Required Dental Examination & Immunizations for 7th Grade
Dear Parents/Guardians of Incoming 7th Grade Students,
The Pennsylvania School Health Law requires that all students receive a dental examination on entrance to school in kindergarten and in the 3rd and 7th grades.
The exam can be dated anytime during the 12 months prior to the start of the mandated exam school year. The 2021-2022 school year begins on August 23, 2021; therefore, the dental exam can be dated anytime from August 23, 2020.
Here are a few tips to remember:
- Take the form with you to your appointment. If you forget the form, there is typically an additional charge to have it completed at a different time.
- Return the form to school as soon as it is completed. During the summer, you can mail it to your student's school to the attention of the school nurse.
The best interests of your child are served by having a continuous relationship with a family dentist. If you are financially unable to pay for an examination by your family dentist, please provide an electronic signature below and
email this back to your child’s school nurse. You may also print this email, sign, and return the hard copy. The exam will be held sometime in February or March 2022.
I _____________________________ (parent/guardian name), do permit my child, ______________________________ (student name and ID) to receive a dental examination by the school dentist.
Immunization Requirements
Since your child will be entering 7th grade in the fall, we would like to make you aware of the 7th grade immunization requirements. Students are not permitted to start the 7th grade without the following immunizations.
1. Tdap – a single dose of booster vaccine for tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough (pertussis). This replaces the tetanus shot (Td) that had been given in the preteen/teen years. The current recommendation is to have Tdap given at the 11-12-year-old checkup.
2. Meningococcal Disease Immunization – This vaccine protects against meningococcal disease, commonly known as meningitis, a potentially fatal bacterial infection that typically strikes teenagers and college students. The recommendation is to have the Meningococcal Disease Immunization given at the 11-12-year-old checkup.
You can view your child’s health information via the Tyler Student 360 portal. We appreciate your help in completing these important health requirements. As with all other health information, please contact your child’s
Certified School Nurse if you have any questions.
Please disregard this message if you have already submitted the necessary proof of exam for next school year.
Thank you,
North Allegheny Health Services
