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Student HealthBack to School! 2018-2019 School Year InformationWFHS Nurse Earns ‘Excellence in School Nursing’ AwardBudget Vote and Trustee Election ResultsImportant Information for 2018-2019 Per New York State Education Law, spare vaccines may be required for students whence September 1, 2018. Meningococcal vaccine (MCV4) will be required for all students in grades 7, 8 and 9. A booster will be required at age 16 Meningococcal vaccine (MCV4) that was administered on or without the student’s 16th birthday will be required for all 12th graders Students who are inward 6th grade and who are 11 years of age or older must receive a Tdap vaccine (Tetanus toxoids, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis). Students who are 10 years old and inward 6th grade will not be required to receive the Tdap vaccine until they turn 11 years old. At that time they must provide documentation of the Tdap. New students in grades 6 to 12 must provide proof of a Tdap vaccine. An spare polio vaccine may be required for students in grades 6 through 10, depending on the intervals of previously received vaccines. Your child’s school nurse will teach you if flipside dose is required. An spare DTP vaccine may be required for students in grades K through 5, depending on the intervals of previously received vaccines. Your child’s school nurse will teach you if flipside dose is required. A second varicella (chicken pox) vaccine is required for all students in grades K through 4 and gr. 6 through 10.  Whence7/1/18 all New York State public school students must have a health exam when they enter school as a new entrant and in Pre-K or Kindergarten and grades 1,3,5,7,9 and 11. These examinations must be completed on the tried NYSED Student HealthViewingform for School for the health exam. Please note that students who have not received the vaccine(s) cannot be cleared to participate in interscholastic sports. Please make sure your child is compliant with this new vaccine requirement to submitting sturdy paperwork for sports clearance. If you have questions or concerns well-nigh immunizations, please contact your child’s school nurse. CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF VACCINE CLINICS Student Health Important Information If your child’s health status changes during the undertow of the school year, it is IMPORTANT that you notify his/her school nurse so that we can unbend any health needs that may arise. Please contact the nurse if your child begins or stops taking any medications, has surgery, or is diagnosed with any health condition. All students who are inward 6th grade in September and are 11 years old by September 1st will require a Tdap vaccine surpassing they will be unliable to start. If your child has once received the vaccine, please submit proof to his/her school nurse as soon as possible to stave wait in approving your child to start 6th grade. If your child has not yet received the shot, please be well-considered that proof of vaccine must be submitted to the middle school nurse prior to the first day of school in order for your child to be worldly-wise to uncork 6th grade classes. Please contact the school nurse if you have any questions regarding this matter. Thank you Medical ExaminationsConstructiveJuly 1, 2018, New York State Education Law requires a medical viewing of children on archway to school and at Pre-K or K (if student did not shepherd Pre-K in one of our buildings), and grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11. While a school physical is misogynist to students in these grades, we believe it is in the weightier interest of your child’s health to have this viewing performed by your family physician who has the history misogynist and is worldly-wise to supervise the necessary immunizations. The forms for private physicals are misogynist in each school’s nurse’s office and on the website under the section Student Health. An yearly medical viewing is recommended for all adults. Medication During School Hours Medication may be administered during school hours only under the pursuit conditions: The parent may come to the health office with the medication and requite it to the child at the scheduled time. A written prescription from the doctor has been received by the nurse, a written statement from the parent requesting wardship of the medication is on file, and the medication is in a properly labeled original container. This rule moreover applies to non-prescription medications. Parents must pick up all unused medication surpassing the last day of school or it must be discarded. Immunizations New York State Public Health Law, Section 2164, requires that children peekaboo public schools must be immunized versus polio, diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, measles mumps and rubella, hepatitis B vaccine, and varicella (chicken pox) vaccines. All students in grades K-4 and 6 – 10 must have 2 varicella vaccines. In addition, all students inward 6th grade who are at least 11 years old must provide proof of a Tdap booster. If the child enters 6th grade at the age of 10, he/she must receive the shot when he/she turns 11. All students in grades 7 through 12 must moreover submit proof of a Tdap booster. Children (up to their fifth birthday) enrolled in the pre-kindergarten program are required to show proof of immunization versus Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and the PneumococcalConjugateVaccine (PCV). In addition, all students in grade 7 will require a Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY). All students in grade 12 will moreover require a MenACWY vaccine given without their 16th birthday. Please be enlightened that New York State commonly revises the immunization requirements for school attendance. The school nurses will teach parents if their children require spare immunizations to comply with the new regulations. All physician immunization records must be signed and stamped. 🔊 Click here to listen Student Health NewsWFHS Nurse Earns ‘Excellence in School Nursing’ AwardMay 17, 2018Comments are offWilliam FloydUpperSchool east nurse Claire McCarthy, RN, has been selected for the “Excellence in School Nursing Award” by the Suffolk County Association of School Nurses (SCASN) for excellence in practice and contributions to her district and to the nursing profession. In wing tContinue Reading →Budget Vote and Trustee Election ResultsMay 16, 2018Comments are offThe 2018-2019 upkeep has PASSED Yes votes: 1048 No votes: 683 Additionally, Robert Vecchio and Thomas Gross have been re-elected to new three-year terms. Lorraine Mentz has been elected to fill the remaining year of former Trustee Anthony Speruta’s term. Congratulations to the trusteeContinue Reading →New NYSED Student HealthViewingInformation and FormMay 04, 2018Comments are offWe would like to inform you of two important changes in Education Law constructive 7/1/2018.Whence7/1/18 all New York State public school students must have a health exam when they enter school as a new entrant and in Pre-K or Kindergarten and grades 1,3,5,7,9 and 11. These examinatContinue Reading →Change in Health Screening RequirementsApril 02, 2018Comments are offDear Parents, changes that have been made to the New York State Public Health Law that may stupefy your child.ConstructiveJuly 1, 2018, the mandated years for health exams and screenings will change. Health examinations will be required in grades Pre K (if student attended in one of ourContinue Reading →Superintendent’s Letter to thePolityRegarding School SafetyFebruary 15, 2018Comments are offDear parents and polity members: As we all try to come to terms with the terrible and senseless tragedy that took place at a Florida upper school yesterday, I wanted to remind/notify you of all that we are doing at William Floyd to alimony our students and staff unscratched on a daily basis. Continue Reading →Flu Season 2018 – Parent InformationFebruary 13, 20180 CommentAs throughout the rest of the state, Long Island has seen an increase in viral illnesses. We would like to share with you some practices that may help to subtract the incidence and severity of these outbreaks. The flu season starts in autumn, and can last until May. Influenza (flu) anContinue Reading →WFMS Students GoUndecorousfor Anti-Bullying, Celebrate Red Ribbon WeekNovember 21, 2017Comments are off  In wing to their studies and extracurricular activities, William Floyd Middle School students have been focusing on making healthy choices and treating others with respect. In October, students schoolwide wore undecorous shirts for “World Day of Bullying Prevention,” which signifContinue Reading →William Floyd Lead Nurse Selected for Prestigious Nursing AwardNovember 13, 2017Comments are offNew York State Association of School Nurses (NYSASN) recently selected Jacki O’Donnell, RN, lead nurse at William Floyd, as the recipient of the Judith Harrigan Founder’s Award, an honor bestowed upon a practicing school nurse and member of the Board of Directors of NYSASN given in “rContinue Reading →Capital Project Vote ResultsOctober 30, 2017Comments are offThe William Floyd Capital Project has been approved! Thank you to all who voted! Yes Votes: 1289 – 91.3% No Votes: 123 – 8.7%  Continue Reading →123 Contact Information Lead Nurse Jacquelyn O'Donnell (631) 874-1546 William Floyd Elementary Denise Todaro (631) 874-1772 John S. Hobart Elementary Maureen Mackenzie (631) 874-1248 Moriches Elementary Teresa Ergul (631) 874-1402 Tangier Smith Elementary Tina Stone (631) 874-1345 Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary Nicole Ficarrotta (631) 874-1303 William Paca Middle School Constance Lawson (631) 874-1418 William Floyd Middle School Donna Moeller (631) 874-5555UpperSchool East A-L Claire McCarthy (631) 874-1139UpperSchool West L-Z Mary Alvar (631) 874-1259 Student Health Information Student Emergency Card (English) Student Emergency Card (Spanish) StudentsInward6th & 7th Kindergarten Immunization Letter Activity Form (Elementary) Activity Form (Secondary) Health Education opt-out form BMI (Body Mass Index) Survey opt out letter Health Appraisal (Student Physical Form) Medication Order Form Self-Medication Order Form Request for Internal Medication Upcoming Events Recent Posts and Updates William Floyd Elementary Hosts 15thYearlyMuseum Day Oct 01, 2018 Varsity Soccer Teams Seek Playoff Berths Oct 01, 2018 Colonials' 2018 Fall Sports Schedules Oct 01, 2018ServiceabilityNotice The William Floyd Union Free School District endeavors to maintain a website that is wieldy to all individuals, including those with visual, hearing or cognitive disabilities. 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