YOUR COMPREHENSIVE CHECKLIST

A child cannot start attending school until all forms and paperwork have been submitted to SSDS.  

Once enrolled, all of these forms are easily accessible through a personalized list of requirements on your family portal.  You’ll be able to tell which requirements are fulfilled and which requirements are still outstanding. Please email office@silverspringdayschool.org with any questions!

REQUIRED FOR STUDENTS

• Online form to be completed or updated for ALL students, every year. 

• • SSDS “Emergency Information” online form
    • Available on your family portal

• Medical forms to be downloaded and completed for all new students (this includes siblings) OR any students with a change in health or immunization status (Exception: if your child turns 2 after June 26th, please wait until their 2 year old check up to complete these forms).

• • OCC 1215 : Child Health Inventory
    • To be downloaded, completed by parent and doctor and signed by a doctor.  Only requires updating if your child’s health status has changed.
  • MDH 4620 : Blood Lead Testing Certificate
    • Must be completed by physician, only requires updating if your child has received a second lead test since first submission. 

• • MDH 896 : Maryland Department of Health Immunization Certificate
    • Must be completed by physician, or accompanied by physician-signed printout of immunization record.  Only requires updating if your child receives any new immunizations. 
    • SSDS does not accept religious exemptions.

• Medical condition or allergy forms to be downloaded and completed only if your child has a medical condition or allergy.
  • • Must be submitted annually if your child has medication to be administered  at school, including emergency medications.
    • Medication must be provided in original packaging, including over-the-counter medications.

• • Allergy and Anaphylaxis Medication Administration Authorization Plan- every year if applicable
  • Asthma Action Plan and Medication Administration Authorization Form – every year if applicable
  • Seizure/Convulsion/Epilepsy Disorder Medication Administration Authorization Form – every year if applicable
  • OCC 1216 : Medication Administration Authorization Form
    • For all other types of medication

REQUIRED FOR PARENTS/ADULTS PARTICIPATING IN CLASSROOM

Up to three family members may be designated as participating adults. 

• Parent medical form to be downloaded and completed by new participating adults (this includes new families and any other parents/adults who have never participated in an SSDS class before and want to this year) 

• • OCC 1204 : Medical Evaluation for Child Care
    • Medical forms remain valid for the duration of enrollment at SSDS.  Only requires updating if health status has changed
    • TB tests and immunization records are only required if the examining physician deems them necessary 

• Fingerprinting and training by new participating adults (this includes new families and any other parents/adults who have never participated in an SSDS class before and want to this year) 

• •  Fingerprinting
    • The easiest way to get your fingerprinting done is to attend an SSDS fingerprinting event (held in late spring)
    • If you cannot join us, fingerprinting is available at American Identity Solutions.  Be sure to bring the SSDS fingerprinting form which includes our authorization numbers that must be associated with your prints.
    • Forms to be completed at home and brought to SSDS
      • OCC 1260 : Release of Information (ROI): we need your notarized original hard copy.  We can notarize it for free by appointment during our office hours. 
      • Privacy Act Statement/Noncriminal Justice Applicant’s Privacy Rights
    • Fingerprinting is site specific – if you’ve been fingerprinted for another job, etc., unfortunately, those results will not apply to SSDS

• • Child Abuse Prevention Training 
    • Review our Child Abuse Prevention powerpoint slides, and complete the quiz that is linked on the last slide.