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Thank you for partnering with us to maintain a healthy learning environment at Sacred Heart Catholic School!
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New Student Health Information
Must be submitted prior to the first day of school
Complete Immunization Record – signed or stamped by physician
Note – Athletes in grades 6-12 must submit the physical AFTER May 20th of each year; all other new students must be within the last calendar year.
Re-enrolling Students
Students must provide any required updated immunizations as needed throughout the year.
Immunization Policy
Every student enrolled in a Catholic school in the state of Texas shall be immunized against vaccine preventable diseases caused by infectious agents in accordance with the immunization schedule adopted by the Texas Department of State Health Services. A student who fails to present the required evidence shall not be accepted for enrollment.
Conscientious Objections
Catholic schools do not accept students who have received a parental choice or religious exemption from the immunizations required by Texas state law. Conscientious objections or waivers, which may be permissible for attendance in public schools, do not qualify as an exemption in Catholic Schools in Texas. (Atty. Gen. Op. GA-0420) See Appendix D in the TCCB ED Guide to Quality and Effectiveness.
Exemption
The only exemption to the foregoing requirement is a medical exemption signed by a licensed physician (M.D. or D.O.) authorized to practice in the state of Texas.
Provisional Enrollment
All immunizations should be completed by the first date of attendance. The law requires that students be fully vaccinated against the specified diseases. A student may be enrolled provisionally if the student has an immunization record that indicates the student has received at least one dose of each specified age-appropriate vaccine required by this rule. To remain enrolled, the student must complete the required subsequent doses in each vaccine series on schedule and as rapidly as is medically feasible and provide acceptable evidence of vaccination to the school.
A school nurse or school administrator shall review the immunization status of a provisionally enrolled student every 30 days to ensure continued compliance with in completing the required doses of vaccination. If at the end of the 30-day period, a student has not received a subsequent dose of vaccine, the student is not in compliance and the school shall exclude the student from school attendance until the required dose is administered.
Current Immunization Requirements can be found at: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/immunization-unit
Dates to Remember
September - Health screenings
Vision and Hearing Screenings
- PreK4, Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, 5th, & 7th grade, and all new students age 4 years through 12th grade.
Type II Diabetes Risk Assessment (AN) Acanthosis Nigricans
- 1st, 3rd, 5th, & 7th grade
- Acanthosis Nigricans is a skin condition that signals high insulin levels in the body. It appears as a light brown or black, velvety, rough or thickened lesion on the surface of the skin. It can be found on the neck, armpits, and over the knuckles. Children who have the Acanthosis Nigricans marker on their skin may be at-risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes. The AN marker does not mean the student has diabetes. A student who is identified as having evidence of the marker will be referred to their health care provider for evaluation.
Spinal Screenings
- Females will be screened during the first semester of 5th grade and again in 7th grade.
- Males will be screened during the first semester of 8th grade.
May
All medications must be picked up in the office no later than the last day of school. Anything left beyond this day will be discarded.