School Health Office

Welcome to the RES Health Office site!

Please click on the attached links throughout for additional information, forms, and resources!

A Note from Your RES School Nurse...

Welcome to a new school year!

I look forward to partnering with you to support your child's health and well-being throughout the school year. By working together, we can help ensure your student has a safe, healthy, and successful year at school.

If you have any questions, concerns, or need additional support, please don't hesitate to contact me. I can be reached at (814) 266-1441 or by email at [email protected].

Thank you for entrusting me with your child's care. I wish your family a school year filled with learning, growth, happiness, and good health!

Mrs. Heather McCormick, BSN, RN, CSN
RES School Nurse

Medication and Illness Information

A completed Medication Authorization Form is required for all prescription and over-the-counter medications that need to be given during the school day. For student safety, medications must be brought to school by a parent or guardian—students are not permitted to transport medications.
If your child has asthma or a life-threatening allergy, please submit a current Asthma Action Plan or Food Allergy Action Plan completed by your child's healthcare provider.
Students may not carry medication at school unless they have written authorization from their healthcare provider and school approval to self-carry an emergency medication, such as an inhaler or epinephrine auto-injector (EpiPen®).
Please keep your child home if they have repeated vomiting, diarrhea, or a fever of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher. Your child should be fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication before returning to school.

Pennsylvania Mandatory Health Screenings

The school nurse conducts routine health screenings throughout the school year to help identify potential health concerns that may affect your child's learning.

Health Screening Requirements

Click on the Health Screening to access the appropriate forms.

Growth (BMI) screenings: All grade levels
Vision screening: All grade levels*
Dental examination: Upon school entry (1st grade) and 3rd grade**
Physical examination: Upon school entry (1st grade) and 6th grade***
Hearing: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Special Education students

Vision screening*
Vision screenings performed at school are intended to identify students who may need additional evaluation and are not a substitute for a comprehensive eye examination. Families are encouraged to have their child examined regularly by an optometrist or ophthalmologist who can provide a complete assessment and recommend any necessary treatment or follow-up care.

Dental examination**
Dental examinations completed within one year prior to the start of the school year will be accepted. Students who have not submitted a dental examination form or do not have an appointment scheduled by October may be seen at school by the school dentist, Dr. Timothy Ondrejik.

Physical examination***
Physical examinations completed on or after May 1, 2026, including sports physicals, will be accepted. Students who have not submitted a physical examination form or do not have an appointment scheduled with their primary care provider by April may be seen at school by the school physician, Dr. Stotler.

Pennsylvania School Immunization Requirements

Pennsylvania School Immunization Requirements

If students are not up to date on vaccines or do not have appropriate documentation of exemption or catch-up schedule, the student will be exempt from school after 5 days. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me for further information.

Pennsylvania law requires all students to meet the state's school immunization requirements or have appropriate documentation of a medical/religious exemption or an approved catch-up vaccination schedule.

Students who are not in compliance with these requirements may be excluded from school after five (5) school days if the required documentation has not been provided.

If you have any questions or need assistance determining your child's immunization status, please contact the Health Office

Immunization Requirements:

Students attending school in Pennsylvania must have:

4 doses of DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis), with one dose administered on or after the 4th birthday
4 doses of Polio, with the final dose administered on or after the 4th birthday*
- * A fourth dose of polio vaccine is not required if the third dose was administered at age 4 years or older and at least six months after the previous dose.
2 doses of MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella)
3 doses of Hepatitis B
2 doses of Varicella (chickenpox) or evidence of immunity

Additional requirements for students entering 7th grade:

1 dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis booster)
1 dose of MCV4 (meningococcal conjugate vaccine)

For more information please visit the CDC Website or ImmunizaPA.org Link

Additional Resources