Additional Health Information

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*Please Read* Health Record Requirements for Students Entering Rockton School District #140

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Attendance is very important for your child's success in school. Refer to the student/parent handbook for guidelines, or contact the nurse at your child's school directly, to determine if your child is ill enough to stay home from school. Please call or email the main office or the nurse at your child's school with a reason for the absence by 8:00 AM. A message with the name, date, and reason can be left on our voice mail anytime if your child will not be attending school. Your child will be marked unexcused until we have contact with a parent or guardian. Unexcused absences could result in a referral to the Regional Attendance Office.

Please refer to the student handbook for school policy on both prescription and over the counter medication at school.

Parents who object to immunizations or health examinations for their children on religious grounds must present a written, signed statement of such objections along with the required Illinois Certificate of Religious Exemption signed by a physician licensed to practice medicine. There is a link to the certificate on this page. General philosophical or moral reluctance to immunizations and health examinations will not provide a sufficient basis for an exception to statutory requirements.

To contact the nurse, please call the Stephen Mack main office at 815.624.2611

Sports Physicals

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Just a reminder that sports physicals must be done on a yearly basis. This includes ALL sports, even cheerleading and spirit squad. Physicals must be completed before a student can try out for a sport.

Immunization Update

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The CDC recommends Gardasil, which is the HPV or vaccine for human papillomavirus. The HPV vaccine can protect against four major types of HPV. These include the two types that cause approximately 70% of cervical cancer and two types that cause approximately 90% of genital warts. Talk to your health care provider about these two vaccines. They are not required for school entry but are recommended by the AAP. The facts and more detailed information can be obtained at www.idph.state.il.us Click on the A-Z and go to vaccine.