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Dear Parents: 

Attending school on a regular basis is important for each child’s academic and social development.  Parents often have trouble deciding whether their child is too ill to go to school.  Your child is too sick to go to school and should remain home if any of these symptoms are present:

  • Has a temperature of 100 degrees or above.  When your child has been fever-free for 24 hours (WITHOUT FEVER-REDUCING MEDICATION), is feeling better and has no other symptoms, he/she may return to school

  • Has pain from earache, headache, sore throat or a recent injury

  • Has a cough that interferes with the child’s daily routine

  • Has vomiting or diarrhea

  • Has green or yellow drainage from the eyes

  • Has broken out in an unknown/contagious rash

  • Has a contagious disease such as chickenpox, strep throat, pinkeye, COVID-19, Influenza or other respiratory virus

These symptoms may also result in your child being sent home from school. If your child is sent home from school with a fever, they should be fever-free for 24 hours without medication before returning to school.  

Thank you!
Your Miamisburg City Schools Nursing Staff