Yes! Feel free to scan an email, post mail, drop off, or fax medical documents by any means that is most convenient to you! 

Eden Central School District
Attn: Middle & High School Nurse's Office
3150 Schoolview Rd.
Eden, NY 14057

Phone: 716-992-3615
Fax: 716-992-3671
Email: KMcKinnon@Edencsd.org

• Your child will need a new physical every year. 

• If your child has a medical condition that requires rapid medical intervention such as Asthma, Allergies that require an epi-pen, or Seizure Disorder, an updated Emergency Care Plan for the new school year must be completed.

• If your child plans to carry a medication on school grounds or for any school activity's including sports, you will need medication order forms signed by both parent and physician.

• If your child was not allowed to play gym or sports because of a doctor’s note in the medical record, we will need a new doctor’s note that indicates a physician has approved them to return. 

Health forms can be found on the Eden CSD website by going to "Services' and clicking "Nurse Office". For all other sports questions, please call the Athletic Director's Office 716-992-3643.

New York State Law requires new physicals for all students entering grade 7th, 9th, and 11^th

Per New York State Health Law, If your child does not have an updated physical within 30 calendar days from the first day of school, your child will be placed on an academic exclusion list and will be unable to attend school remotely or in person. 

• 6th graders require TDAP immunization within 2 weeks of turning 11 years old
• 7th graders require a meningitis vaccine 
• 12th graders require a meningitis vaccine  
  
  If you are still unsure because of other factors, please call your pediatricians office and they can review your records in the New York State Immunization Information System (even if they were given at other offices) and determine what you will still require for pubilc school in NYS. 

Per NYS Health Law, if your Childs immunizations are not up to date with in 14 calendar days of the first day of school your child will be placed on an academic exclusion list and will be unable to attend school remotely or in person. (6th graders receiving the TDAP vaccine have until 14 calendar days after they turn age 11 to get this vaccine completed).  

Your "working papers" are only valid for 1 year. A new physical must be completed every year you file new working papers. If your physical was completed within the last 12 months, it is still valid for employment. For work related questions, please call the Guidance office at 716-992-3601.

Yes! Foreign exchange students are required to have a NYS Physical completed prior to enrollment. Health forms can be found on the Eden CSD website by going to "Services'  and clicking "Nurse Office".

Immunization guidelines vary greatly from country to country and is rarely the same as the guidelines set by New York State. Your foreign exchange student can get a head start on determining which vaccines they require by contacting the Erie County Health Department Immunizations Bureau at (716)-858-2371. It does not matter if vaccines are received in the USA or elsewhere, as long as proof of vaccination documentation is provided prior to enrollment. 

You can enroll your child for school on the Eden CSD website any time of year by going to "Parents/Students" and clicking on "Student Registration". Enrollment is done through our online service called "Family ID'. Although you can enroll your child, they will not be approved for enrollment until all medical documentation is provided. This includes:

• New York State Physical School Health Examination Form (within the last 12 months)
• A Health History Form
• Record of immunizations. (Must all be up to date prior to approval of enrollment)
• Health forms can be found on the Eden CSD website by going to "Services' and clicking "Nurse Office".

Yes, if it is a rescue medication such as an inhaler or epi-pen. You will need to complete the self-medication forms located on the Eden CSD website by going to "Services' and clicking "Nurse Office". Complete both pages of the "Self Medication" forms for each medication and have a parent and provider sign both pages. Don't forget to check the box "Independent carry" on the 1st page of the form.  

Please Note: Students cannot carry any controlled prescription medications listed on the DEA Drug schedule. All controlled prescription drugs must remain locked in the nurse's office (i.e. Adderall). 

Yes, you will need to complete the "Self Medication" forms located on the Eden CSD website by going to "Services' and clicking "Nurse Office". Complete both pages of the "Self Medication" forms for each medication and have a parent and provider sign both pages. 

Please Note: Students cannot transport their medications. A parent must drop off the medications at the beginning of the school year and then pick them up at the end of the school year. The nurse's office does not have any medications. All medications, including over-the counter medications such as Tylenol must be provided by a parent from home and must include a doctor’s order with signed parent permission included in the "Self Medication" form found online.

Newly graduated students will receive a copy of their immunization with their diploma in the mail. Please always keep a copy for your records as your future employers and educational programs will require these many times throughout your life. 

School Health records are retained until the student turns age 27. If you are older than 27 years of age, then the school no longer has a record of immunizations. Please contact your doctor’s office. Often times, records can be found in the New York States Immunization Information System (NYSIIS) that your pediatrician's office has access to. 

If you were born after 1995, then please contact our High School secretary at 716-992-3600 and provide your date of birth and a return phone number to request these documents from our records retention.