Health Information Reminders:
Please monitor your child for symptoms such as fever (100.0°F or higher), cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, headache, body aches, fatigue, vomiting, or diarrhea. If your child has a fever or is feeling unwell, they should remain home until they are fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication and symptoms are improving.
Please do not medicate your child before sending them to school if they have cold/flu-like symptoms. If they require medication to get through the day, they should stay home.
To help prevent the spread of illness, we encourage:
Frequent handwashing with soap and water
Covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue or elbow
Avoiding close contact with others when sick
Staying home when ill
Receiving the annual flu vaccine, if not already done
If your child is diagnosed with the flu, please notify the school. If you have questions or concerns about your child’s symptoms, contact your healthcare provider. I have attached a list for when to keep your child home for guidance.
Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us keep our school healthy.
Sincerely,
Nurse Cambridge
scambridge@sje-school.com
When to Keep Your Child Home from School
To help keep our school community healthy, please keep your child home if they have any of the following symptoms:
KEEP YOUR CHILD HOME IF THEY HAVE:
Fever (100.0°F or higher)
➜ Return when fever-free for 24 hours without medication
Vomiting or diarrhea
➜ Must be 24 hours symptom-free
Persistent cough, trouble breathing, or wheezing
Sore throat with fever or swollen glands
Flu-like symptoms (body aches, chills, extreme fatigue)
Unexplained rash, especially with fever
Red, draining, or crusted eyes
Any contagious illness (flu, COVID-19, strep, etc.) as advised by a healthcare provider
YOUR CHILD MAY RETURN TO SCHOOL WHEN:
Symptoms are improving
They feel well enough to participate in school activities
They meet the 24-hour fever-free / symptom-free rule
If you are unsure, please keep your child home and contact your healthcare provider or the school nurse.
