Illness

WHEN TO STAY HOME FROM SCHOOL:

•  FEVER: A TEMPERATURE OF 100.4 DEGREES OR HIGHER
• COUGHING THAT WON’T STOP OR OTHER BREATHING PROBLEMS
•  DIARRHEA OR VOMITING WITHIN THE PAST 24 HOURS
•  RASH: BODY RASH WITH ITCHING AND/OR FEVER
•  HEAD LICE: ITCHY HEAD, ACTIVE HEAD LICE
•  EYE INFECTION: EYE IS RED AND OOZING A YELLOW OR GREEN DISCHARGE

 WHEN TO RETURN TO SCHOOL:

• FEVER FREE FOR 24 HOURS WITHOUT THE USE OF FEVER REDUCING MEDICATIONS SUCH AS IBUPROFEN OR TYLENOL
•  COUGH IS MILD AND INFREQUENT AND EVALUATED BY DOCTOR IF NEEDED
•  FREE FROM DIARRHEA AND/OR VOMITING FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS AND EVALUATED BY THE DOCTER IF NEEDED
•  FREE FROM RASH, ITCHING OR FEVER AND EVALUATED BY DOCTOR IF NEEDED
•  AFTER FIRST HEAD LICE TREATMENT AND NO LIVE LICE ARE PRESENT
•  24 HOURS AFTER STARTING ANTIBIOTIC EYE DROPS OR OINTMENT  

 ***In any case, if you are unsure of what to do, please call our school nurse for support and information.