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(845) 460-6400 ext. 6431
Fax: (845) 460-6034

K-6 Health Education Coordinator: Ms. Sharon DiGeronimo

K-12 Health Services Coordinator

School Nurse Teacher: Mrs. Colleen Blake
School Nurse: Mrs. Erin Duffell

Health Office Assistant: Mrs. Patricia Dimmit 

    

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Health News:

FALL SPORTS NEWS 2013

Monroe-Woodbury Middle School will offer the following Interscholastic Sport programs  in the Fall of 2013:

Sports for Boys are as follows:

• Cross Country 
• Football
• Soccer  

Sports for Girls are as follows:

• Cross Country
• Soccer
• Volleyball
• Cheerleading
• Swimming*
• Tennis*

All Middle School sports will start on   9/1/13. 

*Students who wish to participate in High School Sports must go through the Selection Classification Process. There will be a meeting  for the parents of these students on May 14th at 6pm in the Middle School Library. High School fall sports begin August 19, 2013.

In order to participate in any of the Spring Sports, you must first receive clearance from the Middle School Nurses’ Office. A current physical examination is required. 

If you have had a physical on or after September 1, 2012 for Middle School Sports or August 1, 2012 for High School Sports and it is on file in your health records, you do not need another physical examination. 

If you need a physical, they will be given at the High School Nurses’ office during the summer on August 15 and August 20th between the hours of 8am and 10 am.

Physical examinations may also be conducted by your family physician, in which case you will need a school district medical examination form to be filled out by the physician and taken to the Middle School Nurses’ office for clearance.

Sports Updates must be done no sooner than thirty days before the opening day of each sport season. The Middle School Health Office will be open and the nurse will be available for updates on August 27th and August 29th from 8am until 12pm.

Please note, if you have a history of asthma or bee sting allergies, you will be required to have your medication. In order to use medication in school or at sports functions, you need a physician’s order, written permission from a parent or guardian, and the medication in its original container with your name on it. Please bring the necessary documentation and the medication with you when you come for your update.

SPORTS AVAILABLE BY SEASON ARE AS FOLLOWS:
FALL: Cross Country, Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Cheerleading, Girls Swimming and Diving* & Girls Tennis*
WINTER: Basketball, Wrestling, Cheerleading, Skiing*, Indoor Track*, Boys Swimming and Diving* and Ice Hockey*
SPRING: Baseball, Softball, Track, Golf*, Lacrosse*, Boys Tennis*
* Indicates High School Sports which have further requirements.

Please note that our Physical Form, Medication in School and our Parent Permission/Update Forms may be downloaded from this page. See below.

• NEW TDaP IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT FOR 6TH GRADE
  All students entering 6th grade who are 11 years of age are required to have a TDaP immunization to begin school in September. Any student who will have their 11th birthday during their 6th grade year will be required to have this immunization as soon as possble after their birthday.
• Varicella/Chicken Pox Immunization Information
  All students born on or after January 1, 1994 are required to have either a varicella immunization or physician signed proof of disease.  If your student has not been immunized, please contact the Orange County Health Department or your physician to arrange for this immunization.  If you have any questions regarding this requirement please call our health office. 
• Scoliosis Screenings
  It is mandated by New York State that all middle school students be screened for scoliosis. This year the screening will take place when your child is participating in the swimming unit during physical education class. This will enable us to screen students easily in their swimsuits.
• Physical Exams
  It is mandated by New York State that all Seventh graders and new entrants are required to have a physical.  Seventh Grade physicals may be done on or after September 1, 2009.  A school physical will be done if a private physician's physical is not provided by November 1, 2010. The school physician will be here March 1st and all students without a mandated physical on file will have a physical at that time.
• Vision, Hearing and Scoliosis Screening
  Students are screened in school for Vision, Hearing, and Scoliosis according to New York State Mandates. Parents/Guardians will be notified of any findings requiring further testing by their private practitioner. State Mandates for these screenings are as follows:  

• Vision Screening - Grades K-3,5,7,10
• Hearing Screening - Grades K,1,3,5,7,10
• Scoliosis - Grades 5-9

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