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IMPORTANT HEALTH UPDATES
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ATTENTION ALL RISING 6TH GRADE PARENTS
Did you know that you must have a Tetnus and Whooping Cough Booster shot called a Tdap before you can go to 6th grade?
You will not be able to attend Middle School without this vaccination. Get your shot today, and bring your shot record to your school so your school nurse will have your record updated by the start of school in August. While you are at your doctor's office, consider having the other teenage immunizations done. Menactra is for meningitis, and Guardicil is for protection against HPV virus which can cause cancer in both girls and boys. Both of these vaccines are considered life saving vaccines, and though not required, are highly recommended for students 10 or more years of age.
Questions? Call the School Health Office at 704-296-0845, or check with your child's health care professional.
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SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM 
The goal of School Health Services is to strengthen and facilitate the educational process through identification, intervention and correction of health related barriers to learning. The program is designed to assure a safe healthy environment conducive to learning and to provide professional care of those who become ill or injured at school. We strive to maximize the amount and quality of in-class time by reducing the incidence of illness and health related absenteeism.
Our School Nurses are required to have a Bachelors Degree in Nursing and many of the nurses carry advanced degrees. All nurses are also required to become
Certified School Nurses within three years of employment.
School Nurses are available to students, their families, and school personnel to:
- Prepare a safe and appropriate response to medical emergencies,
- Assure all health related procedures and treatments are performed safely and accurately by trained school personnel,
- Implement Individual Health Care Plans and Plans of Treatment for students with chronic and acute health care needs,
- Supervise and administer medications,
- Provide vision screening and referral,
- Teach health/growth and development classes,
- Ensure all students are properly immunized,
- Monitor and asisst to control outbreak of communicable disease,
- Serve as a health advisor to school faculty and staff,
- Assist in maximizing the quality of student's educational experience by helping to reduce the incidence of health related absenteeism,
The school nurse works closely with the Principal and all staff members to identify health care needs of students and their relationship to learning. The delivery of these services is best accomplished through joint planning and evaluation by school administration, parents, and community services and programs while adhering to Union County Public School Board policy.
You can contact The School Health Program supervisor or your nurse by:
- Calling the School Health Office at 704-296-0845 or 704-296-0846.
- Calling the school your student attends,
- Or for additional numbers or email click on the Employee Directory below:
2011-2012 Assignments by School