• Should I send my child to school?

    It is often difficult for parents to know whether their children are too sick to attend class. Here are some general guidelines.

    Symptoms

    What To Do

    Fever measured orally is above 100 degrees (fever free 24 hours before returning)

    Keep at home

    Vomits more than once (evening and morning)

    Keep at home

    Infrequent diarrhea

    Send to school

    Ear infection: no pain

    Send to school

    Minor cold: runny nose, cough sneezing, sore throat

    Send to school

    Strep throat (After 24 hours of medication)

    Send to school

    Undiagnosed skin rash

    See a doctor

    Eye infection

    See a doctor

    Flu: body aches, fever, headache (fever free 24 hours before returning)

    Keep at home

    Vague, "I don't feel good," symptoms

    Send to school