When Should I Keep My Child Home From School?

Dear Parents and Guardians;

We are reaching the time of the year when we begin to experience an increase in incidence’s of common childhood illnesses.  Public Health has provided the following guidelines for us to consider.

When should I keep my child home from school?

Your children should stay home if they…

· Vomit or have diarrhea through the night or in the morning

· Have a temperature of 38˚ C (100.4˚ F) or higher. See the doctor if fever continues.

· Have any discharge from the ear or an earache. Go to the doctor same day.

· Have pink eyes or yellow discharge from the eyes. See the doctor.

· Have a runny nose with thick mucous, a night cough, or any continuous cough.

· Have a stomachache or headache. Go to the doctor if symptoms continue or happen often.

· Have a sore throat.

· Have a toothache. See a dentist as soon as possible.

· Have a skin rash of unknown cause. Go to the doctor.

Be sure your current home, work, and emergency contact phone numbers are on file at the school.  Please report your child’s absence through School Messenger.  For more information:

· Call Telehealth Ontario 1.866.797.0000

· Visit the City of Hamilton, Public Health Services website www.hamilton.ca/HealthandSocialServices.