Health and Safety
NYS Health Screening
New York State schools are mandated by the Commissioner of Education to require each student enrolled in a public school to have a satisfactory health examination conducted by the student’s family physician, physician’s assistant or nurse practitioner upon the student’s entrance into Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten and grades 2, 4, 7, 9 and 11.
If your child will be entering a mandated grade in the fall, you are required to provide the district with a copy of a physical exam within 30 days of the start of the school year. This physical cannot be any more than 12 months old. If your child plans to play a sport, this exam will serve as a sport’s physical too. Below is a copy of the physical exam form to be completed by the student’s family physician, physician’s assistant or nurse practitioner.
Combat Addiction in Schools Substance use and addiction
Adolescence is a critical time for brain development. Alcohol and drug use and gambling early in life can cause irreversible brain damage and sometimes lead to addiction later in life. Resources for educators and administrators, school nurses counselors and other school staff can address drug, alcohol, gambling and e-cig use in school settings. New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports and the New York State Education Department have partnered to provide this information to increase prevention and treatment education for school-age children using conversation aids, youth-centered programming and family support services.