Tappan Zee High School

Back to School 2023-24

Back to School Information

All school events, parent workshops, PTSA meeting dates for the 2023-24 school year are posted on the TZHS Google Calendar.

FREE & REDUCED PRICE MEALS APPLICATION
Parents and caregivers who believe that their children may be eligible for free and reduced-price school breakfast and lunch are encouraged to complete the 2023-24 application and email it to Maureen Clancy (mclancy2@socsd.org) as soon as possible. The downloadable application is posted in English and Spanish on the Food Service webpage.

GENERAL
Important Reminder:  Read the instructions for charging Chromebooks for September. If your Chromebook does not turn on or start, please bring it with you to the library on the first day of school for tech support or email Ms. Eyer at peyer@socsd.org.

Letter to Returning Students and Parents
Letter to Incoming Freshman/ New Students and Parents
Bell Schedule and Two-Hour Delay Schedule
Calculator Information
Minimum School Attendance Procedures
2023-2024 Report Cards & Progress Reports Dates
Mobile Device Handbook (English| Español)
Parent Involvement Policy and School-Student-Parent Compact (English | Español)
School Communications
2023-24 Student Handbook (Pending)
Senior Parking Parent Permission Form posted to TZHS ParentSquare
Annual Notifications

Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view forms posted above in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) and may be downloaded free from the Adobe website. Unable to access the forms? Please call the TZHS Main Office at (845) 680-1600 for assistance.

SCHOOL HEALTH
School Nurse: Patricia Shalvey, RN
Tel: 845-680-1647 | Fax: 845-680-1960

Student Health Examination Requirements
New York State law requires a health examination for all students entering the school district for the first time AND when entering pre-kindergarten or kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th grades. Physicals completed within 365 days prior to the first day of school are acceptable.

Please contact your child’s healthcare provider to schedule your child’s health examination and required vaccinations. Remember to sign consent forms allowing your provider to speak with school health staff at the time of your child’s examination.

Please read the following requirements carefully:

Parents are encouraged to make copies of the completed forms for their own records before sending them to the School Nurse’s Office. Forms may be sent to TZHS School Nurse Patricia Shalvey at pshalvey@socsd.org or via fax (845.680.1960).

Meningococcal Immunization Requirement
As of September 1, 2016, all public and private school students entering grades 7 and 12 in New York State must be fully vaccinated against meningococcal disease in order to attend school. The meningococcal vaccine, which is administered as a shot, protects against serious and sometimes deadly diseases, such as meningitis and sepsis. Before school starts in September:

  • One dose of meningococcal vaccine is required before 7th grade. If your child had the first dose as a sixth-grader, then another dose is not required until 12th grade.
  • A total of two doses will be required before 12th grade. Most students entering 12th grade got their first dose when they were younger and are now due for their second dose, or booster. This booster is needed because protection from the vaccine decreases over time.
  • The only teens who will not need a second dose before 12th grade are those who got their first dose on or after their 16th birthday.
  • A small number of students who received two doses before their 16th birthday may need a third dose on or after their 16th birthday in order to enter 12th grade.

It’s best to check with your doctor to see whether or not your child needs the vaccine. Students who are not up-to-date will not be allowed to attend school until they are vaccinated.

Head Lice Information
Head lice are a troublesome, contagious problem that is common in schools. While it is typical for at least a few cases of head lice to appear at the start of school, head lice cases can be found year-round. One of the most frustrating things about head lice is that it can spread easily and quickly through head-to-head or hand-to head contact with an infested person. This happens through direct contact or through sharing of personal items, such as hats, brushes, any head gear such as batting/riding helmets, etc. Head lice may be contracted any place where children interact. Schools, camps and sleepovers may be places to transmit lice, since children are playing so closely together. To assist all students and their families when there is an incident of head lice, our District has adopted a protocol to manage this problem. Under this protocol, a child who is found to have head lice will be sent home for treatment. Once the child has been treated, he/she may return to school. The purpose of this protocol is to help prevent the spread of head lice. Even one louse can transmit head lice from one child to another. Therefore, it is extremely important that parents are vigilant in treating children with head lice and removing the eggs (called nits). We want to contain the problem before it becomes widespread. So, we ask you to:

  • Treat the head
  • Remove head lice and nits
  • Be on guard; every week, take a peek

Please feel free to call your school nurse for assistance.

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