Welcome to the Health Office
Mrs. Terri Heyer - School Nurse
Phone: 732-946-0055 ext. 4502
Fax: 732-365-1002
[email protected]
Click HERE to access Guidelines and the
2022-2023 Sports Physical Packet.
Sport packets are due February 27, 2023
for student athletes interested in
Baseball, Softball, Tennis or Spring Track.
- All students MUST submit forms EACH SEASON for EACH SPORT. Please see the "Sports Packet Guidelines"
- Practice and Try-Outs are anticipated to start for students in mid-March for those who have submitted documents for review and have received permission for participation
- Please see site under ATHLETICS for more information on sports from coaches
- 2022-2023 Sports Forms - available under sport forms - mail hard copies or drop off to school. Please do not email documents unless discussed with Mrs. Heyer.
- 6th grade student required vaccinations (Tdap + Meningococcal) ARE part of the sport physical
IMMUNIZATIONS - attention incoming 6th grade parents
- New Jersey State regulations require students entering 6th grade to provide proof of Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Pertussis vaccine (Tdap) and Meningococcal vaccine.
- Documentation is required by the NJ Health Dept. to be in place by the start of 6th grade.
- In the event immunizations are not received a note from your medical provider's office of a scheduled appointment for the above mentioned immunizations will be required with follow up documentation. Student records are inspected annually by the health Department for compliance.
- It is recommended that you keep a copy for your own medical records.
- Please mail, drop off or send to school with your child by the first day of school
COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
- If your child has received vaccinations and/ or booster for Covid 19 - you may submit a copy of their immunization card for immunization update on their student health record. This record follows them from pre-K - gr 12.
MEDICATION
- In the event that your child will need medication during school hours it is necessary that all forms be filled out properly and returned. New forms are required each school year.
- Students MAY NOT carry medication with them in school [prescription or over the counter] unless it is their EMERGENCY medication [Epi-Pen or Asthma inhaler] with an Allergy Action Plan or Asthma Action Plan on file in the CDMS Health Office for the current school year signed by a health care provider and parent.
- HEALTH OFFICE FORMS are available on the CDMS nurse page.
- Parents must bring in all medications and signed forms to the health office. All medication (prescription and over the counter medication) must be in the original labeled containers/packages. Medications cannot be dispensed without a parent/guardian signature, physician signature office stamp, and original packaging.
SPORT PHYSICALS
- School sports are offered at Cedar Drive Middle School to students in grades 6 - 7- 8.
- Participation in school sports requires a complete physical exam prior to participation per New Jersey Department of Education Regulations. The only accepted NJ forms can be downloaded from the CDMS nurse's page along with guidelines.
- All forms must be received and reviewed by the school nurse and or school physician BEFORE a student can participate in school sports.
- PROOF OF 6TH GRADE IMMUNIZATIONS OR A LETTER FROM YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OF SCHEDULED DATE TO RECEIVE Tdap and/or Meningococcal VACCINATIONS IS PART OF THE 6TH GRADE SPORT PHYSICAL DOCUMENTS for incoming 6th grade students.
- Physicals are good for 365 days. Current physicals on file in the health office from the previous school year do not need to be resubmitted.
- See procedure for sport forms located under sport forms for additional information.
- Additional forms are required for each sport season.
- Students who have not received clearance may not participate in any practice or tryout.
- Please adhere to all deadlines and guidelines to assure that your child is able to participate at the start of the sport season.
HELPFUL HINTS
- Schedule summer appointments for medication forms and sport physicals EARLY Pediatrician offices are busy during later summer months
- Review emergency information and contacts is advised in preparation for the new school year
- Update health concerns, allergies, and or medical concerns with the school nurse in September and as needed
- Have your medical care provider fill out forms EARLY in the summer in preparation for fall sports ~~~ Offices are busy early September and may require additional time to process forms all sport - participation and or tryouts generally begin the first full week of school in September
- Please keep copies for your own records in preparation for future reference during middle school years and moving forward to high school
- Medication Plans and Permission forms for the 2021 - 2022 school year are available under Health Office Forms.
- In the event that your child will need medication in September for the 2021 - 2022 school year, it is necessary that all forms be filled out properly, signed and returned at the start of the school year
- Students that carry their own emergency medications (Epinephrine or inhalers) MUST have Action Plans on file in the Health Office for the current school year
- Medication MUST be presented in the original container with a label or prescription label. This will facilitate the dispensing of medication at the start of the school year.
***** Remember to keep a copy for your own records. *****