If your child has already had an exam, bring the form to your doctor to complete. The health office provides basic first aid for injuries and illness during the school day. However, it is not a clinic or a substitute for your own physician or health care provider. The Lake County Health Dept. offers two clinics in our area that offer care on a sliding fee scale, as well as Walk-In Immunization Clinics and Mobile Health Services. Diarrhea is defined as 3 loose stools in 24 hours or a change in bowel habit.
Most fevers subside in the morning, but go up again during the day.
Notes need to be sent home to your child's classmates stating the contagious illness was identified. This will help to prevent the spread of illness. All students suffering from contagious skin diseases, such as ringworm, scabies or impetigo, as well as head lice, must be excluded from school until pronounced noncontagious. This is especially important in the case of head lice. Please do not be embarrassed to report this, as head lice can happen to anyone.