When Your Child is Sick ...
If your child is experiencing any of the following symptoms of an infectious illness, please DO NOT send your child to school. Please call the school office to report any absences from school.
- Fever (100.0 or higher)
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Red eyes with drainage
- Undetermined rash on torso or face
- Any other symptoms indicating possible infectious illnesses
If your child begins to experience any of these symptoms, the parent, guardian, and/or other emergency contact will be
notified to pick up the student from the school. A doctor's note may be required, in some instances,
before your child can return to school.
Disease/Illness Specific |
When can my child return to school? |
| Chicken Pox | After all lesions are healed and dry |
| Fifth's Disease | After an initial diagnosis from doctor and child is fever free |
| Impetigo | Under adequate treatment Lesions covered if possible |
| Infectious Mononucleosis | Doctor's release required |
| Meningitis | Doctor's release required |
| Pediculosis (Head Lice) | After initial treatment of lice shampoo (Follow up treatment with lice shampoo is required after 7-10 days) * May return to school if no live lice are present after treatment |
| Ringworm | Under adequate treatment and sores are properly covered |
| Scabies | After lesions heal or doctor's release |
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