ILLNESS GUIDELINES
When to remain home for your welfare & to protect others.
The following criteria can be used to determine when a child should remain at home:
Has a cold in the contagious stage (first few days)
Sore throat and swollen neck glands accompanied by a fever
Undiagnosed rash or skin eruptions
Earache, red eyes associated with conjunctivitis, or drainage from eyes
Any communicable disease (see paragraph below) or untreated parasitic infection
Fever of 100 degrees or higher during the past 24 hours
Vomiting or diarrhea within the past 24 hours
CONTAGIOUS HEALTH CONDITIONS
WHEN A STUDENT OR STAFF SHOULD REMAIN HOME
If your child develops a communicable disease please notify the school nurse will enable us to monitor your child's progress and other student's exposure. Students should remain at home a minimum of one day following the resolution of an acute illness. Please check your child’s temperature; a child should be "fever free" for twenty-four hours without taking a fever-reducing medication such as Tylenol or Advil before returning to school. Remember that the essentials of good health are good nutrition, plentiful fluids, regular exercise and plenty of rest.
This is a partial list highlighting the most common reasons children should be kept home. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/vaccinations.htm
The school nurse should also be notified by the parent/guardian for the following:
Serious injury, illness, or hospitalization
Planned surgery
Communicable diseases such as COVID, chicken pox, strep throat, scarlet fever or fifth disease
Head Lice, scabies or other parasite conditions
New diagnosis or change in your child’s health status
Fracture, sprain, stitches, cast, or crutches (A Physician note is required for crutches and/or a wheelchair to be used on the school premises.)
New medication and/or dosing change.
Need to be excused from Physical Education.