For the protection of all students, the following guidelines should be followed:

• Never send an obviously sick child to school.
• A child with a sore throat, severe cough, earache, vomiting, or fever of 100 or higher within the past 24 hours should not be sent to school.
• A child with a known communicable disease (chicken pox, impetigo, strep, scabies, ringworm, etc.) should not be sent to school without the specific written approval of a doctor or a licensed health care provider.
• A child with head lice will not be admitted or allowed to attend school until nit-free or treated. Treatment should be sought for any child with head lice.
• Parents are encouraged to use common sense and good judgment when determining whether to send a child who has been ill with a cold or flu back to school.

If a child becomes ill at school, symptoms are noted, but not treated, and parents will be notified to pick up the child. In the event of a serious injury or illness, parents will be contacted for directions. If a parent cannot be reached, the person listed as the emergency contact will be called. Therefore, the school office needs to have updated home and work telephone numbers as well as an emergency contact number for each child. If it is impossible to contact a parent or emergency person, medical assistance will be obtained.

Please notify the school office if a child has known medical or health problems.