Fall 2024
REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS
Maine Law requires students to be fully vaccinated prior to starting the school year.
Required Vaccines can be found by clicking the link in the lower right hand corner of this page.
Kindergarten 5 doses of DTAP, 4 doses of Polio, 2 doses of MMR and 2 doses of
Varicella 7th Grade All of the above and 1 dose of Tdap and 1 dose of
meningococcal 12th Grade All of the above and #2 meningococcal
SPORTS PHYSICALS
Sports physicals should be occurring prior to practices and games. Please make
sure that your child is up-to-date. There are a limited number of vouchers for
free sports physicals. If cost is an issue, please let your nurse know.
When your child gets a sports physical exam, please email it to your child’s school
nurse:
Traip: mcantara@kitteryschools.com
Shapleigh: bbladen@kitteryschools.com
TICKS AND DISEASE
In recent years tick borne illnesses have flourished. With
warmer and drier seasons they will continue to flourish in our area. Be sure to
do tick checks following outdoor activities, learn how to remove them properly
and when to report symptoms that might indicate a tick-born illness. Ticks and
what you need to know