Illness and Disease

 In the school environment many communicable diseases are easily transmitted from one student to another. A healthy environment involves prevention, early recognition of illness, symptoms, prompt diagnosis and treatment. Children who are not feeling well have a difficult time concentrating and therefore do not benefit from the instruction they receive during that time. Home is the best place for a child who is ill. Please do not send an ill child to school. 

We need your assistance in providing a safe and healthy environment for your child. If your child is sick with a diagnosed communicable disease, please notify the school as soon as possible. This notification will greatly assist others who, due to medical reasons and/or treatments, have weakened immune systems and may require immediate and specialized care.

Head Lice Policy

Active head lice infestation is defined as presence of live lice or nits found within one quarter of an inch of the scalp.

If a student is found with active head lice he/she may be excluded from school by the principal or designee; if student is suspected of having head lice he/she shall be allowed to stay in school until the end of the school day. 

The parents/guardians shall receive information about the recommended treatment procedures, ways to check the hair and other resources. 

The parent/guardian of an excluded student must accompany the child upon returning to school, which can be the next day, if the child received the recommended head lice treatment. The student will have their head checked by school designated personnel to determine active head lice or/"nit" status before returning to class.

The Superintendent or designee shall send home the notification required by law for excluded students. 

A letter will be sent home to notify classroom parents/guardians that a case of active head lice is suspected and ask them to check their child for head lice. This letter will include information on the head lice treatment.

The principal and school nurse shall work with the parents/guardians of any students who are considered to have a chronic case of head lice in order to help minimize the student's absences from school.

Staff shall maintain the privacy of students identified as having head lice.