Health Office

Elementary students

All students entering PreK, kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 3 and Grade 5 must have a health examination performed by a New York state licensed physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner. The examination must be completed on the NYSED Student Health Examination Form.

A dental certificate which states your child has been seen by a dentist or dental hygienist is also asked for at this time. The school will provide you with a list of dentists and registered dental hygienists who offer dental services on a free or reduced cost basis if you contact your school’s nurse.

Vision, hearing and scoliosis screenings will be completed during the school year for new students in Pre-K, Kindergarten and Grades 1, 3 and 5. All new students will receive color perception screening.

  • A copy of the health examination must be provided to the school within 30 days from when your child first starts school, and when your child starts kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 3 and Grade 5.

  • If your child has an appointment for an exam during the school year that is after the first 30 days of school, please notify your child’s Health Office.

Middle school students

All students entering Grade 7 must have a health examination performed by a New York state licensed physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner. The examination must be completed on the NYSED Student Health Examination Form.

A dental certificate which states your child has been seen by a dentist or dental hygienist is also asked for at this time. The school will provide you with a list of dentists and registered dental hygienists who offer dental services on a free or reduced cost basis if you contact your school’s nurse.

Students entering Grades 7 and 8 must have the meningococcal vaccine. Without it, they can’t start school. 

Vision screenings (distance or near acuity) will be completed during the school year for new students and students in Pre-K, Kindergarten and Grades 1, 3 and 5. All new students will receive color perception screening.

Hearing screenings will be completed for all new students and students in Pre-K, Kindergarten and Grades 1, 3 and 5.

Scoliosis screenings will be completed for all girls in Grade 5.

  • A copy of the health examination must be provided to the school within 30 days from when your child first starts school, and when your child starts kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 3 and Grade 5.

  • If your child has an appointment for an exam during the school year that is after the first 30 days of school, please notify your child’s Health Office.

More Information

Health Certificate/Appraisal Form

Dental Certificate

If you have any questions or have trouble accessing any documents on this page, please contact your child’s nurse at the numbers below.

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School Nurses

Wendy Quay, RN, Amsterdam High School
wquay@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x1016
To fax documents: (518) 843-5432.

Devan Yoder, RN, Lynch Literacy Academy
dyoder@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x2016

Cereda Hayes, LPN, McNulty Academy
chayes@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x4002

Lindsay Fry, LPN, Marie Curie Institute
lfry@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x6002

Nancy Morford, LPN, Barkley Elementary
nmorford@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x3002

High school students

Medicine in School

The following criteria must be met in order for students to receive prescription or non-prescription medication.

  • The school nurse MUST have on file a written order from the family physician in which he/she indicates the name of the drug, the frequency and time element for administering the medication, the dosage and possible side effects.

  • The school nurse MUST have a written request from the parent to administer the medication.

  • The medication and all refills MUST be delivered directly to the nurse by the parent, guardian or responsible adult.

  • The medication MUST be in the original container.

  • All of the above rules pertain to over-the-counter medication such as all ointments and all pain medications.

Medication Permission Form – To be completed by the student’s health care provider.

Immunizations Requirements

Immunization requirements are organized by grade level to help parents easily identify requirements for their child. These requirements will be updated as needed to reflect any new, mandated state immunization requirements.

Click here to download a form to request immunization records.