Temperature of 100 degrees or above (must have temperature below 100 degrees for 24 hours before returning to school WITHOUT taking a fever reducing medication).

If your child vomits- DO NOT SEND THEM TO SCHOOL. They need to be able to tolerate at least 2 meals with no vomiting before returning to school-even if they don't have a fever. Your child may be sent home from school for vomiting one time.

Children with diarrhea (3 or more episodes of loose stools in 24 hours) cannot come to school until they are diarrhea free for 24 hours without the use of diarrhea suppressing medications.

Pink Eye/Conjunctivitis: Your child cannot come to school unless it has resolved and/or with doctor's note.

Signs of severe illness, including fever, irritability, difficulty breathing, crying that doesn't stop with the usual comforting, or extreme sleepiness.

Questionable rash until a physician has determined the rash is not caused by an infectious disease.

Known communicable disease must be treated for the appropriate amount of time as directed by a physician.

Recommendation of a physician or school nurse.

Lice: Student must receive one treatment of medicated lice shampoo and no active lice are present before returning to school.  School nurse must check student before entering classroom. For more info: http://www.cdc.gov/lice

Don't forget to send an email or written note to the office to excuse your child from being absent (phone calls and verbal notification do not count- we must have documentation). If the absence exceeds 3 days, then a doctor's note is required.