Student-Athlete Physicals

New high school students and all students who are planning on playing sports in the East Hampton School District are required to have physical exams, which the district is offering for free next week.

The exams will be given from 4 to 7 p.m. from Monday to Wednesday at the high school on Long Lane and are open to all students, not just those who plan to play sports. Students are not limited to physicals from the school physician; any New York State-certified physician can do an exam for a student and fill out the corresponding school form.

“The school physical should not be considered a replacement for your child’s routine examination with your primary health provider,” Joseph Vasile-Cozzo, the high school athletic director, said in a letter to all current and entering high school and middle school students.

A packet of athletic forms must be completed prior to going to the high school for a physical exam. These packets will be available at the high school from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Springs School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and at the Montauk School from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. The forms are also available online via the East Hampton School District’s website, easthamptonschools.org, and include a parent permission slip, an emergency contact sheet, a health history form, a concussion policy letter, and permission to administer medication. Additionally, students who use inhalers or take other medications must have a new medication form filed with the nurse’s office.

For more information, the East Hampton athletic department can be reached at 329-4143.