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Search by name or position, then use the Send Message button on a staff member’s card to email them directly through the site.
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Please remember to update your child’s phone contacts if there are any changes during the year. Our health offices need to be able to reach parents in the case of an emergency or illness.
Please help us teach children the importance of hand washing, covering their mouth when they cough or sneeze, and keeping all wounds covered with a bandage.
When your child is ill…
It is imperative that parents/guardians screen each student for any symptoms of illness before boarding the bus or attending school. If they have a fever of 100 or higher, or you suspect strep throat due to an exposure or other communicable disease and/or vomiting or diarrhea, they need to be home until fever free for 24 hours without medication controlling it, on antibiotics for strep throat or other communicable disease and/or free from vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school.
Health Forms
Public Notifications
Each year, there are different notifications that promote safety and public health in relation to a variety of viruses or infections. These general health notifications are posted on this page.
State Mandated Screenings & Reporting
Vision & Hearing Screening
New York State mandates screening of vision and hearing during a student’s school year. All new students are screened for distance vision, near vision, color perception, and hearing within 6 months of entering school. In addition, first, third, fifth, seventh, and eleventh graders are screened for distance and near vision and hearing.
Scoliosis Screening
Scoliosis screening is mandated for all girls in grades 5 and 7 and boys in ninth grade. Private scoliosis screening is acceptable but must be done no earlier than July 1 of the current year and documented by the doctor.
Physical Exams
New York State requires physical examinations for all students new to the district and students in kindergarten, first, third, fifth, seventh, ninth, and eleventh grade. These must be done no earlier than September 1 of the prior school year. Students may also receive a free examination in school if needed.
Mandated Reporting
New York State mandates biannual reporting of aggregate weight status categories for each school building and health-related conditions such as asthma, hypertension, or hyperlipidemia. If you do not wish your student’s information included, notify your school’s Health Office.
You will only receive notification/referral if your child requires follow-up with a specialist after the screening.
Immunization Requirements
New York State law requires immunization records to be complete on all students upon entry to school.
School Physician
Catskill Central School District appoints a chief school physician annually with the following duties:
- Performs examinations of school children, as needed
- Serves as a member on the Committee on Special Education and 504 if requested
- Develops the program and provides information about school health services
- Coordinates with school nurses in scheduling physical examinations for students participating in interscholastic athletics
- Provides final medical clearance for return to physical activity for students suspected of a mild traumatic brain injury
- Determines response to potentially contagious diseases identified in conjunction with Public Health
- Serves as the Emergency Healthcare Provider concerning the District’s AED Program
- Provides consultation on medical issues in which the District needs medical expertise
- Attends athletic contests as needed