Parent Tips on When To keep your Child Home

1.  A fever of 100 degrees or higher. A child should be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school and not taking any fever reducing medications.

2.  Diarrhea or vomiting, students can return to school when they have been free of both for 24 hours.

3.  Rash that could be contagious; please have any rash checked by your pediatrician.

4.  Physician diagnosed strep throat, or bacterial conjunctivitis – students must stay home from school until they have been on antibiotics for 24 hours.

5.  Bad cold or flu when there is excessive nose drainage or constant coughing.

6.  If your child is diagnosed with head lice, he/she must be treated and be nit free before returning to school. Your child must checked by the school nurse upon returning to school after treatment.

7.  Communicable diseases including but not limited to chicken pox, whooping cough (pertussis), meningitis, scabies or shigella.

8.  Pain should be taken seriously in young children.  Earaches, toothaches, and headaches should be evaluated by your child’s physician. 

Sending your child to school before he or she is completely well places them at risk for contracting other illnesses and also promotes the spread of illness to classmates and staff members.  If you have any questions regarding any of the above information, please contact your school nurse.