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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
REGARDING YOUR CHILDS IMMUNIZATIONS
Immunization
requirements change for students as they move from pre-school into
kindergarten and from 6th grade into 7th grade.
For your convenience, and in an effort to assist you in meeting these
requirements, our district is working with the Northeast Texas Public Health
District to offer immunization clinics on each of the middle school
campuses. You may attend any clinic. A parent or guardian must accompany the
student at the clinic. The clinics will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
on the following dates:
Thursday, April 7
Dogan Middle School Cafeteria
Tuesday, May 3 Boulter Middle School Cafeteria
Thursday, May 5 Hogg Middle School Cafeteria
Thursday, May 12 Hubbard Middle School Cafeteria
Tuesday, May 17 Moore Middle School Library
Thursday, May 19 Stewart Middle School Cafeteria
In addition to the dates/times above, the Northeast Texas Public Health
District is open each Monday and Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and each Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and
1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for immunizations. No appointment is required.
On August 22, 2011 any student not having provided the school nurse with
proof that all requirements have been met will not be allowed to attend
school.
The Mission of School Health Services: To strengthen and facilitate the educational process by providing services that
contribute to a student's achievement and/or maintenance of optimal health. The School Nurse:
Serves as the child's advocate. Provides specialized health care. Assesses and evaluates individual growth and development. Services as a liaison between parents, physicians, and community agencies. Monitors student immunizations. Evaluates and monitors communicable diseases and implements strategies to prevent the spread of disease. Conducts health screenings. Conducts health related classroom instruction. Member of special education teams, working with children with special needs. Identifies and refers possible pediatric problems for early diagnosis and treatment. Acts as a resource for faculty, parents and students.
The TexCare Family TexCare is a family of state
programs that includes Children’s Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). TexCare is specifically designed to help you secure health care coverage
for your children and provide a stable, consistent place of care with a doctor who will know your children and their medical history.
MORE INFO
(This link
will take you to a website outside of TISD. We are not responsible for
information contained on this site). Meningitis Notice Senate Bill 31, passed by the Texas Legislature on August
23, 2001. Requires that school districts provide the following information to all parents in the district. There is no connection with the release of this information
and the current world status. There is no reason for alarm. Meningitis is most commonly spread in the college dormitories, due to close living arrangements, but the
legislature felt it was important for all parents to be made aware of the disease.
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