Attendance Policy:

When your child is going to be absent Please call the Nurse's office at 624-3494 prior to to start of the day of the absence.  You can leave a message on the Nurse's answering machine between the hours of 4 P.M. and 7:45 A.M. Kindly state the student's name, grade, teacher, days absent and reason of absence.

Following an absence from school: The child is required to submit a written excuse on the day of return.  The note should be written and signed by the parent/guardian and include the date(s) of and the reason for the absence.

When a child is ill in School:  We request that the emergency contact(s) person that is listed on the form resides locally for the benefit of the child. It is most distressing for a sick or injured child to have to wait for someone to come to school from out of the immediate area. 

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General Guidelines

To keep your child healthy and for the benefit of all the children we suggest the following:

Temperature: If your child has an elevated temperature  (over 100) in the evening or morning before school and symptoms of a cold, cough or sore throat, keep him/her home and seek the advice of your physician. A child should remain at home for 24 hours following an elevated temperature.

Strep Throat: If your child is tested for strep throat, they should remain home while awaiting results of a throat culture. You must have your child on medication for 48 hours after having a positive strep culture. If your child returns to school in less than 48 hours, you MUST send in a doctor's note stating that your child is NOT CONTAGIOUS  and may return to school.