School Health Services

When a Student is Sick

A Student should Stay Home if:

There is fever of 100 degrees or more
A history of a fever in the last 24 hours
There is nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea
It is a young child having trouble managing respiratory secretions
Red, itchy, draining eyes

Check with a Doctor if student has:

Sore throat, accompanied by headache, fever, rash, and/or stomach ache
Sore throat that does not improve after a few days, or with difficulty eating or swallowing
Fever that is very high (102 degrees or more) or fever that last more than 48 hours
Prolonged vomiting or diarrhea
Red, itchy, draining eyes that are not due to allergies

It's Safe to Return to School if:

No fever for 24 hours without taking ibuprofen or acetaminophen (Tylenol)
No vomiting in last 12 hours
Health practitioner states that student is no longer contagious
Student is able to maintain concenctration and manage in the school building for a whole school day