District Panorama Parent Letter Fall 2023

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7th Grade Immunization Requirements

To enter the 7th grade in Florida schools, updated immunization documentation is required BEFORE entry on the first day. You can see your child's pediatrician for copies of the appropriate Florida Department of Health form or visit a Back 2 School Health Clinic at www.back2schoolhealthclinic.org.

Updated immunizations can be sent via email to our school nurse at michelle.hinson-williams@hcps.net or faxed to us at 813-233-2337. Please see the state requirements below.

Students entering seventh grade must submit an updated immunization record with a Tdap. All students from seventh through twelfth grade immunization record must that the student has met the minimal state requirements:

• 5 doses DTaP (diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis)
• 4 doses Polio (IPV or OPV)
• 2 doses MMR< (measles-mumps-rubella)
• 3 doses Hepatitis B
• 1 dose Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis)*
• 2 doses Varicella (chickenpox) or has had the disease as documented by a healthcare provider**

*Note: 1 dose Tdap (tetanus- diphtheria- pertussis) for seventh grade is required. An updated DH 680 form to include Tdap must be obtained for submission to the school.

**Varicella vaccine is not required if Varicella disease is documented (the year the child had the disease must be included) by a Licensed Physician, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.

HOST Program Information

Please click here to view the HOST brochure for 2023-2024. Families can register for HOST at this site.

Attendance

There are 180 school days in a calendar year. It is now more than ever to ensure that your child is at school on time, for the entire duration for school. Our students learn so much in one day and unfortunately, we are still closing our achievement gap that was created from COVID. 

Please view the attached graphic with information about how important good attendance is for your student. Contact our school social worker, Mrs. Martin, if you have any questions or concerns regarding your student's attendance! We would love to help any way we can in helping your student be successful at school!

180 Day Attendance