Should My Child Stay Home Sick?

Here are guidelines for sending your child to school. If you have questions, please call your school nurse, doctor, or other health care provider.

COLD, SORE THROAT, COUGH

     Your child may go to school when he or she has ALL of the following:

• has only mild cold symptoms (cough, sneeze, runny/congested nose) or no   cold symptoms.
• has a normal temperature (under 100.0 degrees).
•  has enough energy to do school work.
• can keep from spreading germs by washing their hands, throwing away used tissues, coughing onto their sleeve, and coughing away from other people.
• Has been taking antibiotics for MORE than 24 hours (or is not taking any antibiotics).

Your child may NOT go to school when he or she:

•  has a fever (temperature over 100 degrees) or needs fever-reducing medicine. Your child may return to school as long as temperature has been less than 100.0 for at least 24 hours without tylenol or ibuprofen.
• · has been taking antibiotics for less than 24 hours.

FEVER

Your child must have a normal temperature (under 100 degrees) for 24 hours without fever-reducing medicine (such as Tylenol) before returning to school.

RED EYES

Keep your child home if the white part of the eye is red and there is yellow or green crusty or gooey stuff in the eye. If your child has pink eye (conjunctivitis) they must stay home until they have been using antibiotic eye medication for 24 hours or more. Pink eye can spread easily.

RASH

Keep your child home if they have a rash that is oozing or if it is contagious.

Vomiting/Diarrhea:

Keep your child home if they have diarrhea (3 or more loose or watery bowel movements) or if they are vomiting.

Thanks for helping to keep all of our children healthy!