Thank
you for visiting Canton Public Schools' Health Services department.
We are proud to serve five schools throughout Canton. Below
you will find some links and information that may be helpful.
How to know when to keep your child home due to illness? Here
are some Health Guidelines
to follow.
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| Our
Nurses |
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| Maureen
Campbell RN, BSN, M.Ed, NCSN
Canton High School |
Julie
Ducott RN, BSN, NCSN
Galvin Middle
School |
Jane
Thornton RN, BSN, MEd, NCSN
Hansen Elementary |
| June
Warren RN, BSN, M.Ed, NCSN
Luce Elementary |
Susan
Rogers RN, BSN, M.Ed
JFK Elementary |
Bailey
Hewit-Morey RN, BS
Preschool
at the Rodman Center |
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Student
Enrollment Packet  |
| Preschool
- Grade 8
Grade
9-12
Student Health
History (This document is included in each enrollment
packet) |
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Important
Information
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| School
Entry Requirements
and other important information regarding immunizations
Medication
Administration in the School Setting
Health
Screening - Height, Weight and Body Mass Index
The
Canton Public Schools are participating in the Massachusetts
state mandated body composition screenings this year. All
children in grades PreK-12 have been weighed and measured,
and their BMIs have been calculated. BMI (body mass index)
is a weight for stature index that can be used to help determine
whether the student is within a normal growth pattern. Because
of the serious health issues associated with being overweight
or underweight (including diabetes, heart disease and eating
disorders), we will be sending letters to the parents of students
whose BMI’s fall outside of the normal range for their
ages. Meanwhile, if you have any concerns about this information,
please feel free to contact your school nurse.
DPH
Health Advisory Notices:
Health
Services Protocols Regarding Head Lice:
Parent/Guardian Information
(1/08)
Faculty (1/08)
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| Links |
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http://www.mass.gov/dph/fch
/emsc/index.htm |
Massachusetts
State Web Site for emergency services. |
| www.foodallergy.org |
The
food allergy and anaphylaxis network |
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www.medicalert.org |
Emergency
medical information service |
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www.msno.org |
MA
School Nurses Association |
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www.bluehillscha.org |
Blue
Hills Community Health Alliance |
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www.schoolnurse.com |
Up
to date information by School Health Alert |
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www.state.ma.us/dph |
Massachusetts
Department of Public Health |
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www.cdc.gov |
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention |
| MassHealth |
Information
about a broad range of health care insurance options for certain
low and medium income people living in Massachusetts. |
| www.mypyramid.gov |
U.S.
Department of Agriculture: Nutritional information regarding
healthy eating and recommended daily allowances. |
| www.nedic.ca/ |
National
Eating Disorder Information Center: Information on eating disorders
and weight preoccupation. |
| www.aafa.org/ |
The
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America: Patient organization
for people with asthma and allergies. |
| www.skincheck.org/ |
Melanoma
Education Foundation: Information on self-detection, prevention,
and teaching of melanoma. |
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