Return to School - Guidelines for Parents
Dear Parents and Guardians:
With the newly updated COVID-19 guidance from the CDC released this week, we want to keep our families informed of the changes. Students experiencing any COVID-19 symptom (listed below) during the school day must be excluded from school.
Fever (100.0 or greater) or Chills | Cough |
Headache (moderate) | Sore Throat |
Vomiting | Difficulty Breating/Shortness of Breath |
Diarrhea | Muscle or Body Aches |
Fatigue | New Loss of Taste/Smell |
According to CDC/IDPH Guidance:
Your child will need to stay home for:
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At least 24 hours after fever has resolved (without fever-reducing medication) - AND -
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All other symptoms have improved - AND -
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It has been at least 5 days since the onset of symptoms
Students may return in fewer than 5 days after meeting one of these conditions:
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With doctor’s note stating alternate diagnosis as a reason for symptoms - OR -
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With documentation of negative COVID-19 test
A negative PCR test is recommended (not required) to return from close contact exclusion or a positive COVID-19 case.