Student Health and Safety Information

Posted Date: 10/03/25 (11:45 AM)

Student Health and Safety

Prevent the spread of illness by using good hand-washing and hygiene practices.

Help us by reinforcing these practices at home:

Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it. If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow.
Avoid sharing drinks or other products that come in contact with the mouth, nose, or eyes.

There are times when children are too ill to come to school, both for their own safety and that of others around them. Please follow these general guidelines when deciding when your child should stay home:

A temperature of 100.4 degrees or more in the past 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medicine)
Vomiting or diarrhea in the past 24 hours
A bacterial infection (strep throat, impetigo, etc.) that has not been treated with antibiotics for 24 hours
Severe cough or cold
Unexplained rash or skin eruptions
A communicable disease (chicken pox, etc.) that has not received written authorization from your doctor for readmission to class
An ailment that would impair your child’s learning (severe stomach pain, ear infections, etc.)

For more information about student health and safety, please review the important information documents on our website.

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