1. A temperature of 100.5F or greater within a 24 hour period.  A child with this kind of temperature is considered to
   be ill and may be contagious.  For the child’s comfort and to prevent spreading illness, children will not be permitted
   in school with a temperature of 100.5 or higher.

2. Persistent/disruptive cough.  This type of cough may not only be contagious but is also disruptive to other students
   in the classroom.

3. Lice/Nits.  If a child is known to have a lice infestation, he or she will not be permitted in school until the child is nit free. 
   Any child with lice must be treated along with their environment andbe nit free before returning to the classroom.

4. Chicken Pox. A student with chicken pox may return to school after the lesions are scabbed over and all coughing
   has subsided.

5. Untreated strep throat.  A beefy red throat with white patches or ulcerations characterize strep throat and is usually
   present but not always.  Strep is very contagious and potentially can cause serious complications.  If your child
   complains of a sore throat, these complaints may warrant a throat culture at your doctor’s office.  If your child is found
   to have strep throat he or she may return to school after being treated for 24 hours and is afebrile (no temperature).

6. Unexplained or undiagnosed rashes. Rashes are very difficult to determine whether or not they are contagious.  For this
   reason, we must have a note from your doctor stating that your child is noncontagious before being permitted to attend school.

7. Vomiting and or diarrhea. Obviously, any child should be kept home if vomiting or actively having diarrhea. Diarrhea
   is defined as frequent liquid stools that can be uncontrollable.

8. Conjunctivitis or “pink eye”.  Conjunctivitis is very contagious.  The sclera (white of eye) is pink and glassy in appearance
   with purulent drainage.  In the morning, the eye is typically glued closed. The student will be permitted to return to
   school after being medicated and in the absence of drainage.

9. Very young children, especially those children in preschool, with green nasal drainage are verycontagious because they
   are not able to effectively remove this drainage.  They wipe their secre-tions with their little hands and pass on those
   germs to the other children via toys and otherhandled objects in their environment.  Keep them home until their nasal
   drainage is clear in color.
   
   Your cooperation will be appreciated.  This policy applies to all students and protects all of the children. For questions, please
   call the clinic at 756-5837.