Health Services

To help prevent the spread of illness in our schools, please keep your child home if they have any symptoms of flu, COVID-19, or any other illness. This could include congestion or runny nose, sore throat, headache, cough, fever or chills, shortness of breath/difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, loss of taste or smell, nausea or vomiting, and/or diarrhea.

Students must be fever, vomit, and diarrhea free for 24 hours without the aid of medication before they return to school.

Our school nurses also shared that the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommends keeping children home from school for the following reasons:

• If awaiting test results for any communicable illness (influenza, COVID, strep, etc.), please keep your child home until you receive test results.
• A temperature 100.4 degrees or above is generally recognized as a fever. Whether or not the student should attend with a temperature less than 100.4 degrees should include the student’s overall health status and other symptoms.
• They cannot participate comfortably in activities and/or pose a significant risk to themselves or others.
• Their condition results in a need for care that is greater than staff members can provide without compromising the health and safety of other students.
• They pose a risk of spreading harmful disease to others.
• Some illnesses/injuries may justify exclusion from school until cleared by a healthcare provider (e.g. a student returning to school after surgery).