According to the Bow School District Policy, students must have a physical upon entry into Bow High School (IE: All Freshman and transferring students).  Physicals are not required annually after an up to date physical exam is on file.  

Convenient MD - clinics offer pre-participation physicals (for school, sports, summer camp, etc.) for $25.  If you are having financial difficulty obtaining a physical, please inform the nurse for a voucher valid at any Convenient MD location.

No new immunizations are needed, however students must comply with the following:

(NH Ed.311.01). Students must have proof of all required immunizations (NH immunization LawHe-P 301.14). Students may be exempt from immunizations due to medical or religious exemptions (RSA 141-C:20-c) with anExemption Formon file in the school health office.

• School Immunization Exemption Information

NH Immunization Schedule

YES. A Physical Exam must be completed within 2 years, prior to any school sport student participation including tryouts. 

See the athletics page for more information.

Sports physicals should be submitted through Final Forms.

In accordance with SAU67 Medication Policy

1.  Students ARE NOT ALLOWED to carry any medication at school with the exception of a rescue medication such as an EPI-PEN or Inhaler.  
2.  The school nurse must have parental consent to administer any medication to a student. 

• Over-the-Counter Medication: parents must approve which medications students can receive in the SNAP Health Portal. 
• Prescription Medication:  requires the following to be sent into the school Health Office: 
  • A written order signed by the prescribing health care provider
  • A signed Medication Administration Form
  • The medication brought to the health office by an adult in the original pharmacy labeled container 
  • No more than a 30 day supply can be left at school.  (a notification reminder will be sent when supply is running low).
  • Unused medication shall be picked up by the parent or guardian within 10 days or it will be disposed of by the school nurse and recorded as such.

No. The health and safety of our students is our top priority. Because some of our students have severe, life-threatening allergies to peanuts and tree nuts, our district is nut aware.

This means:

• Students are reminded not to share food with one another.
• Staff are trained to recognize and respond quickly to allergic reactions.

We ask for your support in helping us maintain a safe environment for all students. By working together, we can reduce the risk of accidental exposure and ensure every child feels included and protected.

If your child has food allergies or special dietary needs, please notify the school nurse so we can create an individualized health plan.

If your child has a severe allergy (such as peanut, shell fish, or bees), please fill out an Individual Allergy Emergency Plan in addition to traditional medication permits (see below). This form must be filled out and signed by the physician as well as the parent. An Allergy Action Plan from your child’s physician is also acceptable. The plan will be copied and sent with your child on a field trip. EpiPens/Epinephrine must be provided by the parents. If your child is doing activities outside of the normal school day, please be sure your child carries an EpiPen and that you communicate with the advisor. Check expiration dates on EpiPens. They deteriorate quickly and should be replaced when they expire. Ideally the allergic student will carry an EpiPen/Epinephrine (and Benadryl or inhalers as ordered) and the nurse will keep a spare in the Nurse’s Office. Please be sure to designate where the Epipen will be located on the Emergency Plan.

We always recommend parents speak directly with teachers if applicable in addition to speaking with the school nurse, if parents have any concerns about their child.

The state requires that all children who have an inhaler have a medication permission to use the inhaler at school from the doctor. An Individual Asthma Emergency Plan should be filled out and signed by both the parent and the physician. You may substitute an Asthma Action Plan provided by your child’s doctor.

Students should be fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen) before returning to school to help prevent illness transmission, especially if the fever was accompanied by a cough, sore throat, or vomiting. When students are on an antibiotic for a contagious illness such as strep throat or conjunctivitis, they should be on the antibiotic for at least 24 hours before returning to school. Please report a fever of greater than 100 accompanied by a cough or sore throat. This meets the criteria of Influenza-Like-Illness (ILI) and must be reported. If your child has been ill and they are attending school, please be sure that you are available to be reached should symptoms return. Feel free to contact the school nurse for consult, whenever you have questions about illness or school attendance.

PLEASE call and let us know. There is an absence phone line where you can leave a message at any hour. A staff member must call to check on students, if you have not called your child out sick. We also appreciate details of illness such as fever numbers and symptoms. This information is used confidentially by the school nurse for tracking communicable illness.

PLEASE CALL THE NURSE’S OFFICE TO LET US KNOW. Each injury or health issue is individual and the nurse will help plan for your child’s safe return to school. Please contact the nurse prior to your child’s return to school. That way she can work with you and your physician to arrange any accommodations your doctor suggests. There may be class activities parents are unaware of that can or must be adjusted to accommodate your child’s health issue. It is helpful to have a note from the doctor stating the health concern, the student’s ability to return to school, and whether or not there are any restrictions.

Please notify the school of all concussions - both confirmed and suspected.  

Sample Letter - Notice to School of Injury 

By law RSA 200:63, New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) is required to collaborate with the Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire (BIANH) to develop a concussion and traumatic brain injury return to learning policy and plan for school districts. The plan is required to include a recommendation on school-based concussion and brain injury in-service training. The RSA also requires the school board of each school district to adopt a concussion and traumatic brain injury return to learning policy. 

This is exciting that NH schools will have access to the most up to date information regarding concussions from the Brain Injury Association of NH. 

Click the link for additional Information from the Department of Education.  

Bow School District Concussion Policy