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Walter C. Polson Middle School |
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Health
Office: 203. 245. 6463
INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS SIGN-UPS FOR FALL 2008 WILL BE HELD AT DHHS'S HEALTH OFFICE AUGUST 11-14 from 9:30 am-12:30 pm Forms are downloadable off the Polson Athletic Website(click link on this page) or Polson Health Office Students need an annual sports physical, must be good through the tryout/season, a seasonal health and participation form and an athletic emergency form (for each season of interscholastic play). Once the team is made, checks for $50 made out to Polson Middle School are given to the coach when uniforms are distributed.
HOUSECALLS ONLINE, http://www.ccmckids.org/Housecalls, is a new online resource for accessing routine medical information 24/7. It was developed by the CT Children's Medical Center. It is parent-friendly and gives important information and support for common childhood health concerns. Check it out. VACCINES HELP PREVENT DISEASE http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/kidsvaccines073107.html ~ This link provides information that informs parents about kids' vaccines and the steps to take when you or your child are being vaccinated.
General Information The health office is staffed with a Registered Nurse and a Health Paraprofessional from 7:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. The Health Office provides health and emergency services to students and staff at W.C. Polson Middle School. If an emergency should arise while the health office is closed, students will be sent to the main office. All health office visits are documented and are maintained in the child's cumulative health record. Any newly enrolled students from out of state are mandated by the State of Connecticut to submit a physical exam prior to attending class. State law for enrollment in public schools mandates immunizations and health records. A student may not be enrolled without a complete record of immunizations. Parents/guardians will be notified if their child is to be sent home. A student, who is vomiting, has diarrhea or a temperature greater than 100 degrees, will be sent home from school. Individual assessments may also result in exclusion from school. Additional Guidelines At the beginning of the school year, the health office will request that each parent or guardian fill out an emergency information form. Please list all available numbers where you can be reached (home, work, beeper, cell phones) and local persons to contact if you are not available. Please update all changes during the school year.
Medication Administration The State of Connecticut has created definitive regulations regarding administration of medication in schools. Prescription or over-the-counter medications are NOT to be carried on the student's person or kept in lockers. If it is necessary for a student to take any medication during school hours, it must be administered by the school nurse, school administrator, or a designated teacher. The following steps will facilitate the procedure and meet state regulations:
The Medical Advisor for the Madison Public Schools has approved the following medications and preparations for us in the health office. Emergency Medications
Over the counter preparations
Scoliosis and Hearing Screenings The State of Connecticut requires that all students in grades five, six, seven, eight, and nine be screened for scoliosis. The purpose of postural screenings is to detect signs of spinal curvature at their earliest stages so that the need for treatment can be determined. Screenings are performed during PE class from December through February. The procedure for screening is simple. School nurses, assisted by the health paraprofessional, have been specially trained in postural screening and will evaluate each student's back while he/she stands and bends forward. For this screening, boys and girls will be seen separately and individually. Boys must remove their shirts. Girls must remove their shirts and wear a bathing suit top or bra that exposes both shoulder blades. It is necessary for the entire back to be visible during the screening process. Shoes and sneakers must be removed. Students who have shown documentation of scoliosis screening by their pediatrician, on or after June 1 in the year the student enters seventh and eighth grades, do not need to be rescreened. This documentation must be in the health office and be signed and stamped by a medical provider. Screenings are performed during PE classes starting in December.
Hearing screenings will be performed on 8th graders, who have not had the procedure done in their doctor's offices, from November through December. Physical Examinations and Required Immunizations Madison Board of Education policy and Connecticut State Law, Section 10-206-C requires immunizations for entry into seventh grade. In addition the following recommendations are suggested or required:
If your child does not have health insurance, you may call 1-877-CT-HUSKY for more information. If your child is eligible for the National School Lunch Program, the Special Meal Program or if this presents a financial or insurance difficulty, please contact your school nurse for assistance or call the district doctor, Martin Sklaire MD @ 245-7341 to schedule an appointment. |
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Fax 203.245.6494 
Incoming 7th grade students need a physical exam from
June of 2007 onward to begin school on Thursday, August 28, 2008. Interscholastic
Sports physicals need to be on the sports physical form and submitted
along with a seasonal sports participation health record/consent
and an emergency form. All forms can be downloaded by clicking the athletics
link on this page.