• Sick bed
    Parents are most familiar with their children health. As a result they are more apt to recognize when their children are sick before other people. If your child is sick contact your child's doctor, especially if there are reoccurring symptoms over several days or intermittent same or similar symptoms over several days or weeks.

    The following indicate your child should not go to school but should see a doctor:thermometer

    • Chest pain
    • Shortness of breath/difficulty breathing, or wheezing
    • Fever (Temperature of 100 F measured by a thermometer) 
    • Diarrhea 
    • Vomiting
    • Nausea or sever upset stomach
    • Runny nose
    • Coughing episodes
    • Sore throat
    • Pinkeye (conjunctivitis) - eye redness, irritation, swelling, and/or drainage
    • Rashes with drainage or that has spread over time
    • Earaches, although not contagious, may interfere with ability to concentrate
    • Chills
    • Muscle pains that interfere with ability to concentrate
    • Fatigue, extremely tired not related to lack of sleep from job, video gaming, social media, etc.
    • Headache that will not resolve 
    • Loss of taste and/or smell

       

     

     

    Resource Links: (links broken)

    Ø  CDC When Stay Home

    Ø  WebMD Too Sick for School