Health Policies

Keep your student home if they have:

• A fever of 100 or above, or have had one in the last 24 hours

• Vomited or had diarrhea in the last 24 hours

• A cough that is not well controlled

• An ear ache

• Bad sore throat (if you want to send throat lozenges, please send a note with them in a bag giving your permission)

• Red or itchy eyes

The 24 hour rule:

• Fevers need to be gone for 24 hours without fever reducing medications such as Tylenol or ibuprofen

• Student must be vomit and diarrhea free for 24 hours prior to returning to school

• Students may return after 24 hours of antibiotics for an ear infection or strep throat

Medications:

• All medications should be kept in the health office unless otherwise discussed with the school nurse and child's doctor

• If your student needs medication at school please have your doctor fill out this form and return it to the health office with the medication clearly labeled

• Medication Form