When Your Child Must
Stay Home: Communicable Illnesses:
The
following is a list of common childhood illnesses that exclude a student from
attending school;
Students are sent home with a temperature of
100 degrees F or greater. Prior to returning to school, the student must be
fever free for 24 hours without the use of Tylenol/Advil.
Vomiting
Students who vomit in school are sent
home. Students may return to school when symptom free for 24 hours. Students who vomit at home, must stay home for 24 hours until they stop vomiting.
Diarrhea
Students with diarrhea are sent home.
Students may return to school when they are symptom free for 24 hours. Please keep your student home if they experience diarrhea at home.
Common Cold
Students are sent home when symptoms are severe
(i.e. coughing excessively, tight congestion, etc.) Students may return to
school when symptoms are minor.
Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
Students are sent home with suspected "pink
eye" or eye discharge. They need to see a doctor to determine if it is a
bacterial infection. They may return to
school 24 hours after eye drops have been started.
Skin infections-Staph, Impetigo, Ringworm, and Scabies
Students with suspicious skin rashes are sent
home for doctor evaluation. Students may return to school with a doctor's
note once evaluated and treated.
Poison Ivy
Students with poison ivy are not excluded from
school. If PI covers a large area of body, the nurse will encourage a
doctor evaluation/treatment for the student's healing and comfort.
Streptococcal Infections (Strep Throat)
Students who test positive with the rapid strep test for Strep Throat
are sent home. They must be seen by their doctor. Students may return to school
after 24 hours of antibiotic treatment and relief of symptoms. Please return
the strep form to the Health Office.
5th disease
Students who exhibit a rash indicative of 5th
disease are not contagious. As a precaution, the school nurse will instruct
any pregnant staff to consults with their doctor related to possible exposure.
Pediculosis (Head Lice)
Students with active head lice will be sent
home. Students may return to school once the lice have been treated. If only
nits (eggs) are seen, then the student may stay at school with shoulder length hair pulled up. The parent will be instructed to treat the head for lice. The student will be rechecked by the school nurse prior to
being readmitted to school and then again in 2 weeks. The school nurse will
inspect the entire classroom for potential infestation. Emphasis will be
placed on confidentiality. A letter will go home to the class if more than one student is positive for lice.
Chicken Pox
Students may return to school when crusts are
dry and child is fever free, usually 7-9 days.
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