Health Services Information

The Palisades School District offers a variety of health-related services to school-age children free of charge through the auspices of the school nurse. Among these services include:

  • Emergency first aid

  • Acute illness care

  • Chronic illness care (medication administration, emergency care planning, 504 Plan implementation, etc.)

Annual Screenings 

  • Body Mass Index (BMI)/ Growth Assessment: Students in grades K-12, are weighed and have their height measured.  A calculated BMI percentile according to age is sent home to parents.

  • Vision Screening: Students in grades K-12. Students in first grade are given an extended vision screening to include checking for colorblindness and depth perception. 
  • Hearing Screening: Students in grades K-3, 7, & 11.
  • Scoliosis Screening: Students in grades 6 & 7.



Health Requirements

  • PHYSICAL EXAMS : Required upon entry into school (Kindergarten OR first grade) and then again in 6th & 11th grade; click here to download the physical examination form.
  • DENTAL EXAMS: Required upon entry into school (Kindergarten OR 1st grade) and then again in 3rd & 7th grade; click here to download the dental form.
  • IMMUNIZATIONS: Pennsylvania Department of Health requires all students attending the public school system to have updated vaccinations. Link here for the list of vaccinations required.

The school nurses encourage all parents to have physical and dental exams performed by their personal healthcare providers and dentists, and to return the exam records to the student's home school no later than September 30th.

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District Medication Policy

  • Medications should be brought to school in the original labeled container.  When having your child's prescription filled, ask the pharmacist for a second labeled container if your child will be required to take the prescription medication in school.
  • Medication must be "checked in" with the school nurse by an adult.  Students are not permitted to bring medication into school themselves.  The only exceptions are for Epi-Pens, rescue inhalers, and diabetes medications which still require written permission from a health care provider.
  • Students requiring Epi-Pens for severe allergic reactions may carry their own Epi-Pen after properly demonstrating self administration.  Medication Exception Form.
  • Students with asthma may carry their own inhalers after properly demonstrating self administration. Medication Exception Form

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • During online registration for new and returning students it is important that PowerSchool forms are updated each year.. Please be certain to notify the person you designate as the emergency contact so they are aware they are serving in this capacity should you not be available.
  • When your child has a temperature of 100.0 degrees or above he/she should remain at home until they are "fever free" for at least 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications (Tylenol, Motrin, etc.). Please do not use medications containing aspirin and aspirin-like products due to risk for Reye's Syndrome. If your child is vomiting or has diarrhea, whether it is the night before or in the morning, they should remain at home for the day.
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Working together, we will provide the best possible health services to your child/children.

Your District Health Services Team:

Heather Page, RN, Certified School Nurse - Palisades High School-phone ext. 2011

Nicola DeMarco, RN, Certified School Nurse - Palisades Middle School-phone ext. 1011

 Durham Nockamixon Elementary-phone ext. 3011

Heather Moninghoff, LPN- Tinicum Elementary-phone ext. 7011

Kate Sadow, RN- Springfield Elementary-phone ext. 6011