When to Keep Your Child Home From School

When to keep your student home

A fever of 100.4 or higher; your child may return to school when fever free without medication for 24 hours
Diarrhea within 24 hours; return to school when free from diarrhea for 24 hours
Vomiting within 24 hours; return to school when free from vomiting for 24 hours
Rash or open sores on the skin; return when free from rash or with a provider's note to return to school
Severe ear pain or ear drainage; return when evaluated and released by a health care provider
Tested positive for strep throat; return after treated with antibiotics for at least 12 hours
Tested positive for Covid-19; call school nurse for most up-to-date quarantine requirements and when the child may return to school
Severe pain that is not improving such as headache or stomach pains; return when improved or evaluated by a health care provider
Any illness causing the student to be too sleepy (lethargic) or ill to participate in class; return when they have recovered from illness
Significant disruptive cough or trouble breathing; return when symptoms have improved
Hospital stays, ER visit, significant injury, or surgery; return with a note from a medical provider to return to school
Any condition that you think may be serious or contagious to others; check with your healthcare provider on when to return to school.

Inform the school nurse
Isolate for five days
- If your child has symptoms, the day symptoms begin is day 0.
- If your child does not have symptoms, the day of the test is day 0.
After five days, we require that the child wears a mask at school for days 6 – 10.
If symptoms are not improving or your child develops new symptoms by day 5, please call the Cheumg County Health Department (607) 737-2488.

Please call your school nurse if you have questions about whether or not your child should stay home sick and when to return.

Your School Nurse or Kristen Raniewicz
District Nurse Practitioner

607-739-5601, x1769