If the school is to do its part in protecting the health of all the students, it must have complete health records on each student. It is important that you inform the school nurse or principal about any particular health problems or needs your child has.

Each of the schools has the services of a Registered Professional Nurse. It is her/his responsibility to maintain health records for each student, to administer first aid, to inspect and examine students with symptoms of illness or infection, to perform state mandated screenings of vision, hearing and scoliosis. Nurses are available to discuss any student health concerns or related items with parents. You are informed of any condition that needs correction.

Under no circumstances may students be permitted to self-administer medicine. Only medication prescribed by a physician may be administered in school by the school nurse, per the physician's written instructions. These medications must be delivered to the Health Office by an adult in a labeled container; please do not send medications with your child. Over-the-counter drugs cannot be administered in school by school personnel unless prescribed by a physician.

You should receive an emergency form for each of your children. On these forms you should include phone numbers where parents may be reached and emergency contacts to notify in the event a child may become ill or injured during the school hours and parents are unavailable. In the best interest of your child, we urge you to complete and return these cards promptly each year. Any change of a student's personal status should be reported to the school office in advance, including: moving (within or out of the district), telephone number change, name change (family or individual), temporary residence change due to family emergency, or other items such as an extended vacation or trip abroad.

The Comprehensive School Health Advisory Committee is comprised of district administrators, staff, Board of Education members, students and community members. It meets bimonthly to discuss current health and safety issues affecting our students. The committee serves as a resource for implementing the school district’s wellness policy and monitoring compliance with it. We welcome your comments and suggestions.

District Coordinator - Aviva Kafka, Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Services
Co-Chair - Amy McArdle, Director of Health, Phys Ed, and Athletics
Additional Committee Members

This is a program that endeavors to improve the nutritional quality of the snacks our children are selecting.

Snack List     Snack List(Spreadsheet)

Each student new to the district, and every student enrolled in grades K, 2, 4, 7, and 10 must have a recent health examination. You are urged to use the services of your family health care practitioner for this purpose, not only because he can make a more thorough examination, but also because he is more familiar with your child's history and environment.

A certificate signed by the health care practitioner must be provided to the school within thirty days from the start of school. Physicals are good for one year prior to the date of entry. (E.g. a physical done Nov 05 is acceptable for the 06/07 school year). Children not examined by their own physician will be examined in school by the Nurse Practitioner, appointed by the Board of Education for the school year.

For additional information on the health examination mandate, contact your child's school nurse.

The New York Public Health Law requires each child entering school to present physician documented proof of immunizations that include:

• 3 doses of DPT
• 3 doses of Polio
• 2 doses of Measles
• 1 dose of Mumps
• 1 dose of Rubella
  Or
• 2 doses of MMR
• 3 doses of Hepatitis B
• 1 dose of Varicella for students born on or after 1/1/98 and for students born on or after 1/1/94 entering (repeating or transferring) into the 6 th grade.

The only exceptions to this requirement are:

• Religious Exemption:
  • Written statement from parent/guardian (Please see your school nurse for a copy of exemption forms)
  • Must indicate sincere and genuine religious beliefs
• Medical Exemption:
• Written statement from a NYS licensed physician or certified nurse practitioner with valid medical contraindications.

A psychologist is professionally trained to understand human behavior. The school psychologist applies this training in the area of education and serves the school in an advisory capacity. The skill and training of the psychologist is focused on helping all students achieve to their fullest potential. Some children experience difficulty in school because one or more of their intellectual, emotional and/or social needs are not being met. The school psychologist's task is to identify these unmet needs and to recommend measures to meet them. Psychological services are related directly to the goals of the school by helping each student to learn, grow and adjust. These services include early assessment in the areas of intellectual, scholastic, personal and social development. Working with guidance, the school nurse, social worker, teachers, administrators, and parents, the psychologist tries to bring about changes which will improve learning for a student.

The psychologist may also conduct individual psychological evaluations for students experiencing difficulty in school.

A variety of techniques are used (tests, interviews, consultations, observations, and record reviews) to determine the student's problems. Following the evaluation, a course of action is recommended in conjunction with other school personnel in a team planning format. This might include curriculum adjustment, program changes, suggestions to teachers and/or parents, placement in special programs, and counseling and/or referral to an appropriate agency or professional in the community. A request for psychological services can be made to the building principal by school personnel, parents or students.

Student Assistance Counselors work directly with students, either on a referral basis from an administrator or by a student requesting an appointment. This service is available at Roosevelt High School.

Children in kindergarten through 12th grade are covered by an accident insurance policy purchased by the district. The school district policy is only a supplement to any policy you may already have. It provides limited coverage only for parents who do not have an accident insurance policy of their own, or where an individual's policy does not provide sufficient coverage for a particular accident. The policy provides some medical, hospital, and dental bill coverage for accidents which occur in school or during a school-sponsored activity (activities such as Scouts or CYO basketball are not covered).

Because of New York State's no-fault laws, any injury that your child incurs during a school bus accident must be claimed on your automobile insurance, not the school district's insurance. Should your child be involved in a school accident at any time during the year and you do not have accident insurance, please notify the school immediately.

Under Safe Schools Against Violence in Education legislation, all school districts in New York State are required to develop a Code of Conduct. It is also required that all parents and students be given the essentials of this policy in what is called A Plain Text Code of Conduct. Please click HERE for the current Code of Conduct.