Students Leaving School

Parental permission is REQUIRED before a student may be sent home. He/She must sign out from the reception desk before leaving school.

Doctor Appointments

Students with an excuse for appointments must report to the attendance office upon entering the building in the morning. The excuse to leave school should state the reason for leaving, be specific, and include the name of the doctor or dentist. The attendance clerk or administrator will sign the excuse. The student must use this excuse to leave the class and then go to the reception area to sign out. Upon returning from the appointment, students must sign in.

Physicals

Students in tenth grade as well as new entrants are required to have a physical examination during the school year. This exam may be conducted by your family physician or by the school physician. A complete physical exam includes eyes, ears, throat, heart, lungs, hernia (boys), posture and extremities. Please discuss the parts of a complete physical with your child to help prevent any misgivings by him/her regarding a school physical.

Medications

All medications should be handed to the school nurse as soon as a student arrives on campus. No student should have prescription or non-prescription in his/her possession.

Physical Education Excuses

Written parental requests to have their child excused from physical education class may be approved by Mrs. Thomas for a class only as specified in the District's Physical Education Policy. Subsequent excuses must be received in writing from a physician listing the diagnosis and the period of time the child is expected to be excused from class.

Vaccination Information

State Regulations require proof of immunization before a child enters or enrolls in school. If you need details about the dates and types of shots, please contact Mrs. Thomas or Mr. Munson at the High School.
New York State's current immunization requirements can also be found here.
Please contact your pediatrician/physician to make an appointment, or to confirm if you child has or has not received the required vaccine and ask them to fax the information to your school nurse.

If you have any questions, please contact the nurse at the number listed below.

Michele Thomas, RN

Pam Merrick, RN

Franklin Academy

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