Health Office / Health Office

Holicong Health Office

Direct Health Office Telephone Line: (267) 893-2740
School Fax: (267) 893-5816
Hours: 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

The Health Office Staff
Donna Radice, RN BSN MEd Certified School Nurse
Kathleen Simons, LPN Health Room Associate

Please review the following information:

Proposed Immunization Requirements for 2016-2017 School Year

Purpose of the School Health Program:
To ensure that your adolescent will enjoy a healthy and safe school year.
To facilitate and promote optimal learning by promoting good health among students and staff.

Goals:
To promote early identification and remediation of student health needs.
To assist students to assume responsibility for their own health and to develop healthful attitudes and behaviors.
To provide health education and counseling for students, school personnel and parents.
To provide health services and first aid for students and staff.
To promote environmental safety and awareness of hazards.
To maintain a liaison with health care providers and community health programs/agencies.
To protect the health of students and staff by preventing the outbreak and spread of communicable diseases.
To promote school health services as part of the educational process.
To educate students about their bodies requirements and responsibilities to attain an optimal health status.
All 7th grade students must have the following to enter school in September effective 2011-12:

1. Documentation of having had the Varicella disease or 2 doses of the vaccine. A minimum of the first dose must have been administered.
2. Documentation of having had the Tdap vaccine.
3. Documentation of having had the Menningitis vaccine.
4. Documentation of having had 1 - 3 doses of the Hepatitis B vaccine. A minimum of the first dose must have been administered.

All 8th and 9th grade students must have the following to enter school in September effective 2011-12:

1. Documentation of having had the Varicella disease or 2 doses of the vaccine. A minimum of the first dose must have been administered.

Non-compliance with the above noted state regulations will cause your adolescent to be ineligible to attend school until compliance has been met, effective May 1, 2012.

Required Forms:
Dental exam: required for all 7th grade and new entrance students from another state other than Pennsylvania
Physical exam: required for any new entrance student from another state.
Sports physical: required for your adolescent to try-out for any sport. Please see Athletic Dept. web page for more information.
Medication form: to complete if your child will require medication during the school day. This includes any medication the student may need to use after-school and / or carry on their person. Please speak to Mrs. Radice if your adolescent needs to self-administer a medication (example: asthma inhaler, Epi-Pen, etc.) STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SELF-ADMINISTER MEDICATION DURING SCHOOL WITHOUT PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLICONG’S HEALTH OFFICE STAFF. THIS INCLUDES: antibiotics, analgesics, over-the counter medications, etc.