FRONT COVER - Norwin School District

Other Conditions:
Persons absent or excused from school due to head lice, body lice, scabies, or ringworm may be
readmitted after initial treatment with the approval of the school nurse.
Parents who suspect any of the above conditions should contact the Nurse’s Office so that
surveillance of other children can be initiated.
Emergency Information for Sudden Illness or Injury
The Nurse’s Office maintains an Emergency Information Card for each student. The information on this
card enables the nurse/aide to contact the parent in the case of illness or injury. Only those persons
indicated on the emergency card will be contacted and can give permission for the student to leave the
building. It is essential that parents notify the Nurse’s Office of any changes to the emergency card
information. New emergency cards are sent home yearly, and parents/guardians are asked to complete it
with current information and return it to the Nurse’s Office as soon as possible.
Illness at School
When a student becomes ill or suffers injury at school, the student must obtain a pass to the Nurse’s
Office from the teacher or cafeteria monitor. If the illness occurs between classes, the student must
obtain a pass from the teacher whose class he/she will be missing. When possible the student should
report to the Nurse’s Office at the beginning of class rather than the end of the period. In case of an
emergency the student needs to report immediately or send for the nurse.
When a student leaves the Nurse’s Office, the nurse will provide the student with a dated, timed, and
signed pass to return to class.
The nurse determines if treatment or dismissal is necessary and will contact the appropriate person listed
on the Emergency Information Card to arrange for the student to leave school.
If the student drove to school and the nurse determines the student is capable of driving home, he/she
may do so with parent permission.
Under no circumstances are students to make their own decision to call a parent or leave school because
they feel ill or are injured. Students are not permitted to report to a location other than the Nurse’s Office
when ill or injured. If a student leaves class or school without following these procedures, he/she will be
subject to the penalty for unexcused absences and/or leaving school without authorization. Eighteenyear-old
students may not leave the building without parent permission unless they are emancipated and
following proper procedures.
Immunizations
Pennsylvania law requires that ALL children show proof of immunization before attending any school in
the Commonwealth. Students enrolling into Norwin High School must provide evidence that these
immunizations are complete. The state requires:
4 Doses DT (diphtheria, tetanus), DPT is acceptable (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus).
4 Doses OPV (polio) or IPV (polio)
2 Doses MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)
3 Doses Hepatitis B
1 Dose age appropriate Varivax (chicken pox) or documented proof of contraction of the disease.
Immunizations are documented on a Certificate of Immunization, which is returned to the student upon
graduation; it is to the student’s advantage to have current information on the card. Updates on new
immunizations can be made by calling the Nurse’s Office.
If immunization requirements are not met, the principal must undertake suspension procedures. New
students will not be admitted to the Norwin School District without the proper immunization
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