Reasons to Keep Your Child Home From School:
- fever of 100.4F/38C or greater
- significant diarrhea, or vomiting
- uncontrollable cough
- significant abdominal pain
- red, itchy eyes with drainage
- undiagnosed skin rash that is deemed to be possibly contagious by the school nurse
HELP US KEEP OUR SCHOOLS HEALTHY
SYMPTOMS OF PNEUMONIA: Cough, Fever, Shortness of breath, Fatigue, Weakness, Chest wall pain that is often made worse by coughing or breathing in.
SYMPTOMS OF STREP THROAT: Sore throat, Inflammation of throat and tonsils, Fever, Headache, Nausea, Abdominal pain, Occasional vomiting.
If your child is suffering with any combination of these symptoms you should consult the CHILD’S DOCTOR!
STAY HOME FROM SCHOOL IF YOU ARE SICK!
· *Fever – Stay home from school if temperature is over 100.4 degrees. Stay home for 24 hours after the fever is gone, without the use of fever reducing medications.
· *Vomiting or Diarrhea – Keep your child home if he/she has vomited or had diarrhea 24 hours before the start of school.
· *Pink eye – If your child’s eye is red and has any type of drainage keep your child home and call the doctor.
Germs are everywhere and easily spread from person to person. Most illnesses, like a cold or the flu, are spread through coughs and sneezes. The germs are carried through the air and land on surfaces like tables and desks. Germs are spread when a person touches these areas and then touches his or her mouth, eyes or nose before washing their hands.
You can avoid illnesses by following these guidelines:
1) Cough or sneeze into your arm NOT your hand.
2) Clean your hands often. Wash with soap and water for 20 seconds or use hand sanitizers when soap and water are not available.
3) Do not touch your nose, eyes, or mouth.
4) Do not share Chap Stick, eating utensils, cups bottles, etc.
Planning for Sick Days
Make plans ahead of time to care for your child in case he gets sick. If your child has a fever (temp of 100.4F/38C or greater), keep him home from school until he has been fever-free for 48 hours without the use of medications such as Tylenol or Advil.
Health Conditions
Please notify the school nurse if your child has the below or any other health condition, or if your child has a significant change in health status.
Asthma:
Asthma (AZ-ma) is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing. The coughing often occurs at night or early in the morning.
Asthma affects people of all ages, but it most often starts during childhood. In the United States, more than 22 million people are known to have asthma. Nearly 6 million of these people are children. If your child has asthma, you may find the below web sites useful:
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Diabetes:
Diabetes is a group of diseases in which the body does not produce or respond properly to insulin, a hormone the body needs to convert sugars, starches and other foods into energy. Although most prevalent in older adults, it is one of the most common chronic diseases in children and adolescents.
School-age children with diabetes face unique challenges and sometimes dangerous situations tied to their oftentimes unpredictable glucose levels. To help keep students with diabetes safe in school, the US Dept of Health and Human Services' National Diabetes Education Program has updated its manual, Helping the Students with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel.
Parents will find the guide useful because it explains specific health information a school needs to help a child mange diabetes and prepare for a potential diabetes-related emergency. Below is a link to this guide.
Diabetes is a group of diseases in which the body does not produce or respond properly to insulin, a hormone the body needs to convert sugars, starches and other foods into energy. Although most prevalent in older adults, it is one of the most common chronic diseases in children and adolescents.
School-age children with diabetes face unique challenges and sometimes dangerous situations tied to their oftentimes unpredictable glucose levels. To help keep students with diabetes safe in school, the US Dept of Health and Human Services' National Diabetes Education Program has updated its manual, Helping the Students with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel.
Parents will find the guide useful because it explains specific health information a school needs to help a child mange diabetes and prepare for a potential diabetes-related emergency. Below is a link to this guide.
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Flu (influenza) Information:
Recognize Flu Signs and Symptoms:
It is important to know what symptoms to look for:
Sudden fever higher than 100.4F(38C)
Cough and /or sore throat
Chills
Muscle aches or pain
Headache
Feeling weak and very tired
Runny or stuffy nose
Signs of dehydration, such as decreased urine, dry mouth and eyes, or dizziness
Diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal pain (more common in children)
Most people who get the flu will have mild illness and will recover without needing medical care or antiviral drugs. Consider callling your doctor for advice if you get sick with flu-like symptoms and you are high risk of flu-related complications or you have any questions or concerns about your illness.
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Head lice (pediculosis):
Head lice can be a common occurrence among children. It would be impossible for the school nurse-teacher to check every child in every school every day. Therefore, we are offering some tips for you to protect your child against head lice and advice for what to do if you find yourself faced with this problem.
- Do not allow close head contact (hugging, etc.) between children and do not allow the sharing of hats, scarves, combs or brushes. Children get lice from direct head-to-head contact with other children who have lice.
- Check your child's head for lice every few days using good lighting and a fine-tooth comb. Lice appear black or reddish brown and are approximately this size (-). Lice eggs stick to the hair and are very close to the scalp, usually behind the ears or at the base of the neck.
- If lice infestation does occur, immediately begin treatment as directed with lice shampoo. Regular shampoo will not kill the lice.
- Only treat a child with the lice shampoo if you see lice or nits. Do not use the lice shampoo as a preventative measure.
- Please notify the school nurse if your child has head lice. The school nurse-teacher should also be notified if your child has any contagious condition and/or disease.