Nurse at 104 W. Dorothy Lane, Kettering, OH 45429 US - Health Guidelines for Attendance

To prevent the spread of illness between students please follow these guidelines and report conditions to the school nurse and/or school secretaries. This is not an all-inclusive list. If you have questions concerning whether or not to send your student to school, please consult with the school nurse at 293-9452. Antibiotics-If your child is prescribed antibiotics for any infection (strep throat, pink eye, etc.), he/she will need to stay home for 24 hours after receiving the first dose. This return date does not change even if your child had the infection for several days and attended school before being diagnosed and started on medication. · Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis)-Your child will need to remain at home for 24 hours after the first dose of eye medication from your physician. A doctor’s note is required if diagnosis is not conjunctivitis. · Strep Throat/Scarlet Fever-Your child will need to remain at home for 24 hours after receiving the first dose of antibiotics. Vomiting-Your child will need to remain at home 24 hours after the last episode of vomiting. Diarrhea-Your child needs to remain at home for 24 hours after the last episode of diarrhea. Fever-Your child needs to remain at home until he/she has been fever-free for 24 hours without the use of Tylenol/Advil. Earaches and Undiagnosed Rash (not insect bites) – Your child should stay home and be seen by a physician. Please have a physician’s note sent to the school nurse when your child returns to school. Chickenpox-Your child needs to remain home until the last pox has scabbed.

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