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Welcome to the Nurse's Office!
Paterno 'Terry' Quintas, School Nurse
(860) 376-6543
FAX (860) 376-6690
[email protected]
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COVID - 19
In line with current recommendations for flu and RSV, individuals with COVID-19 should stay home until they’ve been fever-free without medication for at least 24 hours & symptoms are resolving. There is no longer a mandatory five-day isolation period.
Students and staff who test positive for COVID-19 are asked to contact the nurse to help us track local results and provide the best information for all.
VES is mask-optional for any student or staff member and highly recommends that individuals who have COVID-19 wear a mask through day 5.
The CDC recommendations are clear that the best way to stop the spread of a virus is to stay home if you are sick! Other preventive measures include keeping up with vaccinations, practicing good hygiene, taking steps for cleaner air (fresh air, purifiers, etc), wearing a well-fitted mask and keeping distance from others.
Free COVID-19 tests are available in the Nurse's office for anyone in the community.
For updated CDC guidance:
https://www.cdc.gov/ncird/whats-new/updated-respiratory-virus-guidance.html
State law requires complete primary immunizations and the medical documents identified below, unless the student has a current written medical exemption.
Preschool, Kindergarten, and Grade 6
ALL Preschool, Kindergarten, and grade 6 students are required to provide proof of a physical examination completed during the school year. Immunization update required.
CT Health Forms and Requirements:
K-8 Health Assessment Record
Early Childhood Health Assessment Record
Connecticut Medical Exemption Form
Medication Administration Form
Immunization Requirements 23-24
Husky Health
New Students to the District:
ALL new students (including kindergarteners) must show proof of having received both a series of required immunizations (see below) and a recent (within 12 months) physical examination by a physician licensed to practice in the USA.
Public Act 21-6 “An Act Concerning Immunizations” was signed by Governor Lamont on April 28, 2021.This Act updates Connecticut’s immunization requirements for students attending preK-12 schools, day care programs and institutions of higher education by removing exemptions that are not medical. There are limited exceptions to the law. The law contains a provision allowing certain exemptions to remain in place, which effectively allows student in certain limited circumstances, to continue to claim a religious exemption from statutory vaccination requirements. To be eligible for such an exemption, a student:
1) Must have been enrolled in a Connecticut school, in Grades K-12 on or before the law went into effect (12:01 am on April 28, 2021)
2) Must have submitted a valid religious exemption prior to that effective date (before 12:00 on April 27, 2021)
3) Both of the above conditions must be met to be eligible for the religious exemption.
Exemption statements presented for the first time on or after April 28, 2021 are not legally valid bases for excusal from statutory immunization requirements or religious grounds. Students transferring into a Connecticut school from outside of Connecticut are not eligible for a religious exemption, despite having a valid exemption in the other State. Pre-K and new Kindergarten students have until September 1, 2022 to complete the primary vaccine schedule or must have a written statement from a medical professional stating that immunizations are in progress in order to attend school.