Health Office Hours: 8:30 am - 3:20 pm

Absence Line: 508-230-3233 ext. 200

When should I keep my child home from school?

The following are guidelines and may be reasons why the school nurse would send your child home from school:

• Excessive cough
• Vomiting and/or diarrhea
• Temperature over 100 degrees
• Strep infection

Your child may return to school after symptoms are resolved for at least 24 hours.

When should I contact my child’s School Nurse?

• Whenever any new medication is prescribed for your child
• With any new medical diagnosis for your child
• Upon treatment for any serious injury, illness or hospitalization
• Every September to renew and/or revise daily medication orders that must be administered during school hours

Useful Forms and Links

• Massachusetts Immunization Requirements
• Health Record Form
• Health Form Kindergarten
• Licensed Prescriber Order Form
• Parent Consent Form
• Reduce BMI Fact Sheet
• 8-Healthy-School-Snack
• Kids Health
• Mass in Motion
• CDC Family Page
• Handwashing

• head-lice mass.gov
• Head_Lice_What_Parents_Need_to_Know
• HFLL_101_parents

Wash your hands

Get regular checkups

Eat healthy foods

Find time to play and exercise

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