Guidelines Regarding Illness

What are the symptoms of concern?

• Fever (100.4 degrees) or chills
• Cough
• Rash
• Shortness of breath
• Fatigue
• Lack of appetite
• Muscle or body aches
• Red, itchy, watery eyes
• Persistent earache
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat/swollen glands
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea

Students who have had any of the above symptoms of communicable disease, must remain home for 24 hours after resolution of signs/symptoms, without medication to resolve the symptoms, or until cleared to return by a medical provider.

Students who have taken any fever-reducing medications such as Tylenol or Ibuprofen in the past 24 hours must stay home until they are fever-free without the use of medication for 24 hours.

Students who have recently had close contact with a person with COVID-19 should monitor their health until 7-10 days after their last exposure.

Key note*** PLEASE STAY HOME IF YOU ARE SICK!