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CalendarWednesday, January 7, 2009 |
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Rules Concerning Illness
Just a word to emphasize the rules the school follows in excluding
and readmitting due to illness. The child should be free from obvious symptoms
such as a cough and running nose.
While 98.6 degrees is normal, from 97.6 to 99 degrees is considered within the normal range. **If your child has had a fever, by law, they must have a normal temperature for 24 hours before they may return to school. This means if a child has a fever at 4:00 p.m. one day, he is not ready to return the next day regardless of his temperature the following morning. Chicken Pox 13 - 17 days All lesions must be dried before returning to school. Common Cold 1 - 3 days Upon recovery, generally when /Sore Throat temperature remains normal for 24 hours after discontinuing medication German Measles 14 - 21 days When recovered, usually short Duration Head Lice 7 - 14 days Control procedure at discretion of Health Officer. Permitted in school if under treatment. Impetigo 4 - 10 days Usually within May remain in school if sores are treated and kept covered. Influenza 1 - 3 days Same as common cold requires longer convalescent to prevent recurrence Measles 9 - 11 days Must remain home 7 days after appearance of rash. Mononucleosis Unknown, may be With written permission of long duration private physician. Mumps 12 - 26 days When swelling is gone usually 10 days. Ringworm 10 - 14 days May attend school if under treatment ( verified by doctor's written statement) and affected area covered. Scabies 4 - 6 weeks in Must be excluded from school Primary infestation until adequately treated. Treat-2 - 5 days to recurrent and permission to return following previous to school must be by doctor infestation/treatment written statement Scarlet Fever 1 - 3 days Must remain home 7 days from onset. Re-admittance by note from private physician. Whopping Cough 7 - 10 days On recovery and at least 21 days after appearance of typical paroxysmal cough. Re-admittance by note from physician. Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) May return 24 hours after eye drops begin. Re-admittance by note from your physician. |
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