When to Stay Home
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When To Stay Home
Symptom or Illness | May Return To School |
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Fever: Temperature by mouth greater than 100.4F. | Fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication. |
Rash: Skin rash or open sores. | Rash is gone, sores are dry or can be completely covered by a bandage, or orders from PCP or school nurse. |
Cough: A new cough. | Symptom free for 24 hours. If whooping cough, after 5 days of antibiotics. If COVID-19, return after orders from the public health authority. |
Diarrhea: 3 loose or watery stools in one day or newly not able to control bowel movements. | Symptom free for 48 hours. |
Vomiting | Symptom free for 48 hours. |
Headache: with a stiff neck/fever or recent head injury. | Symptom free or orders from PCP or school nurse. |
Jaundice: New yellow color in eyes or skin. | After orders from PCP, public health authority or school nurse. |
Red eyes or eye discharge: Yellow or brown drainage from eyes. | Symptom free or orders from PCP or school nurse. |
Acting different without reason: Usually sleepy or grumpy OR acting different after a head injury. | After normal behavior returns OR with orders from a PCP or school nurse. |
Major health events: Like surgery or an illness lasting more than 2 weeks. | After orders from PCP or school nurse. |
Head Lice | We recommend following the treatment guidelines from the CDC. Click HERE for information. |
COVID-19 Tests
If you are concerned that your child may have COVID, tests are available at all school buildings and can be requested with parents/guardians consent. Just reach out to the office staff or the school nurse for help.