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CMS Student Wellness - Too Sick For School?Too sick for school? Here’s how to tell...

When your child is not feeling well, deciding whether to send them to school or keep them home can be difficult.

 

Here are some simple guidelines to help make that decision a little easier.

If you have more questions, don’t hesitate to contact your physician.

 

In most cases, your child should not be at school if they have the following symptoms:Saves me time having to transfer the words off a PDF bc  We are not allowed to post images without text that can be read by a screen reader. 

 

 

 

I have an eye infection

Thick mucus or pus draining from the eye or

pink eye (conjunctivitis)

To return to school: Your child must be free from

drainage and/or have been evaluated by a

physician if needed.

 

I have a stomachache

Several episodes (2 or more) of vomiting and

diarrhea within the last 24 hours period

To return to school: Your child must be free from

vomiting and Diarrhea free for 24 hours without

medication to control it.

I have a cough and other

cold symptoms

Sore throat, cough, fever, congestion, runny noset

To return to school: The fever returns to normal for

24 hours without medication to lower it.

 

I have a fever

Temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher within

the last 24 hours

To return to school: Your child must be fever free for

24 hours, without the use of a fever reducing medicine

(i.e., Tylenol, Motrin, Advil).

 

I have a sore throat

Sudden high fever, redness in throat with white

patches, pain when swallowing, or doctor diagnosis

strep throat

To return to school: 24 hours after 1st dose of

antibiotics and normal temperature 98.6 degrees

Fahrenheit.

 

I have chicken pox Itchy rash or blisters, fever, headache, and

feeling tired

To return to school: Your child may return after

there are no new blisters or spots appear, and all the

spots have scabbed over and are dry.

I have a rash

Unknown rashes or skin lesions, with oozing,

drainage, or fever

To return to school: Your child must be free from

rash or fever and have been evaluated by a physician

if needed.

 

I have COVID Fever, chills, new cough, sore throat,

shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache,

loss of taste or smell, nausea or vomiting, or diarrhea

To return to school: No nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or

fever for at least 24 hours without the use of a fever reducing

medicine, and other symptoms are improving.

* Your child must remain out for at least 5 days after

symptoms start if they do not get a negative COVID-19 test