Fevers Please do not send your child to school with a fever. It is very important that your child be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school. Temperatures tend to rise in the noon hours and go down in the morning. Therefore, if your child ran a fever the night before, but it appears to be down in the morning, please wait at least 24 hours before returning to school. The infection can be bacterial or viral.
Bacterial conjunctivitis is more common in children.
Eye redness, eye swelling, and a thick puss-like drainage will usually be seen. A child suspected of having Pink eye must be picked up by a parent and not returned to school until seen by a doctor who will assign the appropriate treatment. Strep Throat - Strep throat typically manifests itself as a severe sore throat with other symptoms also often present. Some of these symptoms may include elevated temperature, abdominal pain, vomiting and headache. The only way to accurately diagnose strep throat is with a throat culture.