Health Services
Welcome to NTSD Health Services
Clark Wood Elementary School Nurse
Carrie Hackett
carrie.hackett@ntiogasd.org
814-258-5131
RB Walter Elementary and Williamson High School Nurse
Amy Vandernick
amyjo.vandernick@ntiogasd.org
570-827-2171 R.B. Walter
570-827-2191 Williamson HS
Westfield Elementary and Cowanesque Valley High School Nurse
Melinda Fry
melinda.fry@ntiogasd.org
814-367-2233 Cowanesque Valley HS
814-367-2712 Westfield Elementary
Northern Tioga School District Health Requirements/Screenings
Health requirements for specific grade levels:
- Kindergarten/Entry to District: Complete Immunization Record with the following vaccines required for the first day of school:
- 2 properly spaced MMR and Varicella Vaccines
- 3 properly spaced Hep B Vaccines
- 4 properly spaced Polio Vaccines (one must be after the age of 4 years)
- 4 properly spaced DTAP Vaccines (one must be after the age of 4 years)
- Entry to District (This includes kindergarten/1st): Physical Exam and Dental Exam
- 3rd: Dental Exam
- 6th: Physical Exam (Good time to get Tdap and Meningococcal Vaccines)
- 7th: Tdap and Meningococcal Vaccines required the first day of school
- 7th: Dental Exam
- 11th: Physical Exam (Good time to get 2nd Meningococcal Vaccine)
- 12th: 2nd Meningococcal Vaccine required the first day of school
State requirements for Vaccinations
Please note the following schedule for health screenings:
- Height and Weight: Grades Kindergarten through 12th
- Vision: Grades Kindergarten through 12th
- Hearing: Grade Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 11th
- Scoliosis: Grade 6th and 7th (6th grade students should have spinal screen with 6th grade physical)
Vision, hearing, and scoliosis screenings are completed by the end of each school year. Parents/guardians will be notified if your student did not pass the baseline for these screenings and needs to be referred for further evaluation. If you receive notice, please follow up with your child’s physician and return the form as soon as possible.
These screenings and health requirements are addressed in board policy 209 and Pennsylvania Code.
Medical Exams are required on original entry or kindergarten, 6th grade, and 11th grade.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school nurses by contacting your school office.