Health Services

"You can't educate children if they are not healthy, and
you can't keep children healthy if they are not educated." Joycelyn Elders, MD.

SCHOOL PHYSICALS

Students will need a physical during grade 9 for entry into grade 10.

The State of Connecticut Health Assessment Record for students entering grade 10 must have the front completed by the student's parent or legal guardian and the back completed by the examining physician. Physicals must be completed within one year prior to the first day of grade 10.

**No students entering grade 10 may start school without a complete examination, appropriate immunizations, and documentation.

It is advised to make your doctor's appointment early in the school year to insure that requirements are completed by the first day of school.

Entrance Requirements

The State of Connecticut and Southington Board of Education require each pupil to have a complete health examination within one year before entering Kindergarten. The complete physical exam and required immunizations must be on file by the first day of school when entering Kindergarten. This physical should be filled out on the State of CT Department of Education Health Assessment Record (Blue Form).

Connecticut law require students to have certain immunizations upon entering school. Please check with your physician to assure that your child is up to date.

Entrance Requirements

Health Screenings

Vision: Grades K, 1 and grades 3 through 5.

The purpose of vision screening is to identify possible vision problems and treat recoverable loss before it interferes with the learning process.

Hearing: Grades K, 1 and grades 3 through 5.

The purpose of audiometric screening is to identify students suspected of hearing impairments or middle ear disease. Through identification, appropriate medical, technological and educational services can be provided to minimize the adverse effects of auditory impairments on speech, language, educational and social-emotional development.

Postural (Scoliosis): Females in grades 5 and 7 and males in grade 8 except when completed during a physical within the same year. Any student who has documentation that they have been screened by their physician this year will be excused from postural screening in school unless parental request is made to the school nurse.

The purpose of postural screening is early identification of spinal deformities so that treatment can be initiated to prevent, if possible, the need for surgery and the discomfort and complications which occur with these deformities.

Referrals will be sent home for any results which require physician evaluation. Please return referral forms to nurse as indicated.

Pediculosis (Head Lice): As individually needed.

Head lice Do's and Dont's

Screening programs are not a substitute for regularly scheduled examinations by your child's healthcare provider.

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Medication

Medications may be given in school by a school nurse or in their absence a principal or teacher that has been trained in medication administration. Written medication orders are required from MD or other authorized prescriber for prescription and non-prescriptions medications to be administered.

Medications must be in a pharmacy labeled container. The pharmacist will prepare two separate bottles if the medication is given at home and at school.

An adult must bring all medications to and from school. All medications are kept in the school health office unless there is a written self administration order by MD or other authorized prescriber (prescription and over-the-counter).

All medication should be picked up within one week following termination of an order or at the end of the school year by an adult.

Medication Administration Forms

Medication Administration Information

Notify School Nurse

In order for your child’s health needs to be met in the school environment, please notify the nurse of any health concern you may have.

If your child sustains an injury and is seen by a physician, it is important that a note is obtained from the doctor stating any restrictions (physical education, recess, stairs), the length of restriction time and need for casts, crutches, wheelchairs, or other ambulatory assistive devices.

Notify the nurse if your child has started a daily medication at home or was given a medication before school that may have an impact on their day.

Reporting Absences

Please report your child’s absence to the main office or through ParentSquare.

Please include any diagnosis of contagious illnesses, which will allow us to track clusters of illness in the classrooms.

Emergency Medical and Contact Authorization Information must be completed each year in your online SPS parent portal account. This provides updated parent or guardian information, emergency contact information and authorizes the school to render emergency treatment if necessary.