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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