As healthcare practitioners caring for your children in the Clarkstown School District, one of our main goals is to aid in the prevention, control and spread of communicable and transferable illness, diseases and infections.

PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL IF THEY:

1. Are awaiting "strep throat" test results.

2. Are complaining of a sore throat and it appears red.

3. Are complaining of nausea, vomited the night before or in the morning.

4. Have or had a fever of 100⁰ or more the night before or in the morning.

5. Have a suspicious rash.

6. Have had a persistent cough and congestion.

7. Have a red, draining, itchy eye or eyes.

We know how difficult it is when your child becomes ill, especially with the increase in numbers of both parents working daily.  However, as school nurses, we are not equipped to monitor students who are ill for several hours.  In the event that your child does come to school ill or become ill while in school, we must contact you to pick them up as soon as possible.  Please make every effort  to have a reliable emergency pick up for your child in case you are not available.

In case of an illness or an injury, a parent/guardian or an emergency contact person will be notified.  The school asks that you keep emergency contact names and numbers up to date.  Students MAY NOT leave school for health reasons without the permission of the school nurse.

In accordance with the New York State law, all 7th graders and students new to the district must be examined by a physician and the report submitted to the nurse's office before October 1st. of the current school year. If this is not done, the school will assume that parents want the child to be examined by the school physician. In this case, the nurse will make an appointment for students to be examined in the health office. There is no charge for this in-school exam.