A student should not attend school if he or she has the following symptoms/ and or diseases.
1. *Fever – 100° F or above oral temperature; or 102° F or above rectal temperature: or 100° F above auxiliary temperature. CDC recommends that people with influenza-like illness remain at home until at least 24 hours after they are free of fever (100° F [37.8°C]), or signs of a fever without the use of fever-reducing medications.
2. Vomiting and/ or diarrhea (abnormally loose, watery stool), with accompanying abdominal pain. Remain at home until at least for 24 hours without the use of diarrhea suppressing medications.
3. Thick yellow or green discharge from the nose or eyes.
4. Persistent cough or increasing severity of cough, not improving after 4 to 5 days.
5. Unusual spots or rashes accompanied by fever or behavior changes indicating illness.
6. Severe itching of body or scalp, or scratching of scalp.
7. Behavior indicating that he or she is not well. For example, child is cranky or less active than usual; child cries more than usual.
8. If the child is diagnosed with any of the contagious conditions listed below please notify your Teacher/Child and Family Advocate as soon as possible. Your Physician, Teacher/Child and Family Advocate will then let you know approximately when your child may return to school.
Covid-19
Chicken Pox Mumps
Cold Sores Pink Eye
Diphtheria Pertussis (Whooping cough)
Rubella Conjunctivitis
Hepatitis Scabies
Impetigo Strep Throat (any strep infection)
Measles Tuberculosis
Meningitis Flu
A Child with any of these symptoms or diseases may cause other children to get sick. If ALL parents keep sick children at home, everybody’s children will stay healthier.
*”Recommendations for the Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases in a Group-Care Setting” – Department of State Health Service
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Food Allergy Management Plan
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Parent/guardian must notify the school of student’s specific food allergy.
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Parent/guardian should complete Food Allergy Information and Consent Form
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A Food Allergy Action Plan/ Emergency Care Plan must be completed by the parent/guardian and physician.
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If medication is prescribed a Parent Request for Administration of Medication form must be completed by the physician and parents if needed.
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A Self-Administration of Prescription Asthma or Anaphylaxis Medication by Students form must be completed by the physicians and parents if needed.
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For food allergies and/or if food substitutes are needed, the Food Allergy Disability Substitution Request form must be completed by the physician and parent/guardian and returned to the cafeteria manager and a copy must be given to the school nurse.
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Special accommodations may be provided upon recommendation of a core team consisting of parent/guardian, teacher, and school nurse and school administrator after receiving documentation from a physician regarding the allergy.
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