Welcome Back to School From the NAMS Health Office!
Welcome Back to School From the NAMS Health Office!
Welcome Back to School From the NAMS Health Office!
Dear North Andover Middle School Families,
Welcome back!! We are so excited to see your children this fall and looking forward to working together with your family to keep your child healthy while at school! We’d like to offer you some information that will be helpful as you transition back to school this fall.
PowerSchool Updates
Health Information Updates: Please log into PowerSchool using your account information or through PowerSchool via the NAPS website to make any changes or to update your child’s health information. This information is extremely important so we may reach emergency contacts and help care for your student to the best of our abilities.
Illness
Illness: Please do not send your student to school if symptoms of any illness are present. Students with strep throat, impetigo, or other infectious conditions must receive 24 hours of medication prior to returning to school. Students must be free of fever, vomiting, and diarrhea without medication for 24 hours before returning to school. Here is a link for the reasons for dismissal/exclusion.
Medications
ALL medications need to be brought in by an adult and in an original container with a pharmacy label.
Daily Medications taken during school hours: Medications which must be taken during school hours on a long-term basis require a signed and completed physician’s order as well as parent consent, found here. Please contact the NAMS Health Office for details if your child will take daily medications at school.
If you need to drop off any medication, EpiPens, or supplies for your child. We will be available to receive them beginning Tuesday August 27 2024. Please call our office to arrange a drop off time at (978)557-7024
Inhalers for Asthma: Students may leave their inhalers in the health office or self carry. Medical orders are necessary from your MD. Here is the link for the medical Asthma Action Plans for inhalers.
EpiPens: If a student has been prescribed an EpiPen, it may be stored in the Health Office or your student may keep it in their backpack. All students who are prescribed an EpiPen will require a completed and signed Food Allergy Emergency Action Plan with physician orders found here. EpiPens and doctor’s orders may be dropped off by the parent/guardian or brought in by the student on the first few days of school.
UPDATES
Parents and guardians are encouraged to call the school nurse anytime they have questions or concerns especially for the following reasons:
- A new medical diagnosis, or change in your child’s health status
- A newly prescribed medication
- A change in current medication
- A serious injury, illness, or hospitalization
- A fracture, sprain, stitches, or a cast
- A contagious disease such as chicken pox, flu, strep throat, whooping cough, or conjunctivitis
- If your child is absent for an extended period of time
- If there are any recent changes in your family that may affect your child, such as a birth, recent loss, or sudden illness
IMMUNIZATIONS
GRADE 7 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Tdap: 1 dose and a history of DTaP primary series or age-appropriate catch-up vaccination.
- Polio: 4 doses; 4th dose must be given on or after the 4th birthday and ≥ 6 months after the previous dose, or a 5th dose is required. 3 doses are acceptable if the 3rd dose is given on or after the 4th birthday and ≥ 6 months after the previous dose.
- Hepatitis B: 3 doses; laboratory evidence of immunity acceptable
- MMR: 2 doses; first dose must be given on or after the 1st birthday and the 2nd dose must be given ≥ 28 days after previous dose; laboratory evidence of immunity accepted.
- Varicella: 2 doses; first dose must be given on or after the 1st birthday and the 2nd dose must be given ≥ 28 days after previous dose; a physician documented case of chickenpox or laboratory evidence of immunity acceptable
- Meningococcal: 1 dose; 1 dose MenACWY (former MCV4) required. Meningococcal B Vaccine is not required and does not meet this requirement.
Screenings
Health Screenings: Hearing/Vision, Height/Weight, Postural, and SBIRT Screenings are all done as mandated by the state of Massachusetts. If you choose to opt out of any of these screenings, a signed letter must be sent annually to the health office by October 1st. Please use this link for more information about NAPS Health Screenings.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have, and we look forward to the upcoming school year!
Best,
Your NAMS Nurses
Jessica Wolfe, BSN, RN, NCSN
Email: wolfej@nak12.com
Website: Health Services- NAMS
Phone: 978-557-7902
Dana Woodford, BSN, RN
Email: woodfordd@nak12.com
Website: Health Services- NAMS
Phone : 978-557-7902