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Please be aware that NY State requires a physical examination for all 9th & 11th grade students.  The NYS form is linked to this post along with the medication administration form.  Please ensure that your child's mandated exam is documented on either the NEW form or your  physician's form  & submitted to the NHS  Nurse's Office once it is complete, along with a current immunization record.  Thanks you, I appreciate your cooperation in keeping our records up to date & in compliance with the NYS regulations.

All physicals & required immunizations for the 2022-2023 school year should be submitted to the nurse's office, by fax to 353-7147,  or by mail (Nyack High School Nurse's Office-Attn: School Nurse 360 Christian Herald Rd Upper Nyack, NY 10960).  Forms can be downloaded from the links on this page.  Please remember that the health & well being of our students is our priority & that physical exams should be scheduled with your health care provider.  We will work with you to keep your child safe & still remain compliant with the state regulations as we return to school in the hopefully near future.

All Seniors are required to have the Meningitis Vaccine (MCV4).  Vaccine documentation MUST be submitted by October 31, 2022.   Seniors who have not met this requirement will be excluded from school until the appropriate documentation is received

NY State requires all Seniors to have either: One dose of the menactra vaccine if it was administered after age 16 or two doses of the vaccine with the second dose given on or after the 16th birthday. 

PLEASE NOTE: Meningitis B is a different vaccine & is not an acceptable substitute for the NYS meningitis requirement.

Please contact your child's healthcare provider and schedule an appointment for this mandated immunization.  The Rockland County Dept. of Health offers free vaccines by appointment only.  Call 845-364-2520 to schedule an appointment at their Pomona clinic.  Updated immunization records can be mailed (360 Christian Herald Rd. Nyack NY 10960), emailed or faxed (845-353-7147).  Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

- Don't wait until end of August to get in your student's physical and immunization records into the Nurse, ESPECIALLY if they will be playing a Fall Sport! Valid Sports Physicals for FALL should be dated 8/1/2023 OR AFTER. If your student has already had  their physical done  after this date and you have not already handed it in, please have them drop off a copy, email a copy to cucker@nyackschools.org OR have it faxed to 845-353-7147 as soon as possible. If your student is not due for their annual physical until the Summer, please make an appointment NOW to ensure they can be seen before the sports season begins. 

- Additionally, ALL 9th graders, 11th graders, and any student new to (or returning to) the District, is required to submit a physical exam. A valid NYS MANDATED PHYSICAL should be dated on or after 9/3/2023. 

A copy of the NYS Physical Form can be found here: NYS Mandated Physical Form

- Finally,  ALL students must be up to date with the NYS Immunization Requirements to attend school. All 12th Graders are required to have 2 meningitis vaccines with 1 being AFTER the age of 16. Make sure your student is up to date. The immunization requirements for 2024-2025 can be reviewed here.

Contact the Nurse's Office with any questions [email: cucker@nyackschools.org or call 845-353-7140]

For the 2023-2024 School Year:

All students that are NEW to the District, as well as ALL 9th and 11th Graders are required by NYS to submit a copy of a physical exam done by their doctor. To be considered valid for the 2023-2024 school year, the exam should have been performed on or after September 6, 2022 (at least 1 year prior to the start of the 2023 School Year).

***Please note: To participate in FALL SPORTS, a physical has to be dated on or after 8/1/2022. However, August 2022 physicals DO NOT count towards the NYS mandate for 9th and 11th graders.***

12th Graders do not require a physical unless participating in sports. HOWEVER, ALL 12th Graders are required to have TWO meningitis vaccines (*only 1 if received at age 16 or older).

Additionally, any in-school medication orders and/or Medical Care Plans for special diagnoses (i.e. - Asthma, Food Allergies, Seizures, Diabetes, etc.) should be renewed ANNUALLY. (see links to forms below)

If your student(s) has already had these done, please have a copy faxed to 845-353-7147, emailed to cucker@nyackschools.org , or have a paper copy mailed to the school, ATTN: SCHOOL NURSE.

Please call (845-353-7140) or email (cucker@nyackschools.org) the School Nurse with any questions or concerns, or to check the status of the student(s)' physicals.

Have a great Summer!

2023-2024 Physical Form: https://www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/documents/health-exam-form.pdf 

Please note that per NYS, all 9th & 11th Graders AND any students new to the District (no matter what year) are required to submit a valid physical exam on a NYS form. A valid physical is considered performed by a doctor within 1 year of the start day of school (so on or after September 6th of 2021). 

Additionally, all seniors need to have had their 2nd Meningitis Vaccine to be in compliance with NYS's Immunization law in order to attend school. 

If you have had a physical done in the past year and/or have updated vaccinations, please submit a copy to the Health Office as soon as possible. They can be dropped off, faxed to 845-353-7147, or emailed to cucker@nyackschools.org .

Please contact the School Nurse with any questions (phone: 845-353-7140; email: cucker@nyackschools.org ). 

https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/2370.pdf

NHS Sport Physicals dates are as follows and will take place in the Nyack High School Nurse's Office with the School Physician Dr. Ferguson.

Fall dates:

August 24^th at 8:30AM SHARP

September 14^th at 2:15PM. 

Winter date:

Nov. 2^nd at 2:15PM. 

Spring date:

March 1st at 2:15PM.

If your child has a scheduled appointment with his or her dentist, please print the attached form and have it completed at the appointment.  This form should be returned to the Nurse's Office for your child's health record. NYS requests this form for grades 9 & 11.

All forms that may be required for your child can be found here: Health Certificate, Medication, Dental, Asthma Plan, Allergy Plan & Vision Exam. 

The Health Certificate (physical exam) can be replaced by your pediatrician's own form. Physicals are required for all new students, 10th graders, sport participation & working papers. 

Medication administration in school requires a physician's order and parental permission.  If a medication is not included on our form, please have the MD write a prescription and attach it to the signed form.  All medications, submitted to the nurse for administration, must be in their original container and properly labeled.

If your child has asthma or severe allergies to food, bees or exposure (i.e. Latex) please have the appropriate plan signed by your child's doctor, along with the medication administration form.

If your child has a vision exam or dental exam during the year, please have the doctor or dentist complete the appropriate form at the time of the visit, this can be turned in at any time.

All forms can be faxed to (845) 353-7147; emailed mdauria@nyackschools.org or mailed to Nyack High School 360 Christian Herald Rd. Upper Nyack NY 10960- Attention : School Nurse

Currently home Covid tests are not acceptable proof of a negative Covid test for your child. Please be aware that many Pediatrician's Offices have testing available if your child needs a Covid test.  If testing at your child's MD office is not an option, Please see the list below for other sites:

Actualmente, las pruebas de Covid en el hogar no son una prueba aceptable de una prueba de Covid negativa para su hijo.

Tenga en cuenta que muchos consultorios de pediatras tienen pruebas disponibles si su hijo necesita una prueba de Covid.

Si la prueba en el consultorio médico de su hijo no es una opción, consulte la lista a continuación para conocer otros sitios:

COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing at Walgreens

Pharmacy · 16 NY-59 Nyack · (845) 358-1589

Appointment required·Referral not required·Tests limited to certain patients·Drive-through

Pharmacy -81 Route 303 Tappan . 845-792-3006

Rite Aid #01019 Valley Cottage Drive-up - tent in parking lot

Medical laboratory · Valley Cottage, NY · (845) 268-4765

Appointment required·Referral not required·Testing for all patients·Drive-through

Crystal Run Healthcare West Nyack

West Nyack, NY · (845) 348-1100

Appointment required·Referral not required·Testing for all patients

256 East Route 59, Nanuet, NY 10954. (845) 624-2273 ·

WEEKEND PRIMARY CARE APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE IN WEST NYACK: Schedule a Primary Care appointment – ... West Nyack, NY 10994. P: 845.348.1100. UC: 845.348.1100

Sun River Health Nyack. Sun River Health Nyack opened in July 2016. Make an appointment · Nyack Providers. 84 N Highland Ave Nyack, NY 10960.

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Prueba de COVID-19 Drive-Thru en Walgreens

Farmacia · 16 NY-59 · (845) 358-1589

Se requiere cita previa · No se requiere remisión · Pruebas limitadas a ciertos pacientes · Drive-through

Farmacia ·81 Ruta 303, Tappan .  (845) 792-3006

Rite Aid # 01019 Valley Cottage Drive-up - carpa en el estacionamiento

Laboratorio médico · Valley Cottage, NY · (845) 268-4765

Se requiere cita previa · No se requiere remisión · Pruebas para todos los pacientes · Servicio de traslado

Crystal Run Healthcare West Nyack

West Nyack, NY · (845) 348-1100

Se requiere cita previa · No se requiere remisión · Pruebas para todos los pacientes

Ubicación de la clínica de atención urgente de Nanuet en el condado de Rockland

256 East Route 59, Nanuet, NY 10954. (845) 624-2273 · Obtenga indicaciones. Debido al reciente aumento en las pruebas de COVID-19, hemos ajustado nuestras horas de funcionamiento y ...

CITAS DE CUIDADO PRIMARIO DE FIN DE SEMANA DISPONIBLES EN WEST NYACK: Programe una cita de cuidado primario - ... West Nyack, NY 10994. T: 845.348.1100. UC: 845.348.1100

Sun River Health Nyack

Sun River Health Nyack abrió sus puertas en julio de 2016. Haga una cita · Proveedores de Nyack. 84 N Highland Ave Nyack, NY 10960.

All vaccines are mandated by NYS for HS students to remain in compliance.  There is a two week window following your child's covid vaccine or six weeks following an infection with Covid-19.

For English Version, click link below:

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For Spanish Version click link below:

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No medication can be carried in school by your child with the exception of an Epipen or asthma inhaler with a valid Doctor's Prescription. 

Your child can however receive medication from the school nurse with a prescription from your child's MD.  Medication can be administered for students with symptoms with the MD orders, however they will still be sent home after being medicated.  If you would still to like to allow your child to take Tylenol or Ibuprofen in school for headaches or other ailments, please complete the top portion of the attached form.  Your physician must complete the bottom portion for the form for it to be a valid prescription. Return the form to the Nurse's Office by hand, email (mdauria@nyackschools.org) or fax (845-353-7147).  The form is good for one year from the date of the prescription.  Any other prescribed medication can be written on an MD prescription pad and attached to this form. Medications other than Tylenol, Ibuprofen & Benadryl, must be supplied to the Nurse in its original container with the child's name on it. 

If your child is a college student—or soon to be one—making sure he or she is fully immunized is critically important, especially for those who will be living in a dorm or another shared space. That is because large groups of people in close proximity provide the ideal conditions for the spread of diseases, including those that are vaccine-preventable.

 “Vaccines can keep students from contracting serious illnesses and keep them from missing classes,” says Sarah Van Orman, M.D., associate vice-provost for student affairs and chief student health officer at the University of Southern California.  Keep in mind that the school’s vaccination requirements might not be enough to protect your child. Many universities—especially public institutions—follow their state’s requirements, which might not include the full list of vaccines recommended by the CDC. 

Barring any medical reasons not to receive vaccines, here are the key vaccines for college safety:

1. Tetanus, diptheria & pertussis - Students who have never received the Tdap booster should get a single adult dose of this vaccine for college.

2. Meningitis (MCV4 & Meningitis B) - The meningococcal conjugate vaccine covers some of the most common forms of bacterial meningitis, a devastating disease that almost always requires hospitalization and can cause permanent disability or death within hours of first feeling sick. College students living in dorms are an at-risk group.

Pediatricians usually give this vaccine at age 11 or 12 and a booster at 16. Those who missed either one of these can catch up before dorm move-in day.

When it comes to vaccines for college, be aware that there’s a second meningitis vaccine—the serogroup B meningococcal vaccine—that prevents another strain of the disease, known as the B strain.

3. Measles, Mumps & Rubella – The vaccine has been highly successful in eliminating the diseases, however there have been outbreaks around the county which place unvaccinated students at risk.
4. Hepatitis B -Hepatitis B is very contagious. It is spread through contact with semen, vaginal fluids, blood, and urine. It can be serious and there is no cure, but the good news is it is easy to prevent. You can protect your child by getting them the hepatitis B vaccine and encouraging them to use safe sex practices. 

Please be sure your child has their Asthma Action Plan, along with a prescription for their inhaler in the Nurse's Office.  Be sure the doctor allows for your child to self carry their inhaler & that it is in their backpack everyday.  The Asthma Plan is attached and can be printed for your MD to complete. The medication order form must be completed as well.

If your child has a severe allergy and may require the administration of an Epipen, please have your child's doctor fill out the attached form and submit it to the nurses office as soon as possible.  HS students should self carry their own epipen once prescribed by the MD, but the order must be on file in the Nurse's Office.  This is especially important for those students who may be exposed after school hours or away from the school at a sporting event.  The medication order form must be completed as well.

Optimal vision is essential to your child's success in school.  Screenings are done in 10th grade at the HS, but if your child has an eye care specialist, they should be examined at least every two years to ensure they have the best prescription for their glasses or contacts.  The attached form helps us to understand any vision recommendations from your child's eye doctor.  Please have the form completed when your have your child's eye exam and return it tho the Nurse's Office for their health record.