When Your Child Should Stay Home From School For Health Reasons
When a Child Should Stay at Home for Health Reasons
Your child’s school attendance is very important. In order for him/her to benefit from the planned educational program, wellness is essential. Therefore, to prevent the spread of any suspected contagious disease or illness, it is important that your child stay home if he/she has any of the following symptoms:
1. Fever of 100 degrees and above
2. Persistent coughing not relieved with cough medication or inhaler for asthma
3. Persistent vomiting
4. Diarrhea, unusual loose and or watery stools
5. Suspected communicable disease such as chicken pox, rash, etc
6. Persistent and unusual pain without relief.
7. Red, crusted or draining eyes not due to allergies
8. Head Lice- must be treated at home and the school notified. Upon returning to school, your child will be rechecked for lice.
If these symptoms are present while the child is in school, you will be requested to take him/her home. Please leave a name or number of a person who will be responsible for picking up your child. If any of the above symptoms last longer than 24 hours, please contact your child’s physician. Do not send your child to school sick. If your child is sick prior to coming to school and medicated with fever reducing medication such as Tylenol or Ibuprofen, keep your child at home. The school nurse will check your child before reentry into the classroom.
Students experiencing fever must be free of symptoms for 24 hours without fever reducing medication before returning to school. For students experiencing vomiting and diarrhea must be free of symptoms for 48 hours.
Remember hand washing is the best way to prevent the spread of disease.
By working together and following these guidelines, we can maintain our school as a healthy, learning environment for our children and staff.
