• Flu, Viruses, and Colds

     

     

    • Help protect your children -- and their classmates -- when they're under the weather, so that they can return to the classroom healthy and ready to learn.

      When your child is sick

      The best thing you can do is to keep your children home when sick. This will help stop the spread of illness to other children and teachers. Keep them home when they show any symptom of illness.

      Symptoms

      • Fever of 100.4 or higher (Remain home until fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication)
      • Diarrhea (Remain home until free of symptoms for 12 hours)
      • Nausea and Vomiting (Remain home until free of symptoms for 12 hours)                                             
      • Severe headache
      • Red, watery eyes with yellow discharge
      • Undiagnosed rash
      • Inability to attend learning activities
      • Change in student’s typical medical status

       

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