| Absences
Whenever a
student is absent from school, his/her parent/guardian is expected
to telephone the school at 847-256-7870 to report the absence.
Calls should be made between 8:30 and 9:15 a.m. Earlier calls
may be answered by the school answering machine. Please indicate
the student's name, teacher, reason for the absence, and the expected
duration of the absence. If an extended absence is anticipated
and you wish to receive home assignments, please indicate that.
Children should
remain at home if they are ill or having any of the following
symptoms. Children should be symptom-free for 24 hours before
returning to school.
- frequent
or hacking cough
- runny nose
- fever
- vomiting
- diarrhea
Contagious
Diseases
Students
who show signs of illness should remain at home. If your child
develops a disease, such as head lice, strep throat, chicken pox
or conjunctivitis, call the school immediately so we may alert
other families of possible exposure. We advise parents to follow
the table of regulations set by the Department of Public Health:
| Disease |
Isolation
Period |
| Chicken
Pox |
6 days
after the first exposure |
| Measles |
7 days
|
| German
Measles |
3 days |
| Strep
Throat |
24 hours
after treatment begins |
| Mumps |
9 days
after onset |
| Head
Lice |
Until
treatment with medicated shampoo prescribed by physician or
pharmacist begins. All nits must be gone before reentering
class. |
| Conjunctivitis |
24 hours
after treatment begins. |
Sick
Policies
In case of
illness at school, the student's parent or guardian will be contacted.
Parents should come to the school office to pick up their child.
An early dismissal sheet must be signed by the parent releasing
the child from school. If a parent cannot be contacted, the school
will try to reach the next person listed on the Emergency Form.
Please keep your Emergency Form up to date with current telephone
numbers, addresses and names of contact persons.
In the case
of an emergency, 9-1-1 will be called. |
