Requirements for Kindergarten:

• Immunizations up-to-date or completed exemption form

  • A nurse will contact you by email if your child is not up-to-date on their vaccinations!

• Physical Examination

  • 26/27 Kindergarten students can turn in a completed physical dated from August 25, 2025- present

  • Physical Exam Form

• Dental Examination

  • 26/27 Kindergarten students can turn in a completed dental from August 25, 2025- present

  • Dental Exam Form

Please reach out to the Elementary Certified School Nurse, Sara Ervin, if your child has any health conditions we should be aware of or will need to take medication daily at school!

Email: servin@berwicksd.org

Meet our Nurses:

We are staffed with 3 Certified School Nurses and School Nurse Technicians (RN/LPN) within our district.

Certified School Nurses

• Sara Ervin, RN, NCSN (East + West Berwick Elementary)

• Michelle Grazio, RN, NCSN (Middle School)

• Lisa Sheptock, RN, NCSN (High School)

School Nurse Technicians (RN/LPN)

• Lauren Cherwinski, LPN

• Nickolene Espinal, RN

• Yvonne Landis, LPN

• Andrea Laraio, LPN

• Bethanne Shoemaker, LPN

• Karissa Welch, LPN

• Jessica Zemany, LPN

         *Our SNTs float to schools as needed.

Medication

• All medication given during school hours MUST have a signed doctor's order (includes Medication Name, Dose, Time, Frequency, Route) and a parent's signature.  This includes prescription medication and over-the-counter medication! 

• Parents must provide the school with the medication in the original package/bottle (we cannot accept unlabeled/loose medication in a bag). 

• Medication should be brought to school by a parent/designated adult to be given to the nurse.  

Screenings/Exams

• Annual health screenings are completed by the nurses each year. 

  • Height/Weight- all grades

  • Vision- all grades

  • Hearing- K-3rd, 7th, 11th grades

  • Scoliosis- 6th + 7th grades (may use school physical)

• Physical Examinations

  • Required in K, 6th, 11th (+ entry into school if hasn't had one completed)

  • May have private exam or school exam completed (if a private exam isn't turned in by January 5th, the school exam will be given)

  • Additional vaccination requirements:

    • Entry into 7th grade: Tdap + MCV

    • Entry into 12th grade: MCV

Physical Examination Form

• Dental Examinations

  • Required in K, 3rd, 7th grades

  • May have private exam or school exam completed (if a private exam isn't turned in by November 1st, the school exam will be given)

Dental Examination Form

 When to keep your child home:

• Fever (100° or higher)- should stay home until fever-free (without use of medication) for 24 hours

• Vomiting- should stay home until vomit free for 24 hours

• Feeling unwell and would not be able to function throughout the school day

• If you are not sure whether you should send your child to school, feel free to contact your child's school nurse.

      *Reminder- 3 days of absences or more require a doctor's note for attendance. 

Health Conditions

  Please reach out to your child's school nurse about any health conditions they should be aware of- especially for any new diagnosis throughout the school year (Diabetes, Seizures, Life-Threatening Allergies, etc). 

Clothing

We recommend that you have a change of clothing in your child's backpack/locker for accidents, spills, etc.

Please reach out to your child's school nurse if you have any questions/concerns during the school year!!

Type 1 Diabetes Information Document

Link for Type 1 Diabetes Information

Link for Type 1 Diabetes Information (Spanish Version)

Physical Examination Form

Dental Examination Form