DO I COME TO SCHOOL OR NOT?
The upcoming fall and winter months may create quite a challenge in staying healthy. Plenty of rest, healthy diet, and good hand washing are very important. Please monitor your children for symptoms of any illness and begin addressing them as soon as possible. It is our goal to have all children well and at school learning, but there are times when they must be at home.
Here are a few guidelines to help you decide if your child can attend school. You must keep your child home from school if:
1.    Fever free for 24 hours. If your child had a fever during the afternoon or night before school, they must stay home the next day.
2.    No vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours. If your child vomited during the night or as they were getting ready for school, they must stay home.
3.    If your child has A cough or difficulty breathing or temperature 100 or more, they must stay home and you need to get them to your doctor.
4.   If your child has 2 or more of the following symptoms, keep them home and call me in the clinic.
               Chills, muscle aches, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell, fever,
5.  IF your child has known contact with lab confirmed COVID 19 positive person call the clinic.

The easiest way to prevent illness in your family is to wash hands frequently. The germs we collect on our hands is what makes us ill. Remember to wash your hands before eating, after using the restroom, and after playing with other children. It seems simple, but it is your most important defense against illness.

  • Reminder: 7th grade parents, please turn in your student’s immunization records.  


Thank you!
Nancy Yarbrough BSN, RN
Evans Middle School Nurse
469-302-7107