Sick/Absent FAQ: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
Can a child bring their medicines to school?
No, the parent must bring in the medications and must sign the appropriate paperwork. For OTC medicines, the bottle must be unopened. For prescription medicines, a physicians signature is required.Back to Top
No, the parent must bring in the medications and must sign the appropriate paperwork. For OTC medicines, the bottle must be unopened. For prescription medicines, a physicians signature is required.
What are the guidelines for keeping a sick child at home?
Keep your child at home for the following conditions for at least 24hr: Temperature over 100 degrees or more. Yellow drainage from eyes and/or matting of eyes, which could indicate pink eye. Vomitting and/or diarrhea. Sore throat, stomch ache,and headache accompanied by swollen glands around the jaws, ears, and neck.Back to Top
Keep your child at home for the following conditions for at least 24hr: Temperature over 100 degrees or more. Yellow drainage from eyes and/or matting of eyes, which could indicate pink eye. Vomitting and/or diarrhea. Sore throat, stomch ache,and headache accompanied by swollen glands around the jaws, ears, and neck.
What is the policy concerning lice?
The Wilson County school system has a nit and lice free policy. If lice is suspected, the child will be checked for nits and lice and if any is found, they will be sent home. All other siblings will be checked as well. Also, the class the child was in will be checked. A letter is sent home to inform all parents that lice has been found in the classroom so that parents can keep an eye on their own children, as well and check their heads on a regular basis. After the child has been sent home and the parent has treated the child, the parent then can bring the child back to school to be checked by the nurse to make sure they are nit and lice free. The child cannot ride the bus or go to class until the nurse has checked the child and found no lice or nits.Back to Top
The Wilson County school system has a nit and lice free policy. If lice is suspected, the child will be checked for nits and lice and if any is found, they will be sent home. All other siblings will be checked as well. Also, the class the child was in will be checked. A letter is sent home to inform all parents that lice has been found in the classroom so that parents can keep an eye on their own children, as well and check their heads on a regular basis. After the child has been sent home and the parent has treated the child, the parent then can bring the child back to school to be checked by the nurse to make sure they are nit and lice free. The child cannot ride the bus or go to class until the nurse has checked the child and found no lice or nits.