School Sickness Policy

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Our school is taking many important precautions to help keep our children, families and staff HEALTHY & SAFE this school year. 

Please DO NOT bring your child to school if he/she is ill.   

You are the best judge of your child’s health, and we trust you will not bring a sick child to school. However, if the opinion of a staff finds your child sick, you will be called to have your child picked up to ensure the welfare of all children within the school.

 Your child will be sent home under the following criteria:

· A fever of 100 degrees or higher

· Inflammation of the eyes (excessive redness, glassy or discharge)

· Vomiting

· Diarrhea

· Communicable disease as defined by the Department of Health/Center for Disease Control

· Unknown rash

· Excessive nasal discharge, especially if yellow or greenish, since this indicates infection

· Pain

Please be advised that if your child is experiencing a serious, contagious illness, you MUST have a doctor’s note stating that said child is no longer contagious and can return to school.

If your child is experiencing a COUGH, a FEVER, or any symptoms of COVID-19, please have your child tested for COVID-19.  It is an EFFECTIVE way of protecting the whole school community. 

Please make sure your child dresses appropriately for the weather.

As of January 14, 2022

Students who are tested positive for COVID-19 MUST quarantine for 8 days following the FIRST POSITIVE RESULT. They can return from quarantine on Day 8, with proof of a negative diagnostic COVID-19 test performed on DAY 5 or later; the test can be a PCR COVID test, or an age-appropriate At Home Test Kit. 

Students MAY continue to attend school as long as they receive NEGATIVE TEST RESULTS  with a PCR COVID TEST or an age-appropriate At Home Test Kit, and DO NOT experience any symptoms of COVID-19.  

Students need to be isolated and sent home. They can return to school if they take a PCR COVID TEST, or take (2) At-Home tests, at least 24 hours apart, that come back NEGATIVE; AND they have been fever-free for 24 hours without the use of medication; AND their overall symptoms are improving. 

If a symptomatic student does not get tested for COVID-19, they can return to school only after: 

     a.  At least 10 days have passed since symptoms started; AND

     b. They have been fever-free for 24 hours without the use of medication; AND

     c. Their overall symptoms are improving

Students need to get tested using a PCR COVID TEST or age-appropriate At-Home Test obtained in the community. 

If a student did not get tested for COVID-19 but showed symptoms, they can return to school only after:

      a. At least 10 days have passed since symptoms started; AND

      b. They have been fever-free for 24 hours with the use of medication; AND

      c. Overall symptoms are improving

Please note that students who have recovered from a confirmed case of COVID within the past 90 days should not receive at-home test kits following exposure.

All home COVID-19 rapid test kits come with printed instructions, please follow these instructions when administering the test.