General School Health Information
What is required to start at Barkhamsted School?
State of Connecticut Health Assessment form completed by parent and physician.
This is required upon entry into Kindergarten and any transfer students that enroll from out of district or out of State. A current physical within the calendar year is acceptable.
State of Connecticut Immunizations required for school admission.
Medication Policy
Medication form with physician and parent signatures. This is for both over the counter and prescriptions medications.
Medications must be in original containers, if prescription must have current pharmacy label with directions.
Only 30 doses of a controlled medication maybe kept at school.
Parents must drop off medications with the exception of inhalers when approved for the student to self carry.
Sick Day Guidelines
Fever of 100.0 degrees or higher. May not return to school unless fever free for 24 hours without medication.
Vomiting/diarrhea. May not return to school unless neither has occurred in 24 hours.
Red, watery eye with yellow discharge.
Undiagnosed rash.
Sorethroat lasting more than 3 days without other cold symptoms. Maybe accompanied by fever, headache, stomachache, and or fatigue requires physician evaluation.
Communicable Diseases
Those conditions such as Step Throat, Conjunctivitis, or Scarlet fever and are being treated with an antibiotic may not return to school unless 24 hours of the medication has been taken.
Chicken pox, shingles, impetigo or any other diagnosed skin condition that is communicable may not return until the rash is dry.
Orthopedic Injury
Any student who comes to school with an ace bandage, splint, arm sling or on crutches must be accompanied by parent to the health room. A physician note is needed to be excused from Physical Education class and for accommodations to be made.
State of Connecticut Health Assessment form completed by parent and physician.
This is required upon entry into Kindergarten and any transfer students that enroll from out of district or out of State. A current physical within the calendar year is acceptable.
State of Connecticut Immunizations required for school admission.
Medication Policy
Medication form with physician and parent signatures. This is for both over the counter and prescriptions medications.
Medications must be in original containers, if prescription must have current pharmacy label with directions.
Only 30 doses of a controlled medication maybe kept at school.
Parents must drop off medications with the exception of inhalers when approved for the student to self carry.
Sick Day Guidelines
Fever of 100.0 degrees or higher. May not return to school unless fever free for 24 hours without medication.
Vomiting/diarrhea. May not return to school unless neither has occurred in 24 hours.
Red, watery eye with yellow discharge.
Undiagnosed rash.
Sorethroat lasting more than 3 days without other cold symptoms. Maybe accompanied by fever, headache, stomachache, and or fatigue requires physician evaluation.
Communicable Diseases
Those conditions such as Step Throat, Conjunctivitis, or Scarlet fever and are being treated with an antibiotic may not return to school unless 24 hours of the medication has been taken.
Chicken pox, shingles, impetigo or any other diagnosed skin condition that is communicable may not return until the rash is dry.
Orthopedic Injury
Any student who comes to school with an ace bandage, splint, arm sling or on crutches must be accompanied by parent to the health room. A physician note is needed to be excused from Physical Education class and for accommodations to be made.