Student Health Guidelines

When should your child stay home because of illness?

FEVER:	If your child has a fever of 100 degrees or higher.
VOMITING	Your child may return 24 hours after the vomiting stops.
DIARRHEA	Your child may return 24 hours after diarrhea stops.
RASH	If your child has a rash that is open and draining, a rash with a fever, or rash that you do not know the cause, check with your family physician before sending them to school.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES (include but are not limited to):	Strep Throat, Impetigo and Pink eye. A student may return 24 hours after the start of treatment with an antibiotic. For influenza, a student may return 24 hours after fever returns to normal and all symptoms are getting better.
NUISANCE DISEASES include:	head lice, scabies and ringworm.  These must be treated before returning to school. Please notify the Health Office of any of these.
CHICKEN POX	A child may return to school 5-7 days after onset of rash, with all sores dry and scabbed over.
ILLNESS OR INJURY AT SCHOOL	Students that become ill or injured at school will be seen in the health office by trained staff.  If your child is unable to return to class, a parent will be contacted.  For your child’s comfort please make arrangements to pick them up as soon as possible.
ENROLLMENT FORMS AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION	It is important for us to reach you if your child is ill or injured at school. Please complete the Annual Health History Form and Enrollment Form from school, listing parent’s name with work, home and cell phone numbers, along with at least two emergency contacts.  Call your child’s school with any changes throughout the school year.

► Please notify your child’s school  if your child is absent due to illness or injury.

► If your child has a serious illness or injury that affects school participation, please notify your school principal so a plan can be implemented to meet your child’s needs.