Hello Owen J. Roberts Families!

My name is Lisa Bailey, and I am the nurse at the High School. Below is an outline of what is required for your child in High School, along with some other helpful information.

FOR ATTENDANCE IN ALL GRADES:

• 2 doses of the Varicella Vaccine or a documented history of having had Varicella (Chicken pox) Disease
• 3 doses of the Hepatitis B Vaccine
• 4 doses of the polio Vaccine with the 4^th dose being on or after the 4^th birthday
• 2 doses of the Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccine
• At least 4 doses of Diptheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (dTap) Vaccine with one of the doses being on or after the 4^th birthday
• One dose of Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MCV)
• One dose of Tetanus, Diptheria, Acellular Pertussis (Tdap)

 FOR ATTENDANCE IN 12TH GRADE, STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE:

• The second dose of the Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MCV)

Immunization documents must be mailed or emailed directly to the nurse's office prior to the first day of school.

Owen J Roberts High School

Attn:  Lisa Bailey - School Nurse (lbailey@ojrsd.net)

981 Ridge Road

Pottstown, PA 19465

In keeping with School District Policy 203, the above requirements allow for the following exemptions:  Medical, religious belief, and philosophical/strong moral or ethical conviction.  Please note that even if your child is exempt from immunizations, he or she may be excluded from school during an outbreak of a vaccine preventable disease.  Please contact the nurse's office for more information.   

 MEDICATION

With your consent, I am permitted to administer Acetaminophen (Tylenol), Ibuprofen (Motrin/Advil), Benadryl, antacids and cough drops.

If your child needs any other prescription or non-prescription medication at school, you must first submit a Medication Authorization Form. This form must be completed by both the parent and the doctor.

 *Please remember that all medication, with the exception of Epi-pens and inhalers, must be brought in and picked up at the end of the school year by a parent or guardian.

INHALERS/EPI-PENS

For students that require the use inhalers and/or Epi-pens there are 3 options:

Self-Carry. Students are permitted to self-carry their inhalers and Epi-Pens. In order to do so, please fill out and submit the Self Administer Inhalers Form and/or the Self Administer Epi Pen Auto-Injector.Form

Leave in nurse’s office. We can hold on to inhalers and Epi-Pens in our office. In order to do so, please fill out and submit a completed Medication Authorization Form and an Allergy Action Plan and/or a  School Asthma Action Plan

Self-Carry and leave in the nurse’s office. Your child may self-carry and leave a spare in the nurse’s office. In order to do so we will need a completed  Self Administer Inhalers Form and/or the Self Administer Epi Pen Auto-Injector Form, a  Medication Authorization Form and an Allergy Action Plan and/or School Asthma Action Plan

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT FOR 11TH GRADE

At some point during the school year, all 11^th grade students must submit a completed physical form. Physical examinations given up to one year prior to the school year can be accepted.  Please notify our office if your child does not have a doctor and you would like them to be seen by the school doctor in the spring.  Please note that this satisfies the state requirement, but no treatments will be provided by the school doctor. 

Completed forms may be emailed, mailed, faxed or brought into school by either you or your child. If your child will be bringing something to us, please follow up to ensure that they remembered to do so. 

SCREENINGS

Throughout the year, all students will participate in height, weight and vision screenings. 11th grade students will also participate in a hearing screening. A referral letter will be sent home if your child does not pass the vision or hearing exam. Please contact our office if you have any questions or concerns regarding these screenings.

Thank you for reviewing the above information.  If you click the “Health Forms” tab on the left and scroll down you can download the forms noted above along with some other frequently used documents.  There is also a “Health Insurance” tab if you would like to purchase OJR Student Accident Insurance or if you need assistance with obtaining health insurance.  Please feel free to call or email our office with any questions or concerns. 

Daily Home Self-Monitoring Guidelines 

Face Covering information

How to Safely Wear and Take off a Cloth Face Covering

How to hand wash with soap and water

COVID Safety Protocol

Sincerely,

Lisa Bailey, RN, MSN, CSN

lbailey@ojrsd.net

Phone:  610.469.5150 or 610.469.5230 (Medical Secretary)

Fax:  610.469.0401