Sick Day Guidelines

Report An Absence

Please keep your child home if they:

  • Have a fever of 100.4 degrees or higher; must stay home until his/her fever has been gone for 24 hours without medication.
  • Have vomiting/diarrhea: must stay home until free of vomiting/diarrhea for 24 hours
  • Have a diagnosis of “strep throat”; must have a physician note to return to school and have taken antibiotics for at least 24 hours.
  • Have a communicable skin rash and/or infection; must have a physician note to return to school and be using prescribed treatments; must cover the infected area to remain in school.

Keep your child home if they have signs. symptoms of respiratory illness like influenza or COVID. The flu and COVID can be serious. Symptoms include:

  • High fever
  • Chills
  • Headache, body aches, ear ache, sore throat
  • Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
  • Dry cough
  • if COVID, loss of taste or smell

Students diagnosed with COVID-19 may return to school when both are true for 24 hours:  fever-free without using fever-reducing medications and symptoms are improving overall. Upon return and for the next 5 days, CDC recommends enhancing hygiene practices, wearing a well-fitted mask and physical distance from others when indoors as much as possible.

Your student cannot return until fever free and free of diarrhea or vomiting for 24 hours without the use of medications.

A minor sore throat is usually not a problem to attend school if there is no fever. Strep throat can only be diagnosed by a laboratory test and therefore, if suspected, you are advised to call your physician for an appointment. Coughs and colds can be contagious for at least 48 hours. Returning to school too soon may slow the recovery process and expose others unnecessarily to illness. 

Please contact the health office with any questions or concerns. Per school policy absences must be called in or entered in HAC by the guardian by 12 noon the day of the absence. Doctor’s notes should be forwarded directly to our office. You may fax or email to us at rmontano@csd99.org.


Directrices para los días de enfermedad

Por favor, mantenga a su hijo(a) en casa si:

  • Tiene fiebre de 100.4 grados (f) o más; debe quedarse en casa hasta que la fiebre haya desaparecido durante 24 horas sin el uso de medicamentos.
  • Tiene vómitos/diarrea: debe quedarse en casa hasta que no tenga vómitos/diarrea durante 24 horas.
  • Tiene un diagnóstico de “faringitis estreptocócica”; debe tener una nota del médico para volver a la escuela y haber tomado antibióticos durante al menos 24 horas.
  • Tiene una erupción de piel contagiosa y/o una infección; debe tener una nota del médico para volver a la escuela y estar utilizando los tratamientos prescritos; debe cubrir la zona infectada para permanecer en la escuela.

Mantenga a su hijo(a) en casa si tiene síntomas de enfermedades respiratorias como influenza o COVID. La gripe y el COVID pueden ser graves. Los síntomas incluyen:

  • Fiebre alta
  • Escalofríos
  • Dolor de cabeza, dolores corporales, oídos, dolor de garganta
  • Náuseas, vómitos, diarrea
  • Tos seca
  • si es COVID, pérdida del gusto o del olfato
  • Su estudiante no puede regresar hasta que no tenga fiebre y diarrea o vómitos durante 24 horas sin el uso de medicamentos.

Un dolor de garganta leve no suele ser un problema para asistir a la escuela si no hay fiebre. La faringitis estreptocócica solo se puede diagnosticar mediante un cultivo de garganta y, por lo tanto, si se sospecha, se recomienda llamar a su médico para programar una cita. La tos y los resfriados pueden ser contagiosos durante al menos 48 horas. Regresar a la escuela demasiado pronto puede retrasar el proceso de recuperación y exponer a otros innecesariamente a la enfermedad.

Comuníquese con la oficina de salud si tiene alguna pregunta o inquietud. De acuerdo con la política de la escuela, las ausencias deben ser llamadas o ingresadas en HAC por el tutor antes de mediodía del día de la ausencia. Las notas del médico deben enviarse directamente a nuestra oficina. Puede enviarnos un fax o correo electrónico a rmontano@csd99.org.

Accomodation Requests:

  • Students must have a note from an MD, DO, PA, or NP for use of the elevator or for 5 minute passes.
  • Students must have a note from an MD, DO, PA, or NP for use of assistive devices such as crutches, walkers, or canes at school since improper use of these devices can cause injuries.

Forms:

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