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SHOULD MY CHILD STAY HOME FROM SCHOOL?

Posted on Aug 11, 2023 09:10 AM by Dietsche, Sue

Please keep your child home from school if they have experienced…

  • an oral temperature of 100.0 degrees or higher in the past 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication)
  • vomiting or diarrhea within the past 24 hours
  • a new, undiagnosed rash
  • symptoms of illness such as fatigue, cough, and difficulty breathing
  • any symptoms of COVID-19:
    • Fever (100.4 or higher): OR
    • New onset and/or worsening cough; OR
    • Difficulty breathing; OR
    • New loss of taste or smell
    • Chills
    • Sore throat
    • Excessive fatigue
    • Gastrointestinal symptoms of diarrhea, vomiting, or nausea
    • New onset of severe headache
    • New onset of nasal congestion or runny nose
    • Feeling ill enough that they would not benefit from being at school