Illness: 

Your child will be sent home from school if they have a fever of 100.0°F or higher, or are experiencing diarrhea or vomiting due to illness.

Communicable Diseases

• Communicable diseases are those illnesses which are spread from one individual to another, usually through respiratory droplets spread through coughing or sneezing. 
• Children are often contagious before signs of illness appear such as fever, sore throat, or cough. These illnesses are most often respiratory viruses, such as colds or influenza, but may include illnesses such as measles or chickenpox.
• Once your child has developed symptoms of illness such as fever, cough, or sore throat, we ask that you please keep him home from school.
• If your child has been prescribed antibiotic treatment for their illness, please wait until your child has received medication for a full 24 hours after the first dose of antibiotic before sending him/her back to school.

Fever:

• Please keep your child home if he or she has a fever of 100.0 or more. Your child should stay at home until they are without fever for 24 hours without receiving medication such as acetaminophen (Tylenol®) or ibuprofen (Advil® or Motrin®).
• Please do not medicate your child before school to lower his/her fever and send him to school. Fever is the body's response to fighting infection, and your child needs time to rest and recuperate.

Remind your child to cough or sneeze into their elbow sleeve or a tissue. Remind your children to wash their hands frequently. Please see the handwashing link for tips on handwashing.

By following these simple guidelines, we can help minimize the exposure of other children and school staff members to illness. We want your child to have a successful school year which means they need to be and feel healthy to learn.