Health Services
Promoting good health and wellness is one of the objectives of the North Syracuse Central School District and is fundamental to the achievement of all other objectives. School health services are an essential component of the total school program. Therefore, provisions for school health have become important for all students.
The health office’s main functions are to:
Attend to the daily medical needs of students
Complete medical screening of students’ vision and hearing
Supervise athletic and school physical examinations
Administer medication prescribed by a physician or dentist
Process physical education, medical and daily absence excuses
Maintain student medical records
Issue working papers and school lunch forms
Attend to all accidents and emergencies
Contact parents concerning student health problems
The school nurse is available to talk with parents regarding any health problems or to discuss community resources.
