SUMMER SPORTS PHYSICALS

                                                                                                            Spring 2008

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Physical exams for fall sports will be done at Mendham High School on Tuesday August 12^th and Wednesday, August 13^th.  If the student is unable to be present for the physical on either of these dates, he/she may have a physical done at West Morris Central High School on July 8^th or July 9^th.  The schedule is listed below and is the same at both schools.  An appointment for any Mendham student that would like to have their physical done at Central H.S. must be made by calling and leaving a voice mail at the nurse’s office at Mendham by noon on Monday, July 7^th.

A physical exam is required annually and should not be done more than 60 days prior to the first athletic practice.  If the physical exam was completed more than 60 days prior to the first practice, the parent must complete a health history update form.  Your physician may perform the physical, but the sports physical form and medical history must be completed and signed by the physician and stamped with his/her stamp.  The completed form must be returned to the Health Office by Monday August 11^th before a student can be cleared for practice.  NO FORMS SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE COACH!!  Late forms will not be processed until school re-opens in September. 

Please note that no student will be examined without the medical history portion of the physical form and permission slip filled out and signed by a parent/guardian prior to the exam.  Any student who has had a recent injury or illness must bring a doctor’s note for clearance.  Following completion of the physical at school, or by the student’s personal physician, the student will be given written notification of his/her eligibility or ineligibility to participate and the reason for exclusion.

The physical form, sports permission form, and update sheets are available in the nurse’s office, in the general office, or on the school website.  These are the only forms to be used for physicals.  Times for physicals are listed below.

            Tuesday, August 12^th                                                  Wednesday, August 13^th                                                                          

            8:30-10:30         Football                                     8:30-10:30         Boys Soccer

            10:00-10:30       Boys XC                                   10:00-10:30       Field Hockey

            10:30-11:00       Girls Soccer                               11:00-11:30       Girls Volleyball 

            11:00-11:30       Girls Tennis, Girls XC, & Cheerleading

Please note that there is a very high volume of athletes having their physicals done on these dates.  This is a tentative schedule and your patience and understanding is greatly appreciated.

                                                                                                Sincerely,

                                                                                                Linda Esposito, RN

                                                                                                Catherine Kaminski, RN

                                                                                                School Nurses