General Information

Should Your Child Stay Home Sick From School?

The main reasons for keeping children home are:

• They are too sick to be comfortable at school.
• They are too sick to participate in educational activities.
• They might spread a contagious disease to others.
• They are not able to manage symptoms with self-care. 

As a rule of thumb, children should stay home if they have:

• A fever of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher
• Vomiting or Nausea
• Diarrhea
• Frequent coughing
• Copious, persistent runny nose/nasal discharge
• Redness, swelling and/or discharge from eyes
• Persistent pain (ear, stomach, etc.)
• A widespread rash

For the protection of the other students and staff, your child may be sent home if any of these symptoms, conditions, or illnesses present during the school day.

Athletic Clearance Dates Vary Per Season

• Physicals are valid 365 days from the start date of the first day of practice
• A health history update questionnaire is to be done for each sports season, it is to be filled out in the forms section on Genesis.
• Only HARD COPIES will be accepted. Please bring them into the Nurse’s Office.

More information can be found on the Athletic section of this website.  

• Parents/Guardians are encouraged to administer medications at home whenever possible.  Medications in school should be administered only when necessary for the health and safety of the student.  
• Medication Consent Form must accompany the medication and be filled out and signed by your child’s physician, and signed by the parent.
• At the end of the school year, leftover medications are to be picked up by a parent or will be discarded.  No medications can be left over the summer months.
• Prescription Medication Form
• Over the counter medications (Advil, Tylenol, Tums) form can be found under forms in Genesis (must be done annually)

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:16-2.2 (l) each district board of education shall ensure that students receive health screenings.

• Screening for height, weight and blood pressure shall be conducted annually for each student in kindergarten through grade 12.
• Screening for visual acuity shall be conducted biennially for students in kindergarten through grade 10.
• Screening for auditory acuity shall be conducted annually for students in kindergarten through grade three and in grades seven and 11.
• Screening for scoliosis shall be conducted biennially for students between 10 and 18. The school district shall notify the parent of any student suspected of deviation from the recommended standard.

A Physician Note Is Required.

• Any student at Indian Hills High School diagnosed with a mobility problem or injury requiring the use of crutches/wheelchair/scooter and/or needing the school elevator during school hours must provide a physician’s note
• Only with a physician’s note on file can the school make accommodations.
• Wheelchairs in the nurse’s office  are only used to transport students or staff members who are ill or injured in acute situations during the school day.  The parent must provide any assistance devices and make those arrangements with their health care provider. 
• ELEVATOR USE: For Indian Hill High School students, an elevator key and instructions will be issued through the Nurse’s Office after the physician’s note is received.

The New Jersey Department of Health has established minimum required number of immunization doses your child must have to attend a NJ school.

For more details, click here.

• Communicable Disease (Policy 8451)
• Illness & Injuries (Policy 8441)
• Health Exams (Policy 5310) & Immunizations (Policy 5320)
• Food Allergies (Policy 5331)
• Asthma (Policy 5335)
• Administering Medications (Policy 5330)
• Health Services (Policy 5310)