Back to School Stay Healthy Tips Viruses are spread in school when infected kids come to school. Always follow your school's guidelines as to when sick kids should be kept home. A run of the mild cold or mild sore throat can be tolerated at school - of course make sure your child uses proper sneezing and coughing etiquette and hand washing!
Tips to stay healthy
“Always cover coughs and sneezes. Fail to do so can spread diseases.” ...
Keep hands away from eyes and mouth. Hands are often covered in germs. ...
Don't share water bottles or food. ...
Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer. ...
Play! ...
Eat healthy foods. ...
Sleep.
When Your Kids Should Stay Home Although it may seem obvious, children should not go to school when they're contagious to others or when they're too sick to learn.Most schools will send a child home if they think a child is contagious with
fever temperature over 100.5
Chicken pox
Strep throat
Vomiting and/or diarrhea
Skin infections
Eye infections
Parasitic infections such as lice or scabies
Meds in the Backpack Millard students are not to have medications (prescription or over-the-counter) in their possession unless the student is required to do so by a treating physician with parent's consent, and the student has met the district guidelines to self-medicate. All medicines and medical supplies are to be supervised by a designated, trained district staff member. Please contact the school nurse if you have any questions regarding Millard's Medicine requirements.