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HAPPY SUMMER!!!
The Health Office will be working limited summer hours, but will be checking email (RENurses@NSCSD.org). We will post summer hours on this website, so check back often.
All required forms can be found on the FORMS page here.
STAY HEALTHY AND SAFE!!!
As you are all aware on Nov 3, 2021 children ages 5-11 became eligible for covid -19 vaccine
As you are all aware on Nov 3, 2021 children ages 5-11 became eligible for covid -19 vaccine
FAQ sections helpful
FAQ sections helpful
Top question:
Top question:
Can my child attend school while they have side effects from getting the COVID-19 vaccine?
Can my child attend school while they have side effects from getting the COVID-19 vaccine?
Children can attend school following COVID-19 vaccination if they feel well enough to attend school and do not have a fever or other COVID-19 symptoms. If your child experiences the following symptoms, they should not attend school. These symptoms would not be expected from the COVID-19 vaccine, but might be seen with COVID-19 illness or other viral illnesses:
Children can attend school following COVID-19 vaccination if they feel well enough to attend school and do not have a fever or other COVID-19 symptoms. If your child experiences the following symptoms, they should not attend school. These symptoms would not be expected from the COVID-19 vaccine, but might be seen with COVID-19 illness or other viral illnesses:
Runny nose
Runny nose
Cough
Cough
Shortness of breath
Shortness of breath
Sore throat
Sore throat
Loss of taste
Loss of taste
Loss of smell
Loss of smell
These side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine are not severe or dangerous, and it is not likely that they would cause a child to miss school.
These side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine are not severe or dangerous, and it is not likely that they would cause a child to miss school.
School Health Examinations in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic
School Health Examinations in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic
Date: May 11, 2021
To: BOCES District Superintendents, Superintendents of Public School Districts, Principals of Public Schools, Charter School Leaders
From: Kathleen R. DeCataldo
Subject: School Health Examinations in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic
Considering the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department is extending the timeframe for students to provide a health examination for school attendance for the 2020-2021 school year. Effective May 11, 2021 the Board of Regents approved emergency action to amend Commissioner’s Regulations 136.3(b) and (c) for the 2020-2021 school year permitting a student who is unable to obtain a health examination in the required grade due to the COVID19 crisis to have until September 1, 2021 to provide the required health examination to the school.
We encourage schools to communicate this revised timeframe to parents/guardians. Such communication should inform the parent/guardian that the school district’s director of school health services (a.k.a. medical director) will complete a health examination at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year for students who do not provide a health examination certificate from a private healthcare provider for the 2020-2021 school year by September 1, 2021.
To assist schools in completing additional health examinations, medical directors may choose to postpone completing health examinations until after December 31, 2021 for students who do not provide a health certificate for the 2021-2022 school year.
Please contact the Office of Student Support Services if you have questions by email at studentsupportservices@nysed.gov or at 518-486-6090.
www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/schoolhealth/schoolhealthservices/SchoolHealthExamsCOVIDMay21.html
The New York State Department of Education requires a health certificate or health appraisal of each public school student when they: enter the school district for the first time; are in Grades K, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11; participate in interscholastic sports; need working papers; and are referred to the Committee on Special Education.
Effective 2/1/21, all health examinations performed for school must be documented on the NYS Required Health Examination Form http://www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/documents/health-exam-form.pdf or an electronic health record equivalent form - pursuant to Education Law.
ONLY the approved form or an electronic health record equivalent form will be accepted by schools for health examinations conducted on or after 1/31/2021. Students who present a physical exam that is not acceptable will be required to have the parent/guardian contact your office to complete the correct form.
Link to form: www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/documents/health-exam-form.pdf
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