MANALAPAN-ENGLISHTOWN NURSES' WEBPAGE

Our school nurses provide expertise and oversight of school health services and promote health education for our students. 

School nurses advocate for the physical, emotional, mental, and social health of students so that all students can be successful learners.

NURSING TOPICS:

• Registration: Universal Child Health Record and Immunization Records Form for all incoming students.
• Medical Packets for Parents/Physicians. These include Asthma, Diabetes, Epinephrine, Student Medical Orders, Seizure, and Adrenal Insufficiency.
• DOE Immunization Requirements. Includes link to DOE Keeping Our Kids Safe, Healthy & In School webpage.
• Student Athletic Forms. This includes the NJDOE Preparticipation Physical Evaluation Letter with all necessary links to the PPE forms and the Health History Update Questionnaire.
• Communication Bulletin Board. These are MERS Parents' Letters or information from our community and the Health Department
• Medical Home Instruction Application
• Introduction of our School Nurse Staff

FORMS:

Medical Forms for Parents/ Physicians, Registration Forms for Incoming Students, and Student Athletic Forms may be found as you scroll down this page.

Please PRINT each form, fill out ALL the form information, sign where appropriate, and provide completed documents to your school nurse.

NOTE: We don't provide editing access to these documents. 

 Medical Packets for Parents/Physicians 

• Asthma Packet
• Diabetes Packet
• Epinephrine Packet
• Student Medication Orders
• Seizure Packet 
• Adrenal Insufficiency Packet

Please print all the forms in each packet you require.

Return all forms from your required packet to your school nurse.

All medical packets are completed annually, allowing the forms to be valid for a full school year (July 1st - June 30th).

All forms must be dated on or after July 1st of the current school year OR clearly marked for the current school year (20_ _ - 20_ _).

 DOE Immunization Requirements

We are dedicated to helping keep our students safe, healthy, and in school. 

Proof of your student's Immunization Records is given to your school nurse.

Please review the DOE Immunization Requirements on their Keeping Our Kids Safe, Healthy & In School webpage HERE

Student Athletic Forms 

• NJDOE Student Athletic Forms Letter

  • All PPE and HHUQ forms are hyperlinked in this letter.

 NOTE: All Preparticipation Physical Evaluation (PPE) forms are to be completed annually for sixth, seventh and eighth-grade students who plan to participate in MERS athletics. The Health History Update Questionnaire (HHUQ) is to be completed and submitted to your child's school if the student's PPE was completed over 90 days prior to the first day of official practice in the athletic season. 

 Registration for Incoming Students

• Universal Child Health Record
  
• Immunization Records Form - Registration

The Universal Child Health Record and Immunization Records Form are needed by ALL students upon registration into the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. 

Communication Bulletin Board

MERS 

Student Health Procedures - Parent letter in Genesis. This August letter includes the topics: Emergency Contacts, Immunizations, Medical Information/Medication, Extra-Curricular Sports, Screenings, Communicable Diseases and Parental Consent.

Community Information

Preventing Respiratory Illness

K-12 Infection Prevention Parent Fact Sheet

Cough and Sneeze Etiquette

COVID.gov/tests - Free at-home COVID-19 tests

The federal government has reinstated the free over-the-counter antigen test distribution program at: https://www.covid.gov/tests or covidtests.gov. Each household is eligible to order 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. It is expected that orders will begin shipping the week of 12/19/2022.

Note: Items posted on the Community Health Events are informational. If you have questions regarding these community events, please contact the organizers directly with the information on the flyer.

Medical Home Instruction Application

Application for HI due to Health Condition HERE

Medical Home Instruction in accordance with Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Policy 2412

       MERS School Nurses       

Each school in the district houses one school nurse who is dedicated to the care and well-being of those students.

 SCHOOL NURSES

• Clark Mills - Jackie Fellouris
• District Nurse - Cheryl Cammarata
• ELC - Elizabeth Trinkler
• Lafayette Mills - Michelle Peritore
• MEMS - Genna Banafato
• Milford Brook - Abbie Hammarstrom
• Pine Brook - Charisse Pliszak
• Taylor Mills -  Lauren Tesi 
•  Wemrock Brook - Felicia Scotto Di Frega

 HEALTH ASSISTANTS

• Marie Colantoni
• Caterina Caggiano
• Jamie Capobianco
• Margaret Case
• Marisa Sulsenti

Kim DiMarco, Supervisor of Special Project
kdimarco@mersnj.us

Kati Radman, Secretary of Nurses & Curriculum 
katiradman@mersnj.us