October 24, 2018
from MPA’s school nurse, Julie Koster, and School District 622
Many students and parents/guardians are frequently concerned about when students should stay home or attend school. The following information is intended to help with this decision.
General Guidelines:
- Has a temperature of 100 degrees or higher, the student should stay home for 24 hours after their temperature returns to normal (less than 100 degrees) without fever reducing medication.
- Has vomited or has had diarrhea two or more times, the student should stay home until 24 hours after the last episode.
- Has a rash that may be disease-related or the cause is unknown, check with their healthcare provider before returning to school.
If the student is ill, please keep them home and notify (your division office) daily to report the illness. Please notify the School Nurse, Julie Koster, at jkoster@moundsparkacademy.org or 651-748-5509 if your child has a contagious condition such as chicken pox, strep throat, whooping cough, or influenza.
Other Information:
Remember, children ill with an infectious disease can spread the disease when in contact with others in the family and the community. If you have any questions about the above information, please call your school nurse or healthcare provider.
Good hand washing stops the spread of many communicable diseases. When students become ill at school, the school nurse will attempt to contact the parent first and then the name(s) listed as emergency contacts. It is important to keep the school up-to-date with any changes in telephone numbers.
