All students benefit from a healthy classroom environment and are most successful when rested and feeling good. Beginning the day with a healthy breakfast and a good night's sleep is very important for a child to have a successful school day.  Please refer to the following guidelines to determine if your child's needs would be best met by coming to school or staying home. Thank you for your assistance.    

SEND TO SCHOOL

Fever free for 24 hours without fever medication.
No vomiting in the last 24 hours
No diarrhea last 24 hours
If injury or illness and seen by a physician, return with a note from MD to return to school
Minor cold symptoms
Asthma-responsive to medication

    
KEEP AT HOME

Fever, vomiting or diarrhea in the last 24 hours   
Moderate signs of illness that interfere with sleep, activity, and play   
Cold symptoms such as frequent coughing and or nasal discharge that do not respond to medication(s)    

 

SEE HEALTH PRACTITIONER AND KEEP HOME

Complaints of ear pain or drainage from ears
Yellow or green nasal discharge, which persists over 14 days
Sore throat, enlarge, reddened tonsils, fever, possible rash
Undiagnosed skin rash or crusty sore
Redness of the eye with a discharged with no other symptoms of illness
Asthma not responding to medication, peak flow 50% or less, or requiring treatments more than every 4 hours

  

MEDICATIONS

 

A medical authorization form, available in the school health office, is required for all medications (including over the counter medications administered at school.

 

PLEASE NOTE . . .

 

Any updated immunizations or health related issues concerning your child need to be submitted to the Health Office.