Is my child too sick for school?

It is difficult to make those early morning decisions. Please use this to help when you are making the decision to stay home or not.

A child should stay at home:

·       If there has been any fever (100 degrees or higher) on the last 24 hours.

·       If vomiting and/or diarrhea have occurred within the last 24 hours.

·       If child has evidence of a severe head cold, persistent cough, or sore throat.

·       If an antibiotic was prescribed, the student must be on the antibiotic for 24 hours or longer if directed by a physician before returning to school.

·       Bacterial pink eye (red or pink watery eyes that may have white or yellow discharge).

·       Ring worm (may return after 24hours of treatment and area must be covered with bandage while at school until areas is resolved).

·       Chicken Pox (must stay at home until all lesions are crusted over).

·       Widespread rash or suspicious rash.

·       If influenza, staph infection, communicable disease, illness or organism has been medically diagnosed by a physician, please notify your student’s school, and nurse.

·       Please see head lice policy in the PCA student/parent handbook on the school website.