Parents and students frequently have questions about when it is appropriate to stay home from school because of illness.  Please follow these guidelines:

• If your child has had a temperature of 100.0 degrees or higher in the past 24 hours.
• If your child has vomited or had diarrhea within the past 24 hours.
• If a student is placed on antibiotics, he or she should stay at home until 24 hours after taking the first dose.
• If having your child at school would significantly put others at risk for contracting your child’s illness.
• If you child feels ill enough that he/she would not be able to benefit from being at school.

If your student will not be attending school due to illness, please contact the attendance office in your child's school as soon as you make the decision to keep them home.  Please notify the school health office if your child has strep throat, chicken pox, head lice, pink eye, or any other communicable concern.

If My Student Becomes Ill At School:

If your child becomes ill while at school, you will be notified to pick up your child as quickly as possible.  We appreciate your cooperation with these matters, as everyone's health is very important.

• The emergency contact(s) will be contacted if we feel your child needs to go home and we are unable to reach a parent/guardian. 
• Your child will NOT be allowed to leave school without consent from the parent/guardian or emergency contact person given directly to Health Office staff. 
• Please update your school office if there are any changes to your emergency contact information.