- Bowne-Munro Elementary School
- Announcements
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FIFTH GRADE IMMUNIZATIONS
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services require that all students
born after January 1, 1997 and entering sixth grade are required to receive a
Tdap and Menningococcal Vaccine. Please contact me with any questions or
concerns.
IMMUNIZATIONS
New Jersey health commissioner has mandated certain immunizations for
attendance in school. These immunizations need to be completed before the
beginning of school. Please contact me with any questions.
PHYSICALS
All children in Kindergarten and any new students into the school system
are required to have a physical within 30 days of their registration date.
If you need the name of area clinics, please contact me.
NEW ATTENDANCE POLICY
A note explaining a student's absence for a noncommunicable illness for a
period of more than 5 school days must be accompanied by a physician's
statement of the student's illness as well as a parent note.
As always, when a student is going to be absent from school, the parent or
guardian is responsible for calling the school and stating the reason for the
absence.
EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
Please make sure your emergency contact information is complete and
accurate. If you change your home, work or cell number, please contact the
school.
MEDICATIONS
Only prescription medicine can be dispensed during school hours. Please have
medication in its original container as well a medical form completed by the
physician and parent.
HEALTH HISTORY
If your child's health history changes throughout the school year, such as an
operation, hospitalization or new allergy, please let me know so I can keep
their medical file updated.
COLDS AND FLU INFORMATION
East Brunswick Public Schools is following CDC guidelines in regards to
students with a fever. If your child has a fever(100 degrees or higher)and
flu like symptoms such as cough and sore throat they need to stay home from
school until they are fever free for 24 hours without the use of any
medication.
www.cdc.gov/
www.state.nj.us/health