School Health Services
Medications Grades Pre-k-8
Any medication that is to be given in school, whether OTC (over the counter) or prescription, requires the authorization of a physician and the parent/guardian. Please note that the school nurse is not permitted to dispense medication to your child unless you have the proper form on file in your child's health office. Additionally, medication forms MUST be renewed each school year. Please review the Guttenberg Board of Education Policy regarding the administration of medication while in school. Printable forms are found on the Health Services Forms page.
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Daily and PRN (when necessary) medications (i.e.. Tylenol, Advil, Mylanta)
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Asthma medications - RAD/Asthma Action Plan (double-sided)
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Severe allergic reaction – Epinephrine
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Glucagon
Health Forms
Requirements of the New Jersey Department of Education and the Guttenberg Board of Education mandate that the forms outlined below must be completed for your child to enter Guttenberg School.
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Health History Form to be completed by a parent or guardian Grade Pre-K-8
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Health History Form to be completed by a parent or guardian Grades 6-8
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Sport/physical form to be completed by a physician
Additionally, effective September 2016 students entering grade 6 must provide documentation of having received the following vaccines:
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Tdap Vaccine (Boostrix, Adacel) - N.J.A.C.8:57-4.10 requires children born after January 1, 1997 and enrolled in a New Jersey school from another state or country to receive one dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphetheria, acellular, pertussis) given no earlier than their 10th birthday.
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Meningococcal Vaccine (Menactra, Mennomune) - N.J.A.C.8:57-4.20 requires children born after January 1, 1997 and enrolled in grade 6 or transferring into a New Jersey school from another state or country to receive on dose of meningococcal (meningitis) vaccine.
Sport Participation
IMPORTANT NOTE:
There are 2 separate steps involved with being cleared to participate in a sport:
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Athletic Registration Form Completed by the Students Medical Provider
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Physical Examination Documentation reviewed by School Physician.