School Nurse

  • GRADES Pre-Kindergarten-Grade 6: Send any physicals, immunizations, medication orders, or communication of health concerns to Mrs. Lindsley (alindsley@catomeridian.org). Emails regarding attendance issues or excuses for absence should be forwarded to her as well. Early pick-ups or change of bus notes should be directed to the ES Main Office.
     
    GRADES 7-12: Send any physicals, immunizations, medication orders, or communication of health concerns to Ms. Allen (callen@catomeridian.org). Emails regarding attendance issues or excuses for absence should be forwarded to her as well. Early pick-ups or change of bus notes need to be directed to the Jr-Sr HS Main Office.
     
  • FAST FACTS
    Immunizations:
    • NYS has now made immunizations required for school. To see if your student is up to date please visit our immunizations requirements page for the list of immunizations needed. 

    • Acceptable proof of the immunizations required needs to be brought to the nurses before the first two weeks of school. After Sept. 21, 2022, any student with a missing immunization can not physically be in school until proof of immunization is given.

    • The school nurses monitor vaccines and will let you know if your child owes us something to be at school.

    • Immunizations are in place to stop the spread of communicable disease throughout our students. 

    Physicals:

    • New York State requires new health physicals for Pre-K, Kindergarten, grades 1,3,5,7,9,11 and any new student to Cato-Meridian. 

    •  The NYS health exam is found at this link in a printable PDF form. Please bring it to your appointment and have the doctor fax it to the nurses' office at Cato-Meridian.

    Medications:

    • NYS law requires a new doctor's order every school year for your child to have medication at school. Please get a new doctor's order and a note from the parent and have it faxed or dropped off to the school.

    • Medications need to be dropped off by an adult in its organically prescription container and clearly labeled to the school nurse at the beginning of the school year.

    • Students can self-carry inhalers or epipens (most common in the Jr-Sr HS), but they do still require a doctor's note to self-carry and self-administer the medication. 

    Screenings:

    • School nurses are required to screen students for vision, hearing and scoliosis.

    • If there is a concern that arises from our screening, we will contact parents.

    NYS Specific Screening Requirements:

    • Vision: new students, grade 5 and 7 girls, grade 9 boys

    • Hearing: new students, K,1,3,5,7,11

    • Scoliosis: new students, grade 5 and 7 girls, grade 9 boys

Contact Us

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    Alexis Lindsley, RN
    Registered Nurse, Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 6
    2851 State Route 370
    Cato, NY 13033
    Phone: (315) 626-3439 ext. 1831
    Fax: (315) 626-3446
     


    Charissa Allen, RN
    Registered Nurse, Grades 7-12
    2851 State Route 370
    Cato, NY 13033
    Phone: 315-626-3439, Extension 3831
    Fax: 315-626-3321
    callen@catomeridian.org