Dear MES Families,

We've packed a lot of learning and fun into a three-day week! January is flying by so you'll see the February calendar added below. We have so many great things happening in February! Our PTO is hosting a GLOW Run, we have partnered with Ms. Rickard, RCPS Math Supervisor, and JMU for what is sure to be an amazing Title I math night, and we have plenty of spirit days on the calendar.

I hope all of you have a great weekend!

Leslie

How Sick is Stay-Home-From School Sick?

• Students need to stay home for 24 hours when their temperature is 100 degrees or higher. Do not send your student to school following morning administration of Tylenol or Motrin. In order to return to school, students need to be fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medication.
• Students that are vomiting or have diarrhea (3 or more loose stools) the night before school, they should stay home for 24 hours from the last episode of vomiting or diarrhea.
• Students with persistent yellow/green nasal drainage and have no known allergies or medical history of drainage need to stay home.
• Students with a heavy, persistent cough with sputum present need to stay home until symptoms resolve.
• Students with skin eruptions or undiagnosed skin rashes need to stay home.
• Students that have redness of the eye lining or an irritation of the eyes accompanied by swelling and drainage need to stay home. Students diagnosed with pink eye must stay home until 24 hours of antibiotics have been administered.
• Students prescribed antibiotics must stay home for 24 hours after the first dose is given.
• Students need to stay home if they display any coronavirus symptoms like; fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, fatigue, headache, runny/stuffy nose, chills, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, body/muscle aches, loss of taste or smell.

1. Student Name

2. Teacher Name

3. Reason for Absence

4. The name of the person submitting the email

You can also use this email address to send Dr. notes!