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It is our priority to keep all of our students healthy and in school.
Medication
In order to be administered at school, all medication (prescription and non-prescription - over the counter) must be in an unopened original container and be accompanied by a signed Medication Form (available online or in the school office).
Prescription Medication
- Name of the Doctor
- Name of the student
- Name of the Medication with dosage and route (oral, topical, etc.)
- Frequency and time of administration
*Non-Prescription Medication – Over the Counter must be in the original unopened container
- Name of the student
- Name of the medication with dosage and route (oral, topical, etc.)
- Frequency and time of administration
*No herbal supplements may be administered by school personnel.
If your child is not feeling their best, please use the following guidelines to determine whether or not they should be in school. If you think that your child might have a fever, please check before sending them to school. Your child should not return to school until they have been fever free for at least 24 hours without medications.
Illness Guidelines
Symptom/Illness
Child should not be at school or in contact with other children:
If child feels well enough, he/she may attend school:
Runny Nose
Cloudy or yellow/green discharge with congestion and fever
Clear drainage as with allergies
Cough
Frequent or uncontrollable and accompanied by fever
Infrequent or if has been antibiotics for at least 24 hours and no fever
Fever
If temperature is above 100, accompanied by cough, headache, etc.
If temperature is below 100 for 24 hours without taking a fever reducing medication and there are no other symptoms
Diarrhea or vomiting
One episode of vomiting accompanied by fever or diarrhea
Single incidence of diarrhea or vomiting with no other symptoms. Must be 24 hours after the last episode of vomiting.
Strep Throat or Scarlet Fever
Sore throat, headache, nausea, fever. The only way to rule out Strep is with a throat culture.
After 24 hours on antibiotics and fever free for 24 hours
“Pink Eye” Conjunctivitis
Eye is red with complaint of burning or itching. Crusty, white or yellow drainage is occurring.
Has been on antibiotics for 24 hours or symptoms have improved/or note from doctor stating no longer contagious
Rash/skin infection
Any child with rash or signs of skin infection not having been evaluated by doctor
Rash free or written release from doctor or after 24 hours on antibiotic for skin infection
Chicken Pox
Itching with pink/red spots with blister-type center , fever
Lesions crusted over and dry, no fever
Flu
Fever of 100 and above with accompanying sore throat, cough, runny nose, congestion, body aches, extreme tiredness, vomiting or diarrhea
Fever free (less than 100) for 24 hours without having been given fever reducing medication or release from physician if diagnosed with any type of flu
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