• Immunizations

    A Tdap vaccination is required for 7th - 10th grade students beginning in the 2016-17 school year. All students entering seventh grade must have a Tdap vaccination on or after the 7th birthday. Your child’s school will need a South Carolina Certificate of Immunization showing that he or she has received the Tdap vaccination.

    Also beginning in 2016, all 5K – 2nd grade students must receive two doses of varicella vaccine on or after the 1st birthday or have a positive history of disease.

    Field Trips

    If your child will require medication on the field trip that is currently not given at school you will need to provide the medication including the required consent forms to the school nurse one week prior to the field trip. This will allow the nurse to train the teacher to properly assist your child with their medication.

    Field Trip Medical Form

    Health Screenings

    Schools should accept documentation of screening results from a licensed practitioner in lieu of the school-based screening. Parents/guardians may request that their child not be screened at school. Such requests should be submitted in writing and maintained on file with the nurse.

    Privacy

    Completion of this document authorizes the disclosure and/or use of individually identifiable health information as set forth below, consistent with HIPAA concerning the privacy of such information.

    Release of Information

    Students with Special Needs

    Many health care services can be provided for students to keep them at school where they can learn and participate with other students. Our goal is to provide information to parents and legal guardians about some of the services and programs available for addressing the health care needs of students during the school day to help students succeed in school. It is important that the necessary health care information is shared with the appropriate people—such as teachers on duty during recess, bus drivers, and cafeteria employees—to make sure that the students’ needs are met throughout the school day.

    Students with Special Needs