1.       Fever of 100.0 or higher unmedicated.   Please do not give your child a fever reducer and send him/her to school.  A child must be fever free for 24 hrs before returning to school.

2.       Skin rash of unknown original or a rash which indicates a communicable disease.

3.       Vomiting

4.       Diarrhea   A child must be free from diarrhea symptoms for 24 hrs. before

        returning to school.

5.       Evidence of lice infestation

6.       Severe and/or deep coughing

7.       Difficult or rapid breathing

8.       Conjunctivitis (pink eye) until 24 hrs. of treatment has been administered.

9.       Untreated, infected patches of skin.

10.   Stiff neck accompanied by other symptoms of sensitivity to light, sound, headaches and  

        fever.

11.   Strep throat symptoms (usually sudden onset of fever, headache, difficulty swallowing)

12.   Any child who does not feel well enough to participate in class activities.

13.   Your child may attend school with a runny nose and/or the typical cold.  Please practice

        with your child how to catch a cough or sneeze in the elbow as well as appropriate hand

        washing techniques.