Recently, we’ve had a few students coming to school sick, returning to school still sick, or students who have not been picked up from school when they are sick. (When I say sick, I mean the student has a fever, is throwing up, or has diarrhea.) I cannot stress enough, the importance of keeping your son/daughter home when sick, or picking them up when called, as the first means of preventing the spread of illness. Our “sick policy” is being sent home to make sure everyone has read it and understands what is expected. Please sign and return by Friday, April 15th.
Sick Policy
- Please keep students home if they have any of the following symptoms: fever, throwing up, diarrhea, sore throat, sinus/upper respiratory infection that the student cannot control or take care of on their own
- If a student develops symptoms while at school, the student will be expected to be picked up from school as soon as possible. If you are unable to pick your son/daughter up from school, we will begin contacting the emergency contacts you provided at the beginning of the year
- If a student is picked up from school due to fever, vomiting and/or diarrhea, they may not return the next day. Students must be free of symptoms for 24 hours before they can return to school
- Please respect the other students, teachers and their families by not sending sick students to school
If you find you have a student who “insists” on coming to school, put the “E” in the window and the bus will not stop. You might have to do it when they aren’t paying attention, but the disappointment of one student is better than getting 5 other students sick.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.