Please review your
child’s immunization record. If their last (T-dap) shot was before September
2007, your child will need the immunization prior to the first day of school.
This shot may be listed as T, Td, Dtap, and /or Tdap. Once the immunization has
been completed please bring a copy of the shot record to the school nurse. These
records may be brought in to your school nurse at any time. Please call your
doctor or health department if you have questions.
Virginia
Entrance Physical Form (PDF)
Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten
Age Requirement for Kindergarten:
A child must be 5 years of age on or before September 30th to enroll
in school.
Physical: All
pupils entering public preschool/kindergarten must have a physical within one
year of entering kindergarten. This also applies to students in the Four
Year Old Program and Headstart. If your child’s physical was completed
before September 6, 2010, a new physical must be completed by the doctor.
DPT: A minimum
of 4 doses. At least one of these doses must have been administered after
the 4th birthday.
Polio: A
minimum of 4 doses. If a child has only received 3 doses, one of the doses
must have been administered after the 4th birthday. However, a
child who has received four doses before his 4th birthday is
adequately immunized.
Hepatitis B: A
minimum of 3 doses for all children born on or after January 1, 1994 with at
least 4 months spacing between the 1st and 3rd dose.
Measles: A
minimum of 2 doses.
Mumps: A minimum of 2 dose.
Rubella: A minimum of 1 dose.
Varicella (Chickenpox): Students
are required to receive 2 immunizations against varicella zoster (chicken pox), not earlier than 12 months of age. Students who
have evidence of immunity as demonstrated by laboratory confirmation of immunity
or a reliable medical history of the disease are exempt from the requirement.
SIXTH GRADE REQUIREMENTS
Tdap BOOSTER TO BE REQUIRED FOR 6TH
GRADE STUDENTS
The 2006 Virginia General Assembly passed a law
which requires all 6th grade students to have tetanus, diphtheria,
pertussis (Tdap) booster shot, if at least five years have passed since their
last shot. Students must comply with this legislation by the first day of school.
Please review your
child’s immunization record. If their last (T-dap) shot was before September
2006, your child will need the immunization prior to the first day of school.
This shot may be listed as T, Td, Dtap, and /or Tdap. Once the immunization has
been completed please bring a copy of the shot record to the school nurse. These
records may be brought in to your school nurse at any time. Please call your
doctor or health department if you have questions.
ATTENDANCE INFORMATION
Perfect attendance means that the student has been in school for the specified
period of time without any absences, excused or unexcused. A full day of school
means that the student is in school from the start of the daily schedule until
the dismissal time / bell. Tardies and early
dismissals (other
than activities which are school sponsored) will prevent a student from being
defined as having perfect attendance.
"Person of school age"
Section 22.1.1 Code of Virginia
"Person of school age" means a person who will
have reached his fifth birthday on or before September 30 of the school year
and who has not reached twenty years of age on or before August 1 of the
school year.
A student shall not be absent from or tardy to class
without written parental permission. A student who does not attend school is in
violation of Virginia Statute 22.1-254 (Compulsory School Attendance).
The definition of truant is:
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A student who is not enrolled in school at
anytime during the month with no previous arrangements made in regard to
compliance to the Compulsory Attendance laws;
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A student who is absent from school for a total
of five (5) days during the school year and no written notice has been
received by the appropriate school personnel;
If your child is absent, you should call the school
office to inform them that your child will not be in school that day. When your
child returns to school, a written note must be sent on the day the student
returns to school.
Students may be excused from school for the
following reasons:
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Student illness: (student illness for more than
5 days - requires a doctor's note);
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Medical/dental appointments;
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Court appearance (with verifications);
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Death in immediate family (limit 3 days);
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Interviews for college, military, or vocational
programs (Seniors only, not to exceed 2 days);
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Driver's license process (1/2 day);
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Documented religious holidays with prior
notification to Principal;
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Other valid excuses as determined by the
Principal.
Students shall attend a full day of school unless
otherwise excused. Tardies (coming to school late) or early dismissals must have
a written note accompanying the student.
Consistent/excessive early dismissals are not
permitted and will be regarded as “tardies” and may be referred to Court
Services as truant.
If your child is absent, you should receive some
contact from school. At four days of unexcused absence, a mandatory school
conference with you must occur to develop a plan for intervention. Parents will
be held responsible for their child's attendance at school unless the student is
18 years old or over.
Success in school can only occur with regular, on-time, all day
attendance. From kindergarten to high school, it is your responsibility and a
sign of good parenting to assure your child's good school attendance.
The following information is provided to assist families who are interested in
providing instruction in their home or who are interested in requesting an
exemption to the Compulsory Attendance Statute. The Central Office contact for
Home Instruction and Compulsory Attendance information is Gayle W. Hock, MSW,
Supervisor of Guidance and Social Work Services. You may reach her at 775-5833
ext 8614. Please call before coming to the School Board Office to determine if
she is in the building as she has duties which take her to the school buildings
and out of the School Board Office on a frequent basis. She may be reached by
email at
ghock@kgcs.k12.va.us.
Mailing address for documentation is : King George County School Board Office,
Att. Gayle Hock,
PO Box 1239, King George, VA . 22485.
