• WHEN SHOULD I SEND MY CHILD TO SCHOOL?

    • Vague complaints of aches, pains, or fatigue. 
    • Sniffles, a runny nose, and a mild cough without a fever. 
    • A single episode of diarrhea or vomiting without any other symptoms. 

    WHEN SHOULD I KEEP MY CHILD AT HOME?

    • If a student has been on an antibiotic for less than 24 hours. 
    • A fever of 100.4 degrees or more, coupled with a rash, earache, sore throat, sluggishness, or nausea. A fever may signal a highly contagious infection. Keep home until fever free for 24 hours. 
    • A persistent, productive cough and wheezing coupled with a thick or constant nasal discharge. 
    • An underdiagnosed rash, especially when there is a fever and behavior change. 
    • Pinkeye, in which there is a white or yellow discharge, often with matted eyelids after sleep, eye pain, and redness. 
    • Chicken Pox- Keep home until all blisters are scabbed over and dry. 
    • Diarrhea or vomiting more than once or accompanied by fever, rash, or general weakness. 
    • Impetigo (a staph or strep infection of the skin) --Keep home for 24 hours after starting antibiotic treatment. 
    • Ringworm (contagious fungus infection)-- Keep home until treatment is started.