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The Tisbury School
40 West William Street
PO Box 878
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
Nurse Tel:508-696-6504
Fax: 508-338-2909
Tisbury School Nurse:
Catherine Coogan
MPH BSN RN NCSN
Concussions And School
In 2011, the MA DPH issued a regulation requiring the creation of policies and procedures for the prevention and management of sports-related head injuries for grades 6-12 with extracurricular sports in public schools
Pre-participation Requirements
Before the start of every season, students and parents must submit the pre-participation form providing up to date information about the student's concussion history. Please ask the school nurse for this form each sport season.
Any student who sustains a head injury or suspected concussion, or loses consciousness, should be removed from play immediately and may not return to play that day. The student should not return to play until they have been medically cleared by a medical provider
After recovering from a concussion, a student's schedule may need to be adjusted to avoid fatigue or the return of symptoms. Discuss with your medical provider and share this information with your school nurse.
Interscholastic Sports
Talk to Coach Nichols
All 6th-8th graders are eligible to play if they have an up to date physical within the last 13 months of the start of each sport season and they have passed in a pre-participation concussion form signed by the student and parent.
Fall Track
Winter Basketball
Spring Volleyball
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