados al Departamento de Salud. Esto se aplica tanto a la vacuna contra la meningitis como a la vacuna TDAP. En pocas palabras, si su hijo no está al día con todas las vacunas requeridas, no se le permitirá asistir a la escuela después del día 14 de clases.

Comuníquese con el proveedor de atención médica de su hijo ahora y pregunte sobre las vacunas requeridas. Si no tiene seguro de salud, puede comunicarse con la Clínica de inmunización del condado de Rockland al (845) 364-2520. También puede comunicarse con la enfermera escolar actual de su hijo para averiguar cuales son las vacunas que son necesarias para el próximo año escolar. ¡Gracias por su atención a este importante asunto y disfrute el resto del año escolar!

Atentamente,

Kathy Varieur, RN

Facilitadora de Servicios de Salud para NRCSD

School nursing, a specialized practice of nursing, protects and promotes student health, facilitates optimal development, and advances academic success. School nurses, grounded in ethical and evidence-based practice, are the leaders who bridge health care and education, provide care coordination, advocate for quality student-centered care, and collaborate to design systems that allow individuals and communities to develop their full potential. The nurses of the North Rockland Central School District work across sectors, professions, and disciplines to build a culture of health and improve student and community health outcomes by providing leadership, advocacy, care coordination, critical thinking, and mitigation of barriers to health.

10 FAACTs about Food Allergies

Students come to school with diverse medical conditions; some serious and even life threatening; that can impact their learning and their health. For example, exposure to an allergen can create an emergent situation where the student faces life‐threatening anaphylaxis within moments .

Please read the attached 10 facts regarding food allergies, and talk to your children about the importance of keeping each other safe and healthy. 

NRCSD Food Allergy Guidelines