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FAQSick/Absent FAQ: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
How long should my child stay home if sick with a fever? A student may return to school after being fever free for 24 hours without the use of medication such as tylenol or motrin. How long should my child stay home with strep throat? Children may return to school 24 hours after beginning antimicrobial therapy and if they are afebrile. Can my child be in school with Fifth's Disease? Fifth Disease is a viral infection which affects the red blood cells. It is caused by a human parvovirus and seems to occur in elementary age children more often. A low grade fever, tiredness and red rash (generally appearing on the cheeks first) By the time the rash is evident the person is probably beyond the contagious period. How long should my child stay home with pink eye? Students are reffered to their physician for diagnosis and treatment. Students with purulent discharge should be excluded from school. They may return to school once appropriate treatment has begun. GOOD HAND WASHING is stressed. How long should the student stay home with impetigo? students are to be excluded from school until under treatment for 24 hours. How long should my child be home with mononucleosis? Students should be excluded from school until private physician states that the child may return. Students must present a doctors note indicating any activity restriction upon return to school. Can my child attend school with a rash? Students with undiagnosed rashes should be excluded from school until diagnosed and treated by their own doctor. How long should my child stay home with head lice? The student will be excluded from school as soon as an active case of head lice is found. The student may return to school after appropriate treatment. When a child returns, he/she must be checked by the nurse. |
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