Student's Entering Sixth Grade

Immunizations

New Jersey State Law and Cherry Hill School District require that children who are 11 years old and entering the 6th grade (or equivalent) receive the Meningococcal and Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) vaccinations.

Your child should receive these vaccinations at their 11-year-old physical examination.

Written documentation from your health care provider that your child received their immunizations should be turned into the school nurse if your child turns 11-years-old during the 5th grade school year. 

Children who are 11-years-old and have not received these vaccinations will be excluded from middle school until documentation of administration of these vaccinations are received by the middle school nurse. 

Physical Examinations

All middle school students who wish to participate in any sports activity in school are required to complete the Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation Form.  The physical examination form will be kept by the examining provider while the Medical Eligibility Form is required to be turned into the school nurse. These are the only forms that will allow your child to participate in sports activity in middle school.

Please submit immunization documentation and Medical Eligibility Forms to the school nurse as soon as possible. This information will be maintained in your child’s school health record and given to the appropriate middle school nurse when school health records are transferred in June each year. This will make your child’s school health transition easier as they begin their middle school years.