Health Office
Contact Information
Christie Michaud
School Health Coordinator
860.647.3324
Carla Goolsby
School Health Secretary
860.647.5074
Fax: 860.647.3433
Immunization Requirement
Health Forms
- Parent/guardian permission for the administration of Non-Prescription Medication
- Authorization for Administration of Medicines by Personnel
- Connecticut Department of Education - Early Childhood Health Assessment Record
- Connecticut Department of Education - Health Assessment Record Form
- Student Injury Report
Vaccine Catch-up Guidance for Students Enrolled in PK - Grade 12
Illness Reference Guide
| Illness | Stay Home or Go to School | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Pox | Home | Children with chicken pox must stay home from school until all spots are dried and crusted, usually 5-6 days |
|
Cold with mild symptoms (stuffy nose, sneezing, mild cough) |
School | Your child may attend school if he/she is fever free for 24 hours and is able to participate in school activities. |
| Cough | Home | If the cough is persistent and irritating, it is disruptive to learning. |
| Diarrhea | Home | Students should be kept home for 24 hours after the last episode of diarrhea without the use of medicine. |
| Fever | Home | Students should stay home if temperature is 100.4 degrees or more. Keep home until fever-free for 24 hours without the use of medicine. |
| Fifth Disease | School | By the time the rash appears, children are no longer contagious and do not need to stay home. |
| Head Lice | Home | Students may return after their hair has been treated with a pediculicidal agent, i.e. Nix |
| Impetigo | Home | Students may return to school 24 hours after treatment starts. Sores should be covered at school. |
| Ringworm | School | Students may come to school as long as area is being treated and is covered. |
| Strep Throat | Home | Students may return to school 24 hours after antibiotics has started and temperature is less than 100.4 degrees. |
| Vomiting
|
Home | Students should be kept home for 24 hours after the last episode of vomiting associated with gastrointestinal illness without the use of medicine. |
Attention
If a student is sent home from school with a temperature, vomiting, or diarrhea, they must remain home until they have been vomit and diarrhea free for 24 hours without medication.
Covid Guidelines:
Staff and students may return to school once they have been fever-free without medication for at least 24 hours and their symptoms have been improving for 24 hours.
Wearing a mask for 5 days following their return to school is optional.
Flu Guidelines:
Return to school once fever-free without medication for at least 24 hours and symptoms have been improving for 24 hours.