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Middle School Nurse - Christine Stipanovic, RN, CSN
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Welcome to the 2011-2012 school year! 

 

My name is Chris Stipanovic, School Nurse for York Suburban Middle School and Yorkshire Elementary School. I am a certified school nurse and have a master's degree in health education from Penn State University. I look forward to working with students and families to promote healthy lifestyle choices! Since I rotate to 2 schools, Mrs. Colleen Stanley, RN, will be covering both YSMS and Yorkshire when I am at the other school. My schedule for the 2011-12 school year is as follows:  Days 1, 2, and 3 - Yorkshire. Days 4, 5, and 6 - YSMS. Please feel free to contact either Mrs. Stanley or myself with any questions or concerns regarding your child's health at school.

 

Please review the following information about one of the major challenges that we face in caring for students: Spread of infection.

 
Because parents know their children best, you will need to decide when your child is too ill to be in school. Here are some guidelines to follow:
 
Students should not come to school:
  • With a fever (temp over 100). Children should be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school.
  • With vomiting, or severe diarrhea. They may return to school after 12 hours with no symptoms.
  • With any severe cough or breathing difficulty.
  • With known chicken pox, ringworm or impetigo, until released by a physician for school attendance.
  • Children with head lice must be treated and checked by the school nurse before returning to school.
  • With irritated, red, itchy eyes with mucus discharge (crusting on lashes).
  • With unusual rash, or rash associated with a fever.
  • With any new complaint which requires a physician's evaluation.
 
***IMPORTANT: PLEASE HELP US PREVENT THE SPREAD OF ILLNESSES AND INFECTIONS AT YSMS. SOME CHILDREN HAVE IMMUNE SYSTEM CONDITIONS AND ARE VERY PRONE TO DEVELOP LIFE THREATENING INFECTIONS. IF YOUR CHILD HAS A FEVER, PLEASE DO NOT SEND THEM TO SCHOOL. CHILDREN MUST BE FEVER FREE FOR 24 HOURS (WITHOUT THE USE OF FEVER REDUCING MEDICATIONS) BEFORE RETURNING TO SCHOOL. CHILDREN WHO DEVELOP FEVERS OR OTHER SIGNS OF INFECTION AT SCHOOL WILL BE SENT HOME PROMPTLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN KEEPING ALL STUDENTS HEALTHY AND READY TO LEARN!

 
     

IMPORTANT VACCINE INFORMATION!!!
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NEW VACCINE REQUIREMENTS

New immunization requirements for all students will go into effect at the beginning of the 2011-12 school year. ALL students in ALL grades will be required to have 2 doses of the Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine. In addition, ALL STUDENTS ENTERING 7TH GRADE are required to have the Tdap and meningitis vaccines prior to entering school for the 2011-12 school year. When your child receives the second Varicella vaccine, Tdap, or meningitis (or any vaccine), please send verification from your health care provider to the school nurse so it can be added to your child's school health record. Click here to view the immunization flyer from the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

     

ANNOUNCEMENTS
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All 6th grade students are required to return a completed physical exam form.

 

All 7th grade students are required to return a completed dental exam form.

 

If your child does not have a completed physical or dental form returned by December 20, 2011, they will be scheduled with our school doctor and/or school dentist for the exam.

 

FOR PARENTS OF NEW STUDENTS:

All new students must  have a record of immunizations, completed health history, physical form, and dental form. Immunization records may be obtained from your health care provider. Other forms may be downloaded from the "Health Forms" section or by clicking on the links above.

 

If your child is transferring from a school in Pennsylvania, we will receive their record from their previous school which may contain the required physical and dental forms. Students transferring from another state will need to provide a new physical and dental form or a copy of a recently completed exam report. Thank you for your cooperation! We look forward to working with your student at YSMS!