Required forms for a student enrolling into Preschool:

✦Immunization record 

✦Physical (Universal Child Health Record) universal child health record.pdf

✦Health form Health Screening.pdf

Click on the above links to be able to download, print, and complete for enrollment.  Please contact me if you would like the forms emailed or mailed to you.  All forms are required for enrollment.  Please return all completed forms to the nurse.

An entry physical exam is required for any student, upon enrollment in school, or when transferring into a New Jersey school from out-of-state or out-of-country.

Medical exams are important to be obtained at least once during each developmental stage: at early childhood (preschool through grade three), pre-adolescence (grade four through six), and adolescence (grade seven through 12).  Please provide the nurse with any physical exams that your child receives.  

IMMUNIZATIONS

Please see the required immunizations for any child entering preschool or Kindergarten, by clicking on the following links from the New Jersey Department of Health.  Your child may not enroll until all required vaccines have been received.

NJ Department of Health

https://www.nj.gov/health/vaccines/nj-immunization-requirements/

SICK GUIDELINES 

Please keep your child home from school for 24 hours after their last episode of diarrhea or vomiting.  If your child has a fever (100.4 or greater), please keep them home until he/she is fever-free for 24 hours without taking any fever-reducing medication.

FLU INFORMATION

Child Care and Pre-School Requirements - Influenza Vaccine

Q: Is the seasonal influenza (flu) vaccine a requirement for child care and preschool?

A: Yes, it is a requirement as per N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.19 unless the Commissioner or his or her designee temporarily suspends the requirement due to limited vaccine availability. As per N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.19, children six months through 59 months of age attending any licensed child care center, or preschool facility on or after September 1, 2008, shall annually receive at least one dose of influenza vaccine between September 1 and December 31 of each year.

If your preschool child does not receive their flu shot by December 31, they will not be allowed to enter the building at the start of the new year.

The following information on the flu has been provided by the CDC

The Flu: A Guide for Parents

Asthma In School

If your child has asthma and/or allergies and requires medication, please be certain to have your child’s healthcare provider fill out an asthma and/or allergy action plan at the start of every school year.  Please make sure to keep one inhaler at home and one in school.  Attached below are links to access the action plans.  ALL medications need to be in their original package, with the label intact, and brought in to school by a parent/guardian.  

Asthma Action Plan (English)

Asthma Action Plan (Spanish)

Allergy Action Plan  (English)

Plan de acción para alergias (Spanish)

Back to School with Asthma During COVID-19

The American Lung Association recommends a few other important things to keep in mind for this school year:

• Keep asthma well controlled by monitoring symptoms, avoiding asthma triggers, and taking asthma medicines as prescribed, including daily long-term controlled medicines.
• Be sure to get vaccinations, including an annual flu shot, as soon as possible.
• Assess your child’s readiness to self-carry and self-administer their asthma medicines, and if your child does not self-carry, ask your child’s doctor if they are ready.
• Communicate early and often with your child’s school about their asthma. Make sure you understand the school’s asthma medication policies and practices and the steps they take to treat your child when they have symptoms.

Lice Information

 https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/headlice.shtml

Health Education Lessons Provided by the School Nurse

• Hand Washing
• Teeth Hygiene
• Heart Health 
• Germ prevention
• Safety 

SCREENINGS - PERFORMED YEARLY BY THE SCHOOL NURSE

• Vision - Eye Screenings Are Crucial!  Success in school is closely tied to eye health, so kids need regular eye screenings. An ophthalmologist or another trained professional can diagnose and treat vision problems early. The earlier the treatment, the better off your child will be, in and out of school.  (Grades Pre-K, K, 2nd)
• Hearing - Hearing screenings are an important tool that can identify hearing loss and prevent problems with communication, learning, and development. (Grades Pre-K - 3rd)
• Height, weight, blood pressure - (All grades)

DENTAL HYGIENE

Dental hygiene for preschoolers should be a priority, even though baby teeth don't stick around for long. After all, children can develop cavities and tooth decay in their baby teeth if they're eating sugary foods and not following proper oral care.  After age two, your preschoolers can use a pea-size drop of fluoride toothpaste.  Make sure your child spits out the toothpaste when they are finished. Brushing should be done at least twice a day.                                          

UNINSURED? You may qualify for free dental services at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). FQHCs listed in this directory are marked with an asterisk (*).

DENTAL CLINIC DIRECTORY

Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers, Inc.*

1301 Atlantic Avenue 

Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401

609-572-0000

Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers, Inc.*

3003 English Creek Avenue, Unit C6

Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey 08234

609-481-3185 

University Dental Center at Galloway

4 East Jimmy Leeds Road Building 2, Suite 6

Galloway Township, New Jersey 08205

609-652-0501 

Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers, Inc*

860 S. White Horse Pike (Route 30)

Hammonton, New Jersey 08037

609-567-0200 

University John H. Cronin Dental Center 

235 Dolphin Avenue 

Northfield, New Jersey 08225 

609-645-5814 

Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers, Inc*

932 South Main Street 

Pleasantville, New Jersey 08232 

609-383-0880

HEALTH PROMOTION

NUTRITION - MY PLATE (CDC)

Childhood Nutrition Facts | Healthy Schools

SCREEN TIME USAGE & SAFETY TIPS

Screen Use for Kids

CHILD DEVELOPMENT (CDC)

Preschooler (3-5 years old)

SIGNS OF POSSIBLE VISION PROBLEMS

Signs of Possible Vision Problems