Student Health
Below is information about student health including overall general health, flu information, and other health concerns you may have.
General Health
Flu Information:
MRSA Information:
Meningitis Information:
Human Papillomavirus Information:
Immunization Requirements
Immunization Requirements (Kindergarten, 7th Grade)
All students entering public school in North Carolina are required to submit a current and up to date certificate of immunization within 30 days of school attendance. Students who have NOT provided the immunization record to the school within 30 days will NOT be allowed to attend school until the immunization certificate is received. Neither a transcript nor school data management immunization record is the official immunization certificate. Parents are responsible for obtaining the immunization certificate and providing it to the school. Records from previous schools will be requested as a courtesy to parents; however, the 30 day rule will still apply if records are not received within 30 days of the first day of school attendance.
Kindergarten Immunization Requirements (effective 7/1/2015)
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5 DTP/DTaP doses: 5th dose on or after 4th birthday. If 4th dose is after the 4th birthday, 5th dose is not required.
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4 Polio vaccine doses: 4th dose on or after 4th birthday. If 3rd dose is after 4th birthday, 4th dose is not required.
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1-4 Hib doses: Series is complete if 2nd, 3rd, or 4th doses are given on or after 12 months of age.
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If 1st dose is given at 12-15 months of age, two doses are required.
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If 1st dose is given on or after 15 months of age, only one dose is required.
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3 Hepatitis B vaccine doses: 3rd dose must be given on or after 24 weeks of age.
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2 Measles vaccine doses: 1st dose on/after 12 months of age and 2nd dose before entering school.
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2 Mumps vaccine doses: 1st dose on/after 12 months of age and 2nd dose before entering school.
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1 Rubella vaccine dose: On or after 12 months of age.
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2 Varicella vaccine doses: 1st dose on or after 12 months of age, and 2nd dose is required before entering school.
7th grade immunization requirements (effective 7/1/2015)
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TDaP: 1 dose
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Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MCV): 1 dose
12th grade Immunization requirement (effective 7/1/2015; implemented 8/1/2020)
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Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MCV): 1 dose
Absences for failure to provide Health Assessment and/or Immunization Certificate
Absences will be marked as unexcused for students who fail to turn in the required information by the 30th day; however, students will be allowed to make up their missed work. The parent or student should contact the student’s teacher(s) to arrange to obtain missed work.
2023 Immunization and Health Requirements (click to view)
Additional Immunization Information (click to view)
School Nurses
Rockingham County Schools employ a total of 9 school nurses, 8 of which are nationally certified. The nurses serve the elementary and middle schools regularly and provide assistance to the high schools.
School nurses support student success by managing the care of all students with an emphasis on the care of students with chronic illness who need special health care during the school day. Most importantly, the nurses work with school staff to identify and prevent health problems from becoming reasons for poor academic performance.
School nursing also involves health screenings in order to identify problems that may impact learning, communicable disease prevention through education and monitoring immunization and student records, development of emergency action care plans for students, monitoring and oversight of medication administration, disaster preparedness, and serving as a liaison between school, home, students’ medical provider, and community resources.
Please contact the school nurse at your child's school to discuss your child's health concerns.
School Nurse
Amanda Perkins
RN,BSN,NCSN
Lead School Nurse
Dian Brim
RN,BSN, NCSN
Sharon Ellis
RN,BSN, NCSN
Courtney Shelton
RN, BSN, NCSN
Kasey Mitchell
RN, BSN, NCSN
Corrine Ore
RN, BSN, NCSN
Andi Paul
RN, BSN, NCSN
Debbie Southard
RN, BSN, NCSN
Vivian Moore
RN, BSN
School Served
*indicates base school
Reidsville Middle*
Booker T. Washington
SCORE Center
Western Rock Middle*
Dalton McMichael High
Stoneville Elementary
Huntsville Elementary*
John Dillard Academy
RECHS
Leaksville-Spray Elementary*
Central Elementary
Bethany Elementary*
Holmes Middle School
Morehead High School
Rockingham County Middle*
Rockingham County High
Wentworth Elementary*
Monroeton Elementary
Williamsburg Elementary*
Moss Street Elementary
Reidsville High School
Douglas Elementary*
Lincoln Elementary
Southend Elementary
Email Address
Telephone
336-342-4726
336-548-2168
336-427-3266
336-627-7068
336-951-2710
336-616-0073
336-634-3250
336-349-4632
336-623-6521
Contact:
Dr. Cindy A. Corcoran
Assistant Superintendent
for Instructional Support Services
Rockingham County Schools
(336) 627-2688
Return to Learn - Concussion
With the increasing prevalence of concussions, specific protocols for returning a student to learning after a concussion is essential. Because students typically appear well physically after a concussion, parents, educators, school administrators, and peers may not fully appreciate the extent of symptoms and deficits experienced by a student with a concussion.The lack of outward physical symptoms of illness may make it difficult for school officials to recognize the need for accommodations for a student with a concussion. Knowledge about the potential effects of concussions on learning, and appropriate management of the return-to-learn process, is critical for helping students recover from a concussion.
Concussions are both a medical and educational concern. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction have provided several resources to assist the general public in understanding the policy SHLT-001, titled Return-to-Learn After Concussion. You can find that information on the NCDPI website at: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/studentsupport/psychology/concussion-management/
Below are documents that RCS uses to work with families of students who have received a concussion. For more information regarding Return to Learn, contact Amanda Perkins, Lead School Nurse, 336-342-4726.