School Policies

ILLNESS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES

Sick children should not be sent to school. Symptoms such as fever, runny nose, stomach ache, cough, or a headache may indicate a contagious condition. For the protection of your child, classmates and teachers, he/she should not be in school, but should be kept at home until fully recovered.

If your child has a contagious disease, please notify the school immediately. Following a quarantine for a contagious condition, children are to be examined before re-admittance. Your child must have a signed clearance slip to give to the teacher. To provide this clearance, there is a nurse available MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. ONLY AT STUDENT SERVICES CENTER (CORNER OF CAMPBELL ST. AND JONES ST.) . During these hours you may also call the Health Hotline for answers to any health-related questions: 509-5000 ext. 5271.

The child can be admitted to school only if the contagious period of the disease is past. Head lice is a contagious condition which requires clearance from a school district nurse before a student returns to school.

VISION AND HEARING SCREENING CLINIC

Each year, hearing and vision screening are conducted by the school district which seeks to identify those students who may have either vision or hearing disorders. All students in grades kindergarten, second and fifth are screened. If problems are detected, the parents are notified. If you are concerned about your child’s hearing or vision, please talk to your child’s teacher.