MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Students at Matthew C. Perry School will head back for the 2010-2011 school year here Aug. 30.
With school sneaking up quickly, many parents and students have questions about the upcoming school year.
One of the most important things to remember before heading back to school is completing a sports physical.
“No child will be allowed to practice if they do not have a physical on file,” said Morgan Nugent, M.C. Perry High School principal. “Please stop by the school and pick up the form as soon as possible and go to (Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Clinic) to get this completed.”
Practice for fall sports have already begun, but students must have 10 practices on record to participate in the first game of the season.
The first competition for fall sports will be held Sept. 4 and 5.
The coaches for the upcoming year will be April Kelley (volleyball), Vern Jones (baseball), Mark Lange (soccer and tennis) and Shannon Helvey (cross country).
Another important thing to remember before heading back to school is making sure all vaccinations are up to date.
The vaccines often required for school entrance include diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, chickenpox, measles, mumps and rubella.
“Parents should check with their corpsman to see if their children need any vaccinations before going back to school,” said Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Cooper, Headquarter and Headquarters Squadron corpsman. “Then just head over to immunizations and get them taken care of.”
For any further questions related to the start of the new school year, parents can contact the M.C. Perry office at 253-5449 or visit www.perry-hs.pac.dodea.edu.