GUIDELINES FOR SICK CHILDREN

Please adhere to these guidelines to prevent others from getting ill:

Stomach Ache - If a child has a stomach ache that lasts longer than 4 hours, the child should be kept home for the remainder of the day.

Vomiting - If a child has been vomiting, keep your child home until he/she can keep food down for 24 hrs.

Diarrhea - A child with diarrhea should be kept home for at least 24 hrs.

Fever - NO child with a fever should be sent to school.  Your child must be fever free for 24 hrs before they may return to school.

Rashes - It could be the first sign of one of many childhood diseases such as Chicken Pox, Rosella or Fifths disease.  Do not send a child with a new rash to school until you have contacted your doctor.

Colds/Upper Respiratory Infection - A child with a "heavy" cold and/or cough belongs home even there is no fever.  Please remind children to wash their hands frequently to help eliminate the spread of germs.

Sore Throat - If you can see white spots on the back of the throat, your child has swollen glands and should stay home.  If your child has a fever, please keep your child at home.

If your child is sent to school before the 24 hour rule, you will receive a call to come and pick up your child.