Illness Guidance
WHEN DO I KEEP MY CHILD HOME FROM SCHOOL?
If you are unsure, the answer is (most likely), your child should stay home. If you ever have a doubt, please don't hesitate to reach out to me! Text 508-217-6928
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Illness Protocol
The district illness guidelines are followed by the nurses to ensure that children at school are healthy and ready to learn.
If your child does not have a fever, is coughing or sneezing infrequently, and is able to manage secretions, they may attend school. Please keep your child home if they have a congested or uncontrollable cough or excessive secretions.
District nurses will dismiss students if they have a congested or uncontrollable cough, excessive secretions or if they present at school with any of the symptoms in the "Illness Guidelines" information.
Please notify your school nurse if your student has been diagnosed with COVID, flu, mono, pneumonia, or strep throat.
Please notify your school nurse of any injuries (casts, crutches, sutures etc.)
When Should You Keep Your Child Home?
Children should be kept home from school for any of, but not only limited to, the following:
Fever of 100°F or higher
remain home until fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication
Vomiting or Diarrhea
remain home for a minimum of 24 hours after the last episode of vomiting or diarrhea
Special Considerations:
Conjunctivitis
remain home for 24 hours after treatment has begun and drainage has decreased
COVID
please refer to the North Attleboro Schools Health Services website for the most current COVID guidelines
Head Lice
after treatment has been completed
Impetigo
remain home for 24 hours after treatment has begun
open lesions must be covered. If lesions cannot be covered, student must be excluded until lesions are closed and dry
Rash with itching or fever or unknown cause
if needed, please reach out to your child's pediatrician for evaluation.
Ring Worm
after treatment has begun
any lesions must be covered
Strep Throat
remain home for 24 hours after starting antibiotic treatment
If you have questions about illnesses or whether or not you should send your child to school, please don't hesitate to contact me!
If you have questions about illnesses or whether or not you should send your child to school, please don't hesitate to contact me!
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