School Nurse

Pennsylvania Department of Health

The Pennsylvania Department of Health website contains useful information for students and families. The state mandates that a student has a physical in Kindergarten, 6th and 11th grade. Students are required to have a dental examination in Kindergarten, 3rd, and 7th grade. 

Click here for Physical Examination Forms and more information on Physical Examinations from the PA Department of Health

Click here for Dental Examination Forms and more information on Dental Examinations from the PA Department of Health 

Ronald McDonald Care Mobile

The Children’s Hospital Ronald McDonald Care Mobile has been providing medical care for children age newborn to 21 over the past ten years to children in the communities of Pittsburgh, PA and surrounding areas.

We are fortunate enough to have this medical service in our community. The schedule is posted on the home page of our website. This health van is located in the Valley Jr/Sr High School parking lot from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

No appointment needed!

This service is available to all children regardless of their ability to pay. There is no fee for services. This is not only for children in our schools, but FREE to anyone in the community from newborn to age 21.

The Service Includes:

• Well-child visits
• Sick-child visits
• Immunizations
• School Physicals
• Work Permit physicals
• Driver’s License physicals
• Sport physicals
• Diagnosis and referrals to specialists
• Hygiene and health education
• WIC screening
• Specific lab testing
• Prescription orders
• Head Start physicals

Please call Raymone Thomas, School Nurse at Roy A. Hunt Elementary at Ext. 3119 with any questions.

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

CHIP covers uninsured children and teens up to age 19, and no family earns too much to qualify. With nearly 128,000 uninsured children in Pennsylvania, this is great news for families! CHIP provides quality, comprehensive health insurance for routine doctor’s visits, prescriptions, dental, eye care, eyeglasses, mental health, and much more. CHIP covers uninsured kids who are not eligible for Medical Assistance. For many families, CHIP is free, for others, it is low cost.

To apply or renew visit www.CHIPcoversPAkids.com