Summer Health Information
SPORTS PHYSICALS SCHEDULE
Traip
Academy – 8/18/15
Shapleigh
– 9/15/15
COST - $5.00 CASH ONLY
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TICKS
Prevention: How do I protect myself?
1. Wear protective clothing—long sleeves, long pants, tuck pants into socks, light-
1. Wear protective clothing—long sleeves, long pants, tuck pants into socks, light-
colored clothing so you can see ticks more
easily
2. Use EPA-approved repellents:
2. Use EPA-approved repellents:
· On skin: DEET, oil of
lemon eucalyptus
· On clothing: permethrin
3. Use caution in tick-infested
areas—remove brush and don’t encourage deer
4. Perform daily tick checks. Pay special attention to: head, hairline, neck, armpits,
4. Perform daily tick checks. Pay special attention to: head, hairline, neck, armpits,
waist, between legs, backs of knees.
5. De-tick clothes by throwing everything into a hot dryer for 10 minutes, even
5. De-tick clothes by throwing everything into a hot dryer for 10 minutes, even
before washing. Simply washing clothes won’t
kill a tick.
6. Check pets for ticks, too!
6. Check pets for ticks, too!
Tick Removal: What if I find a tick on me?
· Scoop off using tick
spoon or use tweezers to grasp tick as close to skin as
possible and pull gently without twisting.
· Put tick in a sealed
container of rubbing alcohol to kill it and preserve it in case
it needs to be tested.
For More Information on types of ticks and illnesses they can
transmit visit:
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IMMUNIZATIONS
Elementary School Requirements:
5
doses of DTAP (Diptheria, tetanus, and Pertussis/Whooping cough),
4
doses of IPV (Polio),
2
doses of MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), and
1 dose
of Varicella (Chicken Pox)
Students 13 years and older: All
of the above and 2 doses of Varicella (Chicken
Pox)
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MEDICATIONS AND INHALERS
Maine law requires an adult to deliver
all medications to schools. Physician orders and parental consent are
required prior to administration of any medication in school. Rescue
medications, such as Inhalers and Epi-pens may be carried by the student with
proper documentation in place. The Asthma Action Plans and Allergy Action plans
are posted on the nursing website, which you can access via the Kittery School
District’s website. To access forms, go to: http://kitteryschoolnurses.blogspot.com/
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LICE
Summer is the time when lice are most
likely to be transmitted. Check your child’s head monthly to be sure they are
nit and lice free. http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/