A regular attendance routine is important for your child’s well-being and learning. These tips can help you decide when to keep your child home when they don’t feel well.
Send Me To School If…
I have a runny nose or just a little cough, but no other symptoms.
I have NOT had a fever overnight and have NOT taken fever-reducing medicine during that time.
I have a mild stomach ache.
I have not thrown up overnight and can drink liquids without throwing up.
I have a mild rash and no other symptoms.
I have eye drainage WITHOUT fever, eye pain, or eyelid redness.
Keep Me At Home If…
I have a temperature higher than 100.4°F.
I have thrown up two or more times in the past 24 hours.
My stool is watery, and I may not make it to the bathroom in time.