Sometimes you are faced with the difficult decision of whether or not your child is well enough to attend school. You child should be kept home if they have any of the following symptoms until they have resolved or been medically treated:
- Has a fever of 100.0 degrees or higher-After illness, temperature should be normal for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medicine before returning to school.
- Has been vomiting or has diarrhea
- Thick mucus or green nasal discharge
- Red, itchy eyes with drainage
- Suspected head lice. The student may return to school after being treated with shampoo, such as Nix.
Please notify the nurse’s office 215-809-6376 of any health incident, such as strep throat, conjunctivitis, broken bones, or surgery.