Don't Feel Well? Stay Home!

It's that time of the year. We're seeing community spread of the flu, respiratory diseases, and other illnesses in our community, and we need your help to keep our school community safe and healthy!

The most important thing you can do to prevent the spread of illness when you're sick is STAY HOME! Also, don't forget the basics like staying hydrated, washing your hands with soap and water frequently, and covering your coughs and sneezes.

Your student may return to school when they have met the following criteria:

• Fever free for the past 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications such as Tylenol. A fever is defined as a temperature greater than 100.4º F.

• No vomiting or diarrhea within the past 24 hours.

• After at least 24 hours of antibiotic therapy for bacterial illnesses such as strep throat, pneumonia, etc.

• The child’s appetite and activity level have returned close to normal.

• Cold symptoms that are mild enough so as not to interfere with your child’s ability to participate in the activity of a normal school day or infect other students.

• If your child was sent home with a rash, they may return when the rash is resolved or with a doctor’s note stating they are not contagious.

• During your child’s visit to the doctor, please remember to obtain a note so that your child will be medically excused.

Please remember that cold and cough medicines, including cough drops cannot be given to students by school staff without a doctor’s order. If you have any questions as to whether your child may return to school after an illness, please feel free to call the school nurse.