• Absence Due to Illness

    There are times when a student should remain at home for their own welfare and the protection of other students. Your student should remain at home if they have:

    • Strep Throat-Students being treated for strep throat must be kept home a minimum of 24 hours after treatment begins.
    • Conjunctivitis/Pink Eye - Students may return to school after 3 doses of antibiotic treatment.
    • Vomiting and Diarrhea - Students should be kept home for 24 hours after episodes of gastrointestinal distress.
    • Fever-Students should be fever-free without the use of fever-reducing medication for 24 hours prior to returning
    to school.

     

    Note on Head Lice-Please notify the school nurse if your child contracts head lice. We will notify parents of any head lice concerns and serve as a resource for treatment. Please do not keep children out of school for this very common childhood  condition.

    (information taken from the elementary school handbook)

    Reporting an Illness-Related Absence

    If your child is absent, please call the school's attendance line before school begins and leave a message with the specific reason for the absence. This information will help monitor illness trends and keep all students well. If your child is contagious, please keep him/her at home until your doctor has cleared him/her to return to school.

     

     

    Please contact your school nurse with questions. 
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