• WHEN TO KEEP A CHILD HOME WITH ILLNESS 

     It can be hard to know when to send children to school if they tell you that they do not feel well.  Usually, the best place for them is in school, but there are sometimes when keeping them home to rest or call for an appointment with your health care provider is recommended.   

    Please keep your child home and/or contact your child's doctor for:

    • Fever greater than 100.4 (taken by mouth or ear)
    • Vomiting and/or diarrhea within the last 24 hours
    • Severe sore throat along with fever and feeling ill for more than 48 hours, or after exposure to Strep throat infection (may return 24 hours after taking the first dose of antibiotics)
    • Honey-crusted sores around the nose or mouth OR undiagnosed rash on other body parts
    • Large amounts of mucous (liquid) from their nose, with face pain or headache
    • Severe ear pain or fluid coming from the ear
    • Severe headache, especially with fever  

    If your child has a fever, it is not recommended to give them medicine like Tylenol, Advil or Motrin and send them to school, because as soon as the medicine wears off, the fever may return, and you will be called to come pick up your child.

    Please keep children home for 24 hours after the fever ends or they have completed 24 hours of medication if prescribed by your health care provider.  If you have any questions about when or if to return to school, please contact the school Nurse Lisa Secor, at 585-247-2288

    If you find your child is frequently asking to stay home from school, if they are falling behind, appear anxious about school, or if there does not appear to be any physical illness symptoms, contact your school nurse or the school social worker to discuss your concerns.

    Remind children to throw away used tissues, cover their mouths when they cough or sneeze, keep their hands away from their face and fingers out of their mouth, and to wash their hands often with soap and warm water, to help keep everyone healthier.