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Sick or not feeling well
When students are sick or not feeling well, the information below should be used by families to decide whether a student should attend school. If a student is in attendance, school staff should use this information to notify the family of the need for the student to be picked up from school.
Symptoms
- Fever of 100.4 or higher (Remain home until fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication)
- Diarrhea (Remain home until free of symptoms for 12 hours)
- Nausea and Vomiting (Remain home until free of symptoms for 12 hours)
- Severe headache
- Red, watery eyes with yellow discharge
- Undiagnosed rash
- Inability to attend learning activities
- Change in student’s typical medical status