-RN may administer medication if brought in from home, with parental consent. This medication MUST be kept in the original packaging.

-RN will call parent or guardian to gain parental consent to administer OTC medication.

Procedures conducted NOT requiring Parental Consent:

-Ice on injury

-Band Aid

-Cleaning wounds/ scrapes with water

-Encouragement of fluids (encourage the student to drink water)

-Honey lollipop, unless allergy noted, for sore throat

Please see CCS guidelines below for illness and injuries:

Students and faculty are required to stay home at least 24 hours from the resolution of any of the following symptoms, without the use of fever-reducing medications.

Please consult with a primary care provider for diagnosis, Flu or Covid testing and/or outside referral.

Fever >= 100.0 or body chills

Cough

Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

Fatigue

Muscle or body aches

Headache (unless history of migraine diagnosis)

New loss of taste or smell

Sore throat

Congestion or runny nose (unless previously known allergies)

Nausea or vomiting

Diarrhea

-If a student becomes ill while at school, the office will call the parents to pick up the student. This will be done automatically if the student is running a fever or is in uncontrolled pain because of an injury or illness.

-If both parents are unavailable during the school day, please have a designated neighbor, friend or relative care for your student. The name and phone number of this designated person must be provided on the Emergency Form in RenWeb.

-In the event a student illness is considered a potential medical emergency, CCS faculty and/or staff will reserve the right to contact emergency medical services. The faculty and staff cannot take responsibility for the care of sick students.

Contact school nurse Anna Nelson if you know that your student has contracted a contagious disease.

While this is not an exhaustive list, the following are contagious conditions for which your child should be kept at home until the contagious period is over:

-Fever

-Vomiting

-Diarrhea

-Conjunctivitis

-Head lice

-Strep throat

-Chickenpox and/or Shingles

-Impetigo

-Influenza/ “Flu”

-Measles

-COVID

-Ringworm

-Fever: Body temperature greater than or equal to 100.0 F degrees. To return to school, students must be fever-free for 24 hours without the use of anti-fever medications such as Acetaminophen (Tylenol) or Ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin).

-Flu: Students with suspected or confirmed flu should stay home from school at least 4-5 days after the onset of symptoms. Persons with the flu are most contagious during the first 3 days of their illness.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/business/stay-home-when-sick.htm

-Vomiting and/or Diarrhea: “Throwing up” or loose stools in the last 24 hours. Students can return after a minimum of 24 hours of the last episode and/or once cleared by their physician.

-Skin Condition: Undiagnosed, new, or untreated rash and/or skin condition. Examples could be:

—Generalized hives

—Wounds with purulent drainage

———Return when resolved or 24 hours on treatment plan

-Strep Throat: Students can return 24 hours after treatment has been initiated and when the child has been without fever for 24 hours.

https://www.cdc.gov/groupastrep/diseases-public/strep-throat.html

-Conjunctivitis or “pinkeye”: White or yellow eye discharge, matted eyelids, and redness of eyelids or skin surrounding the eye. Students can return 24 hours after treatment has been initiated, when eyes are clear and/or with physician permission.

-Pain: If your child has a mild ache (IE headache) but is otherwise acting okay, sending them to school is okay. Anything more than mild pain is always something you want to keep an eye on. Recommended practice is to monitor your child at home and alert medical providers if symptoms persist or worsen.

-Chickenpox: Students should stay home until the sixth day after onset of rash or when all lesions have dried and crusted.

-Mucosal Drainage: Green, brown, or bloody sinus drainage coming from nose, eyes or ears (especially when the child is unable to keep their nose wiped clean and their hands washed). Consult a physician for treatment recommendations.

-Impetigo: Students can return 24 hours after initiation of treatment and/or a physician's note.

-Ringworm: Students with ringworm can return once treatment has been initiated and/or a physician's note.