St. John the Baptist High School

Communications that are timely and or sensitive in nature are published to the Alerts, Notifications and Announcements sections on the Parent Portal.  Health Office forms, documents, working papers, and health notices are posted to the School Links and Files section in the Health Office folder. 

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Ms. Jessica Sanders - (631) 587-8000 ext. 180 - jsanders@sjbdhs.org

New York State Education Law requires the following:

• All 9th Grade Students and any New Students must have immunizations and a valid physical to enter St. John the Baptist
• All 11th Grade Students must have a valid physical.
• All 12^th Grade Students must have a booster of the Meningococcal conjugate vaccine.
• All 9th graders, 11th graders, and new students will have a hearing and vision screening performed by the health office.
• All Student Athletes need a valid physical to tryout for and participate in any sport.
• In addition, occasionally it is necessary for a student to receive medication during the school day. The school nurse will cooperate with parents and physicians in these situations; but we are obligated to follow precise procedures. In order to comply with these guidelines from the New York State Practice Act and provisions of State Education Law, the following requirements for administering medications in school include:
• A written request from the family physician in which she/he indicates the drug, frequency, dosage and method of administering.
• A written request from the parent to administer the medication as specified by the family physician.
• The medication must be delivered directly to the school nurse.
• Medication forms can be obtained online.

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The following Heath Forms can be found by logging onto the Parent Portal:

• Mandatory Health History
• Physical
• Removing Non-Medical Exemption Notification
• Removing Non-Medical Exemption FAQ's
• 9th, 10th, and 11th Grade Immunization Requirements
• 12th Grade Immunization Requirements
• Student Request for Set of Books at Home
• Emergency Care Plan for Allergy/Anaphylaxis Care Plan/Medication Authorization
• Emergency Care Plan for Asthma, Diabetes, Seizures
• Medication in School Notice
• Medication Administration
• Self-Carry Medication