We greatly appreciate the respect you show for all of us by keeping your sick children at home. Please call the school if your child will be out due to illness (or any other reason) as we are required to document illnesses.  According to State of Arizona regulations, a child with any of the following symptoms should not be at school:  

*  A fresh cold or persistent cough

*  Red Throat

*  Temperature of 100.0 degrees or higher

*  Runny nose / yellow or green discharge

*  Vomiting

*  Infected eye

*  Contagious or questionable rashes

*  Diarrhea

*  Any communicable disease or infection 

If your child contracts a communicable disease, please notify the school at once.  A doctor’s note stating that the child is no longer contagious may be necessary before returning to school. If a health concern arises, a school wide wellness check may be conducted. If your child develops any of the above symptoms while at school, s/he will be separated from the other children. Parents will be notified to pick up the child without delay.  Please have back-up arrangements to ensure that sick children can be picked up from school immediately or kept home.  

Children may return to school when:

Fever has been absent for 72 consecutive hours, vomiting and/or diarrhea has been absent for 24 consecutive hours, absence of yellow or green nasal discharge, twenty-four hours after beginning medication for strep throat, conjunctivitis (pink eye), etc, or one week after the onset of chicken pox or when all lesions are crusted.

In our efforts to prevent the spread of illness on campus, all staff, students, and guests are required to wash their hands upon arrival. 

Please Note: The extension off our fever policy from 24 to 72 hours will remain in effect until further notice.