Welcome to the SCSD Health Office Webpage!

Call the Health Office @ 570-853-4921, ext 2348 (HS); ext 1343 (ES) with any questions or concerns.

Health Office News and Updates

2018 Fall Sport Season Information

~ Sign-ups began in both Elementary and High School Health Offices on May 2nd.

~ Physcials cannot be performed before June 1st. Season begins on August 13th.

~ Sports available are: Football (7-12th grades), Cross Country (7th-12th grades), Football Cheer (9th-12th grades), Girls Volleyball (9th-12th grades), Coed Soccer (through Blue Ridge, 7th and 8th grades only), and Coed Golf (through Blue Ridge, 9th-12th grades only).

~ Free School PIAA Physicals will be held in the HS Health Office on June 4th (9am-11:30am); June 6th (noon-2:30pm); June 25th (9am-11:30am); and August 2nd (9am-11:30am).

~ School physicals are held on a first come-first serve basis and all students will need to come with all parent portions of the PIAA packet already completed in order to have a physical.

• *** Updates to the PA Immunization Law went into effect in August 2017 - please see the flyer posted on the SCSD Homepage or call the Health Office with questions. ***

School Sports

• Sports packet cover letter and instructions ***
• PIAA complete packet (all sections required for all initial sports each school year) ***
  • • • Section 1
      • Section 2
      • Section 3
      • Section 4
      • Section 5
      • Section 6
  • Parent code of conduct (required with initial PIAA complete packet) ***
  • Parent insurance paper (required with initial PIAA complete packet) ***
  • Student emergency card (required) ***
  • Permission for wrapping and taping
  • Permission for Athletic Training Services
  • PIAA recertification sheet (for additional sports after initial PIAA complete packet)
  • Re-certification by Licensed Physician (required if injury or illness occurs after PIAA complete packet)
  • Sideline Concussion/Head injury Protocol
    • • Protocol
      • Form

 General Health Office Information

• School Health Program Manual
• When to keep a child home from school tip sheet

• Head Lice (Pediculosis)
• Head Lice (Pediculosis) Policy
• 21 Surprising Things about Head Lice
• What are Head Lice?
• Registration
  • Emergency Card and Parent Permission Form
  • Transfer Form
• Initial School Registration Information
• • Registration Cover Letter
  • Information sheet for medical emergencies
  • School entry medical history
  • General Release Form
• Immunizations
• • PA Immunization Requirements (English)
  • PA Immunization Requirements (Spanish)
  • Age Interval Immunization Table
  • Pre-Teen Immunization Flyer
• Health Screenings (Screenings/Physical/Dental/Scoliosis)
• • Vision Screening Referral
  • Professional Vision Screening Report
  • Hearing Screening Referral and Physician Report Form
  • Private Physical Report (non-sports)
  • Private Scoliosis Report
  • Private Dental Report
  • Mobile Dentist Smile Program Information
• Medication Forms
• • Medication Policy
  • Parent Forms
  • • Permission for medication or treatment during school hours
    • Self-Use inhaler policy
    • Permission for inhaler use
  • Significant allergy reaction form
  • School asthma history/trigger form
  • Diabetic school management plan
• Concussions/Head Injuries
• • Head injury precautions
  • Concussion management and brainSTEPS information
  • • Flyer
    • Signs and symptons
  • Concussion medical release form
• Diabetic Information
• • Diabetes and School Information
  • Diabetic School Management Plan
  • Education
  • • Diabetes basics (ADA)
    • Hypoglycemia Review (ADA)
• Wellness Committee Information
  • School Wellness Policy: http://www.boarddocs.com/pa/susc/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=AK2SST673790
  • Members: Bronson Stone (Superintendent); Elizabeth Matis, (School Nurse); Amanda Cook (Board Member); Kim Legg (Physical Education Teacher); Codie Keogh (Food Service Director); MacKenzie Steele (Student); Lisa Bednarz (Parent); and Jessica Page (Community Member)
  • Most Recent Meeting Agenda/Minutes
  • Next meeting has been scheduled for Monday, May 7th - it will be held at 3:30 in the Business Office