Nurse News!
Looking ahead to next year--IMPORTANT HEALTH INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
2025-2026– required for incoming 7th grade Students
Required for all 7th grade students regardless of sports participation:
--Schedule a physical for your child (appointments fill quickly)
completed AFTER May 1st to qualify for sports clearance.
--Physicals will count for sports, as long as the physical states they are cleared.
--Obtain a copy of the up to date immunizations (especially TDAP – required for 7th grade).
--If you are having your child’s physician complete the required vision, hearing, height and weight,
please ensure the results are recorded on the physical form.
--If your child has a severe allergy or asthma have the physician provide a new/updated action
plan and document whether they are allowed to carry their inhaler and self-administer.
2025-2026 Sports physicals – 8th grade (all sports & camps); 6th grade (cross country only)
--Athletic physicals for next year must be completed after May 1, 2025 to be valid for the
2025-2026 school year for any student wishing to participate in sports through RMS.
2025-2026 - Asthma, Severe Allergy, Anaphylaxis
--If your child has a severe allergy or asthma have the physician provide a new/updated action
plan and document whether they are allowed to carry their inhaler/Epi-pen and self-administer.
Please contact the school nurse (Stacie Hunt RN) with any questions.
@ 402-715-8505, sahunt@mpsomaha.org.
