GUIDELINES FOR SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS - KEEP YOUR CHILD HOME IF HE SHOWS ANY OF THESE:
1. FEVER: The best way to check for fever is with a thermometer. No child with a temperature over 100 should be sent to school.
2. "HEAVY" COLD AND HACKING COUGH: Child belongs home in bed, even though he has no fever.
3. SORE THROAT: If your child complains of a slight sore throat and has no other symptoms, he may go to school. If white spots can be seen in the back of the throat or if fever is present, keep him home and call your doctor.
4. RASH: May be the first sign of one of childhood's many illnesses, such as chicken pox or measles. A rash or "spots" may cover the entire body or may appear in only one area. Please do not send a child to school with a rash or skin eruption until your doctor has said that it is safe to do so.
5. STOMACH ACHE - VOMITING - DIARRHEA: Consult your doctor if your child has a stomach ache which is persistent or severe enough to limit his activity. If vomiting occurs, keep your child home until he can keep food down. A child with diarrhea should be kept home. Call your doctor if prompt improvement does not occur.
6. TOOTHACHE: Contact your dentist.
7. EARACHE: Consult your doctor without delay.
8. HEADACHE: A child whose only complaint is headache usually need not be kept at home.
9. HEAD LICE AND SCABIES: In the past, cases of head lice and scabies have been identified in the school causing students to be excluded until they received adequate treatment. To avoid exclusion parents must check their child's hair and skin frequently .
1. FEVER: The best way to check for fever is with a thermometer. No child with a temperature over 100 should be sent to school.
2. "HEAVY" COLD AND HACKING COUGH: Child belongs home in bed, even though he has no fever.
3. SORE THROAT: If your child complains of a slight sore throat and has no other symptoms, he may go to school. If white spots can be seen in the back of the throat or if fever is present, keep him home and call your doctor.
4. RASH: May be the first sign of one of childhood's many illnesses, such as chicken pox or measles. A rash or "spots" may cover the entire body or may appear in only one area. Please do not send a child to school with a rash or skin eruption until your doctor has said that it is safe to do so.
5. STOMACH ACHE - VOMITING - DIARRHEA: Consult your doctor if your child has a stomach ache which is persistent or severe enough to limit his activity. If vomiting occurs, keep your child home until he can keep food down. A child with diarrhea should be kept home. Call your doctor if prompt improvement does not occur.
6. TOOTHACHE: Contact your dentist.
7. EARACHE: Consult your doctor without delay.
8. HEADACHE: A child whose only complaint is headache usually need not be kept at home.
9. HEAD LICE AND SCABIES: In the past, cases of head lice and scabies have been identified in the school causing students to be excluded until they received adequate treatment. To avoid exclusion parents must check their child's hair and skin frequently .
Children are known to have been kept home from school for reasons other than illness. Unnecessary absence from school may have a bad effect on a student's attitude, work habits and progress. Please bear in mind that much of what is missed in the classroom cannot be learned through written assignments. Use your own good common sense and remember: SICK CHILDREN BELONG AT HOME -- WELL CHILDREN BELONG IN SCHOOL.
