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t's Cold & Flu Season!
We want everyone to stay healthy this season, so please refresh yourself on these important health guidelines.
- Please do not send your children to school sick. Not only are they miserable and unable to function as needed to learn, but it puts other students and staff at risk of getting sick.
- Children with excessive coughing, a runny nose with thick or constant nasal discharge, or just generally not feeling well, should be kept at home. A child who isn't feeling well does not function well in the classroom, and likely will be sent home.
- Child must be Fever Free for 24 hours, without medication before returning to school.
- Please reinforce with your children to cover their mouth when coughing, and to frequently wash their hands.
MEDICATIONS:
Any medication your child needs to take, including cough drops, must be brought to the school office by the parent, and an Authorization to Administer form completed. Children may not keep medication of any kind with them while on campus. ALL MEDICATION must be in it's original container, and if a prescribed med, it must have the Dr. prescription attached.
Please notify the school office of the following contagious illness's:
- Pink Eye / Conjunctivitis : If your child is diagnosed, they may return to school 24 hours after required antibiotic treatment.
- Head Lice is contagious : Notify the school office if your child has contracted. Child may return to school 24 hours after receiving treatment.
- Strep Throat
Refer to the School Handbook for more information on school policy regarding school health. Handbook link is at the bottom of this newsletter.
