• The nurse may ask for a doctor’s note if deemed necessary.
• Students must see the nurse before 10:00 a.m. to give coaches enough time to plan if an off-sports request is verified. Phone calls home will be for emergency purposes only.
• All students will go to practice.
- If a student is experiencing mild symptoms (headache, upset stomach, a cold) the student will go to practice and watch with their team. - If the student does not feel well enough to do this, Bement will ask the parent to pick up the student due to illness. •
If a student is given off-sports the day before a game, this may impact the student’s playing time. All students diagnosed with a concussion by their doctor will not participate in any sports, recess, or physical activity until cleared by a doctor’s order. All schoolwork will be assigned per doctor’s orders; please forward these orders to the Health Office.
• Once Student Health Services learns of a concussion, the Concussion Plan (p. 32) will be sent home explaining the process moving forward. Upper school students and parents will direct requests for permission to be off-sports due to an academic reason to the upper school head or dean of students.
Required Health Forms Each year, families must provide updated health information regarding their children’s health status in case a student should require care provided by health services. These forms are available on the Magnus Health SMR, which is accessible from the school’s website, and provide vital information from parents and from the student’s healthcare provider about chronic illnesses, past surgeries, immunization status, current medications as well as allergies to food, medications or stinging insects. Whether your child is a day student or a boarder, new or returning, certain health forms are required each year. • Students may not begin the school year without current, completed health forms on file. Late fees will be charged for incomplete health forms. •
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires that all new students (grades K through 9) and all returning fourth and seventh graders have a physical exam within twelve months of the start of school. The Bement School requires an annual well-child visit with the student’s healthcare provider for all students. Bement Family Handbook 2021-2022 | 37
