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 The policies and forms below are used by all our School Health
Offices.
Emergency
Cards
Emergency
cards are kept in the Health Office and used to contact parents or other
individuals in the event of student illness or injury. Please notify
the Health Office whenever there are changes to your emergency contact
information. Additional cards are available from the Health Office or
clinking on the link to the right
Medications
In
accordance with NY State Law, the Health Office must require a signed
written order from each student's private physician to dispense any over
the counter or prescription
medications. Students must also have written consent from a parent or
guardian. Forms for written consent are available from the
Health Office or by clicking on the link to the right.
Physical
Examinations
All
students in grades Kindergarten, 1, 3, 7, & 10, all new students, and
all students receiving Special Education services are required by
New York State Law to have a physical exam. The physical examination
can be done at school or by your own physician. All private exams must
be completed and returned to the Health Office by October 15th. Forms
for private exams are available from the Health Office or by clicking on
the link to the right.
Sports
Physicals
All
students playing sports must have a physical examination by the
School Physician. Private examinations are not acceptable for
participation in sports. A Sports Health History form must also be
completed by the parent and student prior to the start of each new sports
season. Students sign up for a new sport by completing and returning
a Sports Health History Form. Sports forms are available from the
Health Office or by clicking on the link to the right.
SWISH
(Sodium Fluoride) Program
:
Berlin Central
School and the New York State
Department of Health offers a fluoride mouth-rinse
program to help reduce dental decay.
Participation is voluntary and
without cost to you. Parental
consent is required. SWISH Consent
Forms for the SWISH Program are available from the Health Office or by
clicking on the link to the right.
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