Health Services

Health and Wellness

The Mayfield Health Services office supports student academic success by promoting health in the school setting. Each building has its own health office staffed with full time nurses to serve student health needs.

The Health Services office provides:

Medication administration
First aid for accidents and illness
Physicals for sports and working papers
Screenings for vision, hearing and scoliosis
Immunization record maintenance for all students

Special Health Needs

Please be sure to let us know of any special health needs or concerns your child may have whether it be on a temporary or permanent basis. This information may be shared with school personnel to ensure your child’s safety unless otherwise requested. Examples of such needs are as follows:

Diabetes
Epilepsy/Seizures
Asthma
Allergies
Severity and treatment (please be as specific as possible). Requires a doctor’s diagnosis, medication order and emergency plan completed by the physician.
New diagnosis or new medication prescribed. Requires a doctor’s diagnosis and medication order if needed.
Surgical procedures including any dental procedures or need for special equipment such as crutches, wheelchair, splints, etc. Requires a note from the doctor for gym and sports to be excused /or clearance to return to gym and sports.
Diagnosis of communicable disease such as, but not limited to, pneumonia, fifth’s disease, COVID, etc.
Head lice or bed bugs. Please notify the school nurse for guidance.

Medication

Every effort should be made to administer medication at home. However, if a child needs to take medication in school, even over-the-counter medication such as Tylenol or Advil, parent(s) must have the child’s health care provider complete the medication administration form and return the completed form to the appropriate school nurse. Medications cannot be administered at school until this form is on file. Per New York State regulations, all medications — prescription and over-the-counter — that are taken at school must be administered by the school nurse.

Students may not have any medication (prescription or over-the-counter) with them during the school day. The only exceptions are asthma inhalers or EpiPens, which may be carried by students who have written permission from their physicians and parents, along with the approval of the school nurse.

Parents who wish their children to have routine access to pain relievers or other over-the-counter medications must provide the school with written permission and a doctor’s standing order. These authorizations must be renewed annually.

All medications — prescription and over-the-counter — must be supplied by parents in the original container. Parents should deliver medications to the Health Services office. The child’s name should be visible and readable on the container.

Immunizations

The New York State Department of Health and the New York State Department of Education provide immunization requirements for children entering/enrolled in public school. Parents should consult with their child’s physician regarding their immunization schedule. Immunizations must be completed by the first day of school in September, with a 14 day grace period, or your child may be excluded from school. Documented proof of immunizations is required. Parent recall is not acceptable. For more information on immunization requirements, please contact the school health office.

New York State Immunization Requirement Chart

Screening Guidelines

If you do not wish for your student to be examined at school, please contact the school nurse and provide a current physical and immunization record within 30 days of the start of school.

Injuries/Accidents in School

If an accident occurs in school, the parent will be notified. The student will be treated with appropriate first aid measures until the person in parental authority can authorize further treatment. The Mayfield Central School District maintains a Student Accident Insurance Policy which is non-duplicating. If an accident occurs during school or a school sponsored activity, this policy will pay claims in excess of other coverage you may have on your child, up to the usual and reasonable expense as determined by the insurance carrier.

If your child is injured in a school sponsored activity, you have 30 days from the date of injury to seek medical treatment. You must notify the school nurse that your child’s injury was medically treated so that claim procedures can be initiated.

Emergency Contact Information

Please keep emergency contact information up to date. It is essential for the protection of your child to be able to reach someone in case of an emergency. Please list only names of people you would entrust your child to in case you cannot be reached. Please call the guidance office for any changes.

Attendance

Written parental explanation is required by state law for all absences. Please notify the school by 8:00am if your child is arriving late, leaving early or will be absent from school by calling the attendance office at the appropriate school.

Elementary School: 518-661-8251
Jr/Sr High School: 518-661-8213

Please don’t send your child to school if they are “sick.” Children who have been running a temperature above 100 degrees should not return to school until they have been fever-free for at least 24 hours.

When your child returns to school, they should bring a note to the Health Services office explaining the reason for the absence. If your child is absent as a result of a contagious disease or head lice, they should report directly to the Health Services office before returning to their classroom.

BMI Reporting

As part of a required school health examination, a student is weighed and his/her height is measured. These numbers are used to figure out the student’s body mass index or ‘BMI’. The BMI helps the doctor or nurse know if the student’s weight is in a healthy range or is too high or too low. Recent changes to the New York State Education Law require that BMI and weight status groups be included as part of the student’s school health examination.

A sample of school districts will be selected to take part in a survey by the New York State Department of Health. If our school is selected to be part of the survey, we will be reporting to the New York State Department of Health information about our students’ weight status groups. Only summary information is sent. No names and no information about individual students are sent. However, you may choose to have your child’s information excluded from this survey report. The information sent to the New York State Department of Health will help health officials develop programs that make it easier for children to be healthier.

If you do not wish to have your child’s weight status group information included as part of the Health Department’s survey this year, please complete and return this form to the nurse at your child’s school.

Concussion Management Protocol

New York State Concussion Management Awareness Act states that “any student of having a concussion either based on the disclosure of a head injury, observed or reported symptoms, or by sustaining a significant blow to the head or body must be removed from the athletic activity and/or physical activity and observed until an evaluation can be completed by a medical provider.” Symptoms of a concussion include but are not limited to:

confusion or appearing dazed
headache
dizziness
double or blurred vision
sensitivity to light and sound
nausea /vomiting
mood changes
trouble concentrating
slowed reaction times
fatigue and amnesia (not remembering the event, or difficulty retaining information)

Students who develop any of the following signs or if the above symptoms worsen, the student must be seen and evaluated immediately at the nearest hospital emergency room:

Seizures, cannot be awakened, repeated vomiting, slurred speech, unable to recognize people or places, facial drooping, unsteady gait, changes in pupil size or headaches that worsen significantly.

Returning to play:

Student will not be allowed to return to play until they are symptom free for 24 hours after any head injury, and will only be allowed to play if they are symptom free after provoking exertion with 5 push-ups, 5 sit-ups, 5 knee bends and a 40-yard sprint that is observed by the coach or athletic director. Gradual return to play will then be instituted as follows:

Day 1: low level activity such as walking or riding stationary bike.
Day 2: increased aerobic activity such as treadmill or elliptical.
Day 3: begin non contact sport specific drills
Day 4: full contact in a practice setting
If after day 4 the student is symptom free, they may return to full participation.

Each injury will be evaluated by the coach, school nurse or athletic director to determine the plan of care for the student or athlete.

Concussion management in the classroom:

Students recovering from concussions may experience academic difficulties due to impaired cognitive abilities. Mental exertion and environmental stimulation can aggravate symptoms of concussion. Academic accommodations shall be available to the student with a doctor’s prescription for said accommodations.

Mayfield Central School uses a number of concussion management programs to support our students, including but not limited to IMPACT testing, CDC guidelines and ACE concussion management.

Dental Health Certificate

Each student is requested to furnish a Dental Health Certificate describing their dental health condition dated not more than twelve months prior to the beginning of the school year in which the examination is requested.
Forms are available on district website, see Health Services.

School Physicals