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Policy No. 237 will be considered a Level I consequence.

GLASS CONTAINERS
Glass containers are NOT permitted in school buildings.

HEALTH SERVICES
The Pine Richland Health Services staff act as a liaison between the
family, school, and community in an effort to improve the health status
of children and have them achieve the maximum benefit from their
educational experience. Parents/ Guardians have the primary
responsibility for the welfare of their children.

The School Nurses support learning by assessing illness and injury,
administering medication, providing nursing procedures, supporting
students with chronic health problems, providing mandated health
screenings, monitoring immunizations, and being a resource for families
on available community health care programs.

For questions regarding health service information, please contact your
School Nurse.

Accidents
Board Policy No. 705 Safety
Every accident in the school building, on school grounds, at practice
sessions, or at any event sponsored by the school must be reported
immediately to the person in charge of the event, and to the school office.

Health Examinations
Board Policy No. 209 Health Examinations/Screenings
The following examinations are mandated by the state of Pennsylvania
and may be performed by your child’s personal physician or dentist:

● Physical examinations (kindergarten or first grade, sixth and
eleventh grades, and any student entering school in
Pennsylvania for the first time)
● Dental examinations (kindergarten or first grade, third and
seventh grades, and any child entering school for the first time
in Pennsylvania)

If you are unable to schedule these exams with your own health care
provider, please contact the School Nurse to arrange for a free exam at
school.

Health Screening
Board Policy No. 209 Health Examinations/Screenings
The Pennsylvania School Health screening program includes the
following:
● Each student is weighed and measured every year from
kindergarten through twelfth grade. In addition, a Body Mass
Index (BMI) for age percentile is calculated on all students.
● Each student has a near and far vision test every year.
● Each student has a hearing test in kindergarten through third
grade and in seventh and eleventh grades.
● Each student is screened for Scoliosis (curvature of the spine)
in sixth and seventh grades.

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