MES School Health Office
Contact Information
email: pstolz@huusd.org
Confidential Health Office Phone and Voicemail: 802 583 7858
Confidential Fax: 802 496 3749
School Office: 802 495 3742
Hours: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM on days when school is in session
"Next to creating a life, the finest thing a man can do is save one."
Abraham Lincoln
Student Health
My child is feeling sick. When should I keep my child home?
Cough: If your child has a persistent cough, please keep them home.
Diarrhea: If your child has had diarrhea, please keep him/her home until 24 hours after the last episode. Remember to encourage your child to drink fluids as he/she can become dehydrated quickly when having diarrhea.
Eyes: If your child has eye drainage and the whites of their eyes are pink or red, please take your child to the doctor. If the doctor tells you that the cause is bacteria, your child may return to school only after they begin antibiotics. Please encourage children to keep their hands out of their eyes anytime, especially if their eyes are infected.
Fever: A fever is considered a temperature greater than 100o F and is the body's sign that it is fighting a virus or infection. If your child has a fever, please do not send them to school. Children should be fever free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication before they return to school. Children found to have a fever greater than 100oF will need to be picked up by a parent or guardian. The Mayo Clinic has an excellent resource addressing the care of a child with a fever.
Flu: Students diagnosed with the flu will need to follow their physician guidelines on returning to school. Most children are contagious for 1 day prior to getting ill to 5-7 days following the beginning of symptoms. As above, children should be fever free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication before returning to school. Please visit the Vermont Department of Health site for guidelines if you have flu-like symptoms
Rash: In the event your child develops a rash that may be disease related, or you are unsure, please have your child seen by his/her doctor before bringing them to school.
Strep Throat: Children need to stay at home for at least 24 hours after antibiotic treatment begins and they no longer have a fever greater than 100o F.
Vomiting: Any child who has vomited the previous day should not come to school. Students should stay home for 24 hours after the last episode of vomiting.
The best way to prevent an infection is good hand washing! Keep your cough/sneeze covered and keep your child home if he/she is sick.