R I D G E FI E L D PU B L I C S CH O O L S Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Below are the dates each elementary school will hold Kindergarten registration for the 2016-17 school year. Branchville – Monday, February 22 Barlow Mountain – Monday, February 29 Farmingville – Tuesday, February 23 Ridgebury – Wednesday, February 24 Scotland – Thursday, February 25 Veterans Park – Friday, February 26 These dates are for parents only. Parents will be introduced to some members of the school staff, registration forms will be reviewed and important information will be distributed. ELIGIBILITY All children who reach the age of five (5) on or before January 1, 2017 are eligible for enrollment. Under Connecticut State Statutes, the mandatory age for children to start school is five. Any parent who chooses to exempt his/her child from kindergarten must meet with the local school principal to complete exemption papers. The Connecticut State Department of Health requires proof of immunizations and a complete physical examination within one year of entry. Please bring copies of your child’s immunizations records to registration. The school nurse will review the immunization records you provide and hand you a copy of the State of Connecticut Health Assessment Record to be completed by your healthcare provider. WHAT TO BRING Completed Ridgefield Public Schools Registration Form (found here and on RPS website). Child's original birth certificate (with raised seal), or unexpired passport. Parent photo ID. Proof of residency (warranty deed, mortgage statement, tax bill, or lease and two utility bills). Proof of immunizations with specific dates (month/day/year) for polio (IPV or OPV), measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), Haemophilus influenza type b (HIB), Hepatitis B and diphtheria, tetanus & pertussis (DTaP), chicken pox (Varivax), Hepatitis A, and pneumococcal signed and stamped by your physician. Please provide any other pertinent health information on the Student Medical History form. During kindergarten orientation in May, parents will have an opportunity to listen to a presentation about kindergarten. Either on the registration date or during the orientation, there will be an opportunity to sign-up your child for the Mini-Kindergarten Program taking place from May 23 to May 26. Each child will attend on a specific day for one-hour with other prekindergarten students. At Barlow Mountain, Farmingville and Ridgebury Elementary Schools, the orientation and Mini-Kindergarten Program take place on the same day. Elementary principals will send information packets to parents known to have prospective kindergartners. Parents of kindergarten-age children who have not received a packet should telephone their school to obtain information and arrange a registration appointment as soon as possible. Barlow Mountain Elementary School……………………894-5800 Branchville Elementary School...................................…...894-5850 Farmingville Elementary School…………………………894-5570 Ridgebury Elementary School……………………………894-5875 Scotland Elementary School……………………………...894-5825 Veterans Park Elementary School………………………..894-5525
STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ENROLLED STUDENTS IN CONNECTICUT SCHOOLS 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR PRESCHOOL DTaP:
4 doses (by 18 months for programs with children 18 months of age) Polio: 3 doses (by 18 months for programs with children 18 months of age) st MMR: 1 dose on or after 1 birthday Hep B: 3 doses, last one on or after 24 weeks of age st 1 dose on or after 1 birthday or Varicella: verification of disease st Hib: 1 dose on or after 1 birthday st Pneumococcal: 1 dose on or after 1 birthday st st Influenza: 1 dose administered each year between August 1 -December 31 (2 doses separated by at least 28 days required for those receiving flu for the first time) st st Hepatitis A: 2 doses given six calendar months apart, 1 dose on or after 1 birthday KINDERGARTEN DTaP: Polio: MMR: Hep B: Varicella:
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At least 4 doses. The last dose must be given on or after 4 birthday th At least 3 doses. The last dose must be given on or after 4 birthday st st 2 doses separated by at least 28 days, 1 dose on or after 1 birthday 3 doses, last dose on or after 24 weeks of age st st 2 doses separated by at least 3 months-1 dose on or after 1 birthday; or verification of disease st Hib: 1 dose on or after 1 birthday for children less than 5 years old st Pneumococcal: 1 dose on or after 1 birthday for children less than 5 years old st st Hepatitis A: 2 doses given six calendar months apart, 1 dose on or after 1 birthday GRADES 1-4 DTaP/Td:
Polio: MMR: Hep B: Varicella: Hepatitis A: GRADE 5 DTaP/Td:
Polio: MMR: Hep B: Varicella:
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At least 4 doses. The last dose must be given on or after 4 birthday. Students who start the series at age 7 or older only need a total of 3 doses. th At least 3 doses. The last dose must be given on or after 4 birthday st st 2 doses separated by at least 28 days, 1 dose on or after 1 birthday 3 doses, last dose on or after 24 weeks of age st st 2 doses separated by at least 3 months-1 dose on or after 1 birthday; or verification of disease st st 2 doses given six calendar months apart, 1 dose on or after 1 birthday th
At least 4 doses. The last dose must be given on or after 4 birthday. Students who start the series at age 7 or older only need a total of 3 doses. th At least 3 doses. The last dose must be given on or after 4 birthday st st 2 doses separated by at least 28 days, 1 dose on or after 1 birthday 3 doses, last dose on or after 24 weeks st st 2 doses separated by at least 3 months-1 dose on or after 1 birthday; or verification of disease
Revised 1/5/2016
GRADE 6
DTaP/Td:
Polio: MMR: Hep B: Varicella: GRADES 7-12
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Tdap/Td:
1 dose for students who have completed their primary DTaP series. Students who start the series at age 7 or older only need a total of 3 doses of tetanus-diphtheria containing vaccine, one of which must be Tdap th Polio: At least 3 doses. The last dose must be given on or after 4 birthday st st MMR: 2 doses separated by at least 28 days, 1 dose on or after 1 birthday Meningococcal: 1 dose Hep B: 3 doses, last dose on or after 24 weeks of age st st Varicella: 2 doses separated by at least 3 months-1 dose on or after 1 birthday; or verification of disease th
DTaP vaccine is not given on or after the 7 birthday and may be given for all doses in the primary series. Tdap can be given in lieu of Td vaccine for children 7 years and older unless contraindicated. Tdap is only licensed for one dose. Hib is not required for children 5 years of age or older. Pneumococcal is required for all Pre-K and K students less than 5 years of age. st nd rd th Hep A requirement for school year 2016-17 applies to all Pre-K, K, 1 , 2 , 3 & 4 graders born 1/1/07 or later. Hep B requirement for school year 2016-2017 applies to all students in grades K-12. Spacing intervals for a valid Hep B series: at least 4 weeks between doses 1 and 2; 8 weeks between doses 2 and 3; at least 16 weeks between doses 1 and 3; dose 3 should not be given before 24 weeks of age. Second MMR for school year 2016-2017 applies to all students in grades K-12. Meningococcal Conjugate requirement for school year 2016-17 applies to all students in grades 7-12 Tdap requirement for school year 2016-17 applies to all students in grades 7-12 If two live virus vaccines (MMR, Varicella, MMRV, Intra-nasal Influenza) are not administered on the same day, they must be separated by at least 28 days (there is no 4 day grace period for live virus vaccines). If they are not separated by at least 28 days, the vaccine administered second must be repeated. Lab confirmation of immunity is only acceptable for Hep A, Hep B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella. VERIFICATION OF VARICELLA DISEASE: Confirmation in writing by a MD, PA, or APRN that the child has a previous history of disease, based on family or medical history. For the full legal requirements for school entry visit www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3136&Q=467374&PM=1 If you are unsure if a child is in compliance, please call the Immunization Program at (860) 509-7929.
New Entrant Definition: *New entrants are any students who are new to the school district, including all preschoolers and all students coming in from Connecticut private, parochial and charter schools located in the same or another community. All pre-schoolers, as well as all students entering kindergarten, including those repeating kindergarten, and those moving from any public or private pre-school program, even in the same school district, are considered new entrants. The one exception is students returning from private approved special education placements–they are not considered new entrants.
Vaccine: DTaP-IPV-Hib DTaP-HIB HIB-Hep B DTaP-IPV-Hep B Hepatitis A
Brand Name: Pentacel TriHibit Comvax Pediarix Havrix, Vaqta
Commonly Administered Vaccines: Vaccine: Brand Name: MMRV ProQuad PCV7 Prevnar PCV13 Prevnar 13 DTaP-IPV Kinrix Influenza Fluzone, FluMist, Fluviron, Fluarix, FluLaval
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