The following
are some guidelines to follow when deciding whether to
keep your child home from school.
- Fever-
If your child has a fever of 100 degrees by mouth or
99 degrees axillary, the child should stay home. He/She
should remain fever free for 24 hours before returning
to school.
- Vomiting-
Your child should remain at home for 24 hours after
last vomiting occurs. If he/she should vomit at school, a parent/guardian must pick-up the child
or make arrangements for someone to take the child
home.
- Diarrhea-
If your child has loose or frequent stools; he/she
should stay at home until free of diarrhea for 24 hours
no matter the cause.
- Sore
throat, “cold”, cough- Should remain at
home until symptoms are only mild. Appearance
of child should also be taken into consideration. If
he/she is obviously ill, lethargic, etc., he/she cannot
learn. If the
child is coughing, this can also disturb and spread “germs” to
other children.
- Rash-
Rash of unknown cause should be seen by a physician. Child should remain at home until cause
is determined.
- “Pink” eye-
Infection of the conjunctiva or “white” part of eye. Child is excluded until 24 hours after
treatment has been started by a physician. Need
to bring a note from the doctor stating child is being
treated and what day he/she can return to school.
- Impetigo,
boils, abscesses, sties, infections- Must be treated
and lesions healed or under continuous medical treatment. Any
open and/or oozing wounds must be treated and covered. Need a note from the doctor that lesions
are being treated and that child may return to school.
- Head
Lice- Must stay home until child is treated with a
special shampoo and all nits are removed.
- Ringworm
of scalp- May come to school under adequate medical
supervision and treatment. Must
bring a note from the doctor that child is being treated.
- Ringworm
of scalp- Child may attend school under adequate medical
supervision and treatment. Must
bring a note from the doctor that child is being treated. Upon
returning to school ringworm lesion must be covered
by clothing and/or bandages.
- Scabies-
Infectious disease of the skin caused by a mite. It must be treated and the child excluded
until treatment is adequate. Must
bring a note from the doctor that child is being treated.
- Hepatitis
A- Due to a virus. Causes
diarrhea and jaundice. Spread
through stools, drinking water that is contaminated,
etc. When diagnosed, should have physicians’ permission
and note from the doctor saying that the child can
return to school.
- Herpes
Simplex II- Fever blister, “cold” sores
around the mouth, lips, and sometimes near or in nostrils. Your
child should stay home during acute stage.
Please
make arrangements with relatives, friends, neighbors, or
a sitter to pick your child up when he/she is ill at school. The most important issue is that your child
be fed, clean, well-rested, and healthy in order to enhance
his/her learning.
The
best defense against illness is frequent and thorough handwashing. |
