When to Keep Your Child Home

The nursing staff recommends that you keep your child home from school if they are exhibiting any of the following symptoms:

• Fever of more than 100 degrees

• Chills

• Body Aches

• Abnormal Vomiting

• Abnormal Diarrhea

• Abnormal Abdominal pain

• Abnormal Rash

• Excessive coughing

• Severe sore throat

• Excessive tiredness

A child should stay home and away from others until at least 24 hours after both 1. their symptoms are getting better overall and 2. they have not had a fever (Temperature under 100 degrees without fever reducing medication for 24 hours). Sending your child to school before he or she is completely well places them at risk for contracting other illnesses and also promotes the spread of illness to classmates and staff members.