Guidelines for Keeping a Sick Child at Home:
Fever: Child should be fever free for 24 hours without medication before returning to school
Diarrhea, Nausea, or Vomiting: Child should be symptom free for 24 hours from the last episode before returning to school.
Other Reasons To Keep A Child Home:
Body Rash with Fever
Sore Throat with Fever and/or Swollen Glands
Persistent, Nagging, or Deep Cough
Eye Discharge: thick mucus or pus draining from the eye.
Child is Irritable, crying or tired or unable to sit up and participate in regular classroom activities.
HEALTHY KIDS MAKE BETTER LEARNERS!