Chickenpox: school exclusion for seven days or until vesicles become dry.

Conjunctivitis (pink eye): Students may not attend if discharge is present
and must be treated with medication. A note from the doctor is required to
return to school.

Head Lice: Student must be louse free and have been treated. Prior to
returning to classroom, the child must be checked by the school nurse.
Some shampoos require second application. Ask your doctor about the new
product Natroba, which is a onetime application of a suspension to scalp
with good results.

Bacterial infections (ex. strep throat): Child must be on antibiotics for
24 hours and has been fever free for twenty-four hours (without fever
reduction medication) before returning to school.

Vomiting, diarrhea and/or fever: May not return to school unless the
student has not vomited for twenty-four hours, has not had diarrhea for
twenty-four hours and has not had a fever for twenty-four hours (without
fever reduction medication).

If your child will need any other medications (not including Epipens and rescue inhalers) to be given by the health office staff, please fill out the Medication Authorization form. Prescription medications will need a signature from a licensed provider. As a reminder, children are not permitted to carry medications with them in school.

If your child has an allergy requiring an EpiPen, please have your physician fill out an Allergy Action plan (using the Diocesan Allergy Action Plan or your physician’s preferred form). We will need this plan and required medications no later than August 23, 2023. Forms can be found on our website at: https://stjohnacademy.org/parent-resources/forms/

If your child has asthma that requires the use of a rescue inhaler, please have your physician fill out an Asthma Action Plan. We will also need this plan and your child’s rescue inhaler no later than August 23.

If your child will need any other medications (not including Epipens and rescue inhalers) to be given by the health office staff, please fill out the Medication Authorization form. Prescription medications will need a signature from a licensed provider. As a reminder, children are not permitted to carry medications with them in school.

All forms mentioned above can be found below as well as on our website at https://stjohnacademy.org/parent-resources/forms/.

Your child is not allowed to bring cough drops, or other winter remedies to school to self medicate. If your child is having a problem and needs an item to make them comfortable (comfortable children learn better), please fill out the medication forms completely, sign it, and bring the item and form to school. We have strict childcare regulations we must follow that prohibit self medication. Cough drops are discouraged due to choking hazards, though can be given with parent signature on medication form.

All New students in Preschool-8th Grade and ALL Kindergarten students need to present the health office with a physical performed in the last 12 months (dated 8/24/2022 or later). The Commonwealth of Virginia School Entrance Health Form is the preferred physical form, but we will accept any physical form as long as it is dated on or after 8/24/2022.   The Commonwealth of Virginia School Entrance Health Form 2023 needs to be submitted no later than August 23, 2023.

We will also need an updated immunization record. As a reminder, children entering Kindergarten need to have record of at least one dose of DTaP or DTP on or after their 4th birthday.

Additionally, the state of Virginia has made changes to immunization requirements. **Effective July 1, 2021, all Preschool/PreK and Kindergarten students must have documented that they received the two-dose Hepatitis A series prior to the first day of school.**

For rising 7th graders, **Effective July 1st, 2021, all rising 7th graders must have documented that they received one dose of the Meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) vaccine. All 7th graders must also have documented that they received one dose of the Tdap vaccine after the age of 7. The HPV vaccine series continues to be suggested in this age group but is not required for enrollment.

Health Forms Required for RETURNING STUDENTS ONLY: If your student(s) was enrolled at SJBA last year and is not entering Kindergarten, all that is required is to fill out the Confidential Health History form and upload it to your student(s) online enrollment account as well as the submission of any updates to the student’s immunizations records to the school nurse. Kindly submit this form no later than August 23, 2023.

Additional Forms Required for All NEW and RETURNING STUDENTS:

The following forms are required at the beginning of each school year for all new and returning students. Please print out and complete the following forms.

One Form Per Family:

1. Dismissal Sheet (please return to the front office)

 One Form Per Student:

1. Permission for Emergency Care (on the enrollment site)
2. Media Release (on the enrollment site)
3. Medication Authorization Form 2023-2024 (if applicable)
4. Inhaled Medication or Nebulizer Treatment Authorization  and the Inhaler Administration Form (if applicable)
5. Diabetes Reference and Indemnification (if applicable)
6. Seizure Action Plan (if applicable)
7. Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Care Plan and Carry Epi Agreement (if applicable)

These forms and any medications are due August 23, 2023.

Students in Grades 5-8 that plan on playing on an SJBA sports team will need a sports physical on file prior to the start of the season. The Diocese uses the Virginia High School League sports physical forms–skip any fields that apply to high school students.

If you are opting out of vaccination requirements because of religious beliefs, the health office will need to have a religious exemption form on file. This form can be found here: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/support/health_medical/certificate_religious_exemption.pdf.