New Grade-Level Requirements for Health Exams and Screenings on the Horizon

Families will soon need to comply with new grade-level requirements for health exams and screenings.

Beginning July 1, all new students enrolling in the district for the first time — along with children entering pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 in the fall — will be required to have a health exam.

Other changes for students include vision screening for distance and near vision acuity as well as hearing screening within 6 months of admission to school and for students in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and grades 1, 3, 5, 7 and 11. 

In addition, girls in grades 5 and 7, and boys in grade 9 will require scoliosis screenings.

School officials are encouraging families not to wait to schedule medical appointments. Please also take the time to review your child’s immunization records with their pediatrician to ensure your child has the required vaccinations for their age and grade in school.

This will help ensure all children meet their health-care requirements before the start of the 2018-19 school year.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s school nurse or pediatrician.

To contact building nurses, call or email:

Pine Bush High School

845-744-2031 ext. 3610
marybeth.reinfried@pinebushschools.org; jill.gribbin@pinebushschools.org

Crispell Middle School

845-744-2031 ext. 4410
diane.tjornhom@pinebushschools.org

Circleville Middle School

845-744-2031 ext. 5610
tamara.sullivan@pinebushschools.org

Circleville Elementary School

845-744-2031 ext. 5510
laura.stein@pinebushschools.org

Pakanasink Elementary School

845-744-2031 ext. 5710
patricia.fernandez@pinebushschools.org

Pine Bush Elementary School

845-744-2031 ext. 4310
vicki.larosa@pinebushschools.org

Edward J. Russell Elementary School

845-744-2031 ext. 4210
lisa.mills@pinebushschools.org