PHYSICAL

Once again, Thayer County Health Services is hosting an all-day sports physical clinic at their Deshler Clinic PRIOR to school getting out for the school year!

If you are entering 8th-12th grade, please book your appointment for Thursday, May 1st, 2025 here:

https://bit.ly/25SPORTSPHYSICALS

Make sure to bring your $25 and all paperwork from the folder here:

https://bit.ly/DPSSPORTSPHYSICALSFOLDER, which includes:

  • Consent to Treat at TCHS

  • Physical Form

  • Parental Consent Form

All proceeds will go back to the Deshler Sports Boosters!

Why aren't incoming 7th graders included in this? A physical exam and vision exam is required for all students entering kindergarten and 7th grade and/or transferring from outside the state. These exams can be completed up to six months prior to entrance into schools or upon transfer into DPS from outside the state. Sports physicals must be done on or after May 1st. The vision exam may be completed by a health care provider or an optometrist. A complete dental check-up is strongly encouraged at this time also.  Updated immunizations are also required of these students, unless a waiver form is signed.

If your child will not be receiving immunizations, please return a notarized MEDICAL EXEMPTION FORM.

  • Required Immunizations for Kindergarten-6th grade:

    • 3 doses of DTaP, DTP, DT, or TD vaccine, one given on or after the 4th birthday

    • 3 doses of Polio vaccine

    • 3 doses of pediatric Hepatitis B vaccine

    • 2 doses of MMR or MMRV vaccine, given on or after 12 months of age, separated by at least one month

    • 2 doses of varicella (chickenpox) or MMRV given on or after 12 months of age. If your child has had varicella (chickenpox), they do not need any varicella vaccines. Written documentation must be provided (including month and year) of varicella disease from the parent/guardian or health care provider

  • Required Immunizations for 7th -12th grade:

    • 3 doses of DTaP, DTP, DT, or TD vaccine, one given on or after the 4th birthday

    • 3 doses of Polio vaccine

    • 3 doses of pediatric Hepatitis B vaccine, or 2 doses of adolescent vaccine if student is 11-15 years of age

    • 2 doses of MMR or MMRV vaccine, given on or after 12 months of age, separated by at least one month

    • 2 doses of varicella (chickenpox) or MMRV given on or after 12 months of age. If your child has had varicella (chickenpox), they do not need any varicella vaccines. Written documentation must be provided (including month and year) of varicella disease from the parent/guardian or health care provider.

    • 1 dose of Tdap

For more information, please see Nebraska immunization regulations.

WHAT IS NEEDED FOR YOUR KINDERGARTEN PHYSICALS:

  • DHHS Physical Form linked HERE and

  • Updated immunizations (listed above).

Questions on physicals? Contact Marla Finke at marla.finke@deshlerdragons.org.

Questions on sports? Contact Josh Nash at josh.nash@deshlerdragons.org.