Greetings! Welcome to the Saranac Lake Middle
School Health Office web page, as the middle school nurse I would like to let
you know of some health requirements for middle school:
6th Grade: Tdap
Immunization, required before entrance into 6th grade, or when
student turns 11.
7th Grade: MCV4
(Meningitis) Immunization, required before entrance into 7th
grade.
-Hearing screening, vision screening,
scoliosis screening (for 7th grade girls only) -This will take place in
school unless written medical record received prior to school screenings.
-Health exam/physical-is required for the
school year for every 7th grade student, any health exam/physical after
September 6, 2017 will meet this requirement. School provided physicals
will be offered throughout the year. A letter will go home with the option for
you to sign your child up for a school provided physical.
-Dental Health certificate-Please have your child’s dentist fill out the dental form in
the link below at your child’s regular visit to the dentist.
8th Grade:Health
exam/physical if playing a school sport-Any student wishing to play a sport
will need a current health exam/physical on file.
*Beginning 7/1/18 all New York State public
school students must have a health exam when they enter school as a new entrant
and in Pre-K or Kindergarten and grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11. These
examinations must be completed on the approved NYSED Student Health Examination
Form for School for the health exam.We understand that your medical
provider’s office may not yet be aware of the change, so if you have already
had a physical examination completed for the 2018-19 school year on a different
form, the school may accept the physical on that form. In 2019-2020 ONLY the
approved form will be accepted.
I want to thank you for your help and
cooperation with these requirements. You can find the required forms to the left of the page. If you have any questions please feel free to
contact me at wrightkel@slcs.org or call me at 518-897-1663.
Forms can be returned by: mail to attn: Kelly
Wright, SLMS, 79 Canaras Ave, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, drop them off at the
middle school health office or have them faxed to 518-891-6615.
