HCPS Guidelines for Keeping Your Child Home from School<\/a>:<\/p>\nWe all agree that healthy children learn better. Please keep your child home if s\/he is sick to help
\nprevent the spread of illness at school. Please do not medicate a sick child, especially with a fever,
\nand send them to school.<\/p>\n
If your child has any of the following, they should remain home for at least 24 hours after<\/em>
\nsymptoms reside:<\/em><\/p>\n\u2022 Fever<\/strong>: temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. Remember that a child must be
\nfever free (without the use of fever-reducing medication) for 24 hours before returning to
\nschool.
\n\u2022 Eyes<\/strong>: with thick mucus or pus draining from the eye or pink eye. With pink eye you may see a
\nwhite or yellow discharge, matted eyelids after sleep, eye pain and\/or redness. Your child
\nmust receive 24 hours of antibiotics and\/or doctor approval before returning to school.
\n\u2022 Sore Throat with Fever or Swollen Glands in Neck<\/strong>: your child may return to school after 24
\nhours of antibiotic with strep throat.
\n\u2022 Vomiting<\/strong>: two (2) or more times within the past 24 hours.
\n\u2022 Diarrhea<\/strong>: three (3) or more watery stools in a 24-hour period, especially if the child acts or
\nlooks ill.
\n\u2022 Earache with Fever<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Rash with Fever<\/strong>: heat rashes and allergic reactions are not contagious.
\n\u2022 Chicken Pox<\/strong>: Children must stay at home for five (5) days after the onset of blisters, or until
\nall pox are scabbed over and dry.
\n\u2022 Viral Cold<\/strong>: the first few days when your child is most uncomfortable.
\n\u2022 Persistent Cough<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Untreated Head or Body Lice\/Scabies<\/strong><\/p>\nIf your child shows any of the above symptoms at school, it will be necessary to pick him\/her up from
\nschool. Please keep all contact phone numbers and emergency information current with your
\nchild\u2019s teacher and with the office.<\/p>\n
While they should be monitored, the following symptoms do not exclude a child from school<\/em>:
\n\u2022 Sniffles, a runny nose and\/or a mild cough without a fever
\n\u2022 Vague complains of aches, pains, or fatigue
\n\u2022 Single episode of diarrhea or vomiting without any other symptoms
\n\u2022 Ear infection without fever: your child does not need to be excluded but does need medical
\ntreatment. Please keep home if fever or pain is present.<\/p>\nFeel free to contact our School Nurse: Annie Blackwelder at aeblackwelder @hcpsnc.org with any questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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