School Nurses help provide a healthy environment for your child in school. Regular school attendance is necessary for optimal learning. However, a mere presence at school does not ensure effective learning. A child must be feeling well in order to maximize the learning experience. In addition, a child who is sick and comes to school may spread illness to other students and staff.

Some recommendations from the school nurse are:

Please be sure your child is well enough to attend school.
When you report your child's absence to the main office, please provide information on their illness especially if it a communicable illness.
Notify the school nurse if your child sustains an injury. It is important to obtain a note from the treating physician stating any restrictions.

It is recommended that a child remain home if any of the following conditions are present:

cold symptoms with fever, malaise, cough, discolored nasal drainage
diarrhea &/or vomiting
eye drainage (profuse &/or thick)
fever (for any reason)
rash (undiagnosed-not seen by an MD)
sore throat with positive culture-24hr after antibiotics started
when your child feels too sick to take part in the school day

Your child may return to school when:

temperature is normal for 24 hours after stopping Tylenol or Ibuprofen
diarrhea &/or vomiting has stopped for 24hrs
rash has been seen by MD

Resources from the nurse

School Health Services profile