Latoya Lewis RN, MPH
Phone 860-286-2638 Fax 860-769-6616
School Physical Examination Requirements- prior to 7th grade
Connecticut State Law requires all school children to have periodic physical examinations and to be properly immunized against certain diseases. During intermediate school, Carmen Arace students must have their school physical during their 6th grade year. The student’s physician must complete the Connecticut Health Assessment Record (state blue form) and it must be on file at the nurse’s office prior to starting 7th grade. Physicals completed after the end of 5th grade and prior to the start of 7th grade are acceptable. In addition, students must have received their 7th grade immunization requirements, which include the Tdap, Meningococcal, and Hepatitis A vaccines.
Any student who has not submitted the required physical will be excluded from entering school in the fall until this requirement is satisfied.
Sport Physical Examination Requirements:
Bloomfield policy and CIAC regulations state that a sports physical must be done within 13 months of initially playing a sport. Sports physicals must be updated annually, not to exceed 13 months between physicals.
Note- a school physical on the blue form is acceptable to meet the sports physical requirement, but, the sports physical form cannot be used as State required school physical.
Forms may be obtained from the school nurse website under forms and downloads.
Mandated Screenings: The following screenings will be completed by the school nurse during the school year. If you do not want your child screened, please notify the school nurse in writing. If you have any questions regarding any of these screenings, please contact the school nurses.
These screenings will be done for all hybrid learners. All equipment used will be sanitized between each student.
Vision screenings will be for all students in 5th grade. (If your student wears glasses, please make sure they wear/bring them daily). The vision screenings are designed to detect possible visual acuity problems as early as possible so that the need for intervention can be determined.
Hearing screenings will be for all students in 5th grade. The Hearing screenings are designed to detect possible hearing impairment would affect learning or health. The screening takes 90 seconds as the equipment measures responses to musical tones at certain pitches.
Postural screenings will be for females in 5th and 7th grade and males in 8th grade. The postural screening program is done to detect a possible curvature of the spine. The procedure requires less than one minute. The nurses inspect the student’s spine as he/she stands and then bends forward.
If a visual or hearing or spinal problem is suspected, the student will be rechecked. Parents will be notified if any follow up is needed.