January 28, 2008

 

 

                                                               NEWS RELEASE

 

FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATELY               MONTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

                                                                        CONTACT PERSON:

                                                                        Donna Maynard

                                                                        Office of the Superintendent

                                                                        Old Colchester Road

                                                                        Oakdale, CT 06370

 

 

            The Office of the Superintendent is announcing registration requirements for children entering kindergarten in September 2008.

 

            To be eligible for kindergarten, the following documentation is required at the time of registration:

 

1.     Birth certificate or proof of age;

2.     Physical Examination Form (blue) completed and signed by your child’s doctor, dated September 1, 2007, or later;

3.     Proof of immunization requirements

a.     DTP/Td – minimum of four (4) doses of diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus – for children aged 48 months and older, the last dose must be given on or after the fourth birthday;

b.     TOPV/IPV – minimum of three (3) doses of trivalent oral polio vaccine – for children aged 48 months and older, the last dose must be given on or after the fourth birthday;

c.     MMR – Two (2) doses given at least thirty (30) days apart, the first given after the twelfth month of age and;

d.     HIB – Hemophilus influenza, type B (given at age twelve (12) months or older). This vaccine is only for children entering school who have not reached their fifth birthday by the opening day of school;

e.     Hepatitis B – completion of a series of three (3) doses of hepatitis B vaccine, two (2) doses given at least four (4) weeks apart followed by a third dose at least four (4) months after the second.

f.      Varicella – immunized with one (1) dose of varicella vaccine on or after the child’s first birthday.

 

4.   A child is considered adequately protected against measles, rubella, mumps, HIB, varicella and Hepatitis B if he/she has it confirmed in writing by a physician based on a specific blood test conducted by a certified laboratory.

 

            By law, children who do not meet state immunization and physical examination requirements, must be excluded from school until the requirements are met.

 

            Board of Education policy requires a pre-school physical examination one (1) year prior to entering school in September. The physical should be conducted any time after September 1, 2007.

 

 

            Forms for registration, physical examination, and health forms are available at any one of the three elementary schools during the school day (8:45-3:00, M-F). Parents are requested to pick up these forms the week of February 4, complete them, and return them to the school no later than March 7.

 

            Please be aware that the determination of the school your child will attend is made later this school year. The school at which you register may not be the school your child will be attending.

 

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