Florence Roche Elementary
342 Main Street
Groton, MA 01450
978-448-6666 fax: 978-448-3988
Dear Florence Roche Parents and Guardians,
It is our goal to have students strive for good attendance. However, there are times when it is best for children to stay home from school. When children are not well it is in their best interest to stay home to recuperate, as well as helping to reduce the spread of illness to classmates.
Please see below for when your child must stay home from school:
Fever of 100 degrees or greater- Students need to be FEVER FREE for 24 hours (without the use of fever reducing medications, such as Tylenol or Motrin) before returning to school. Fever reducing medication can cover up a fever, and the fever could return when the medication wears off.
Vomiting or Diarrhea-Students may return to school 12-24 hours AFTER their last episode of vomiting or diarrhea. If your child vomits in the morning prior to school they must stay home.
Uncontrollable or Infectious cough
Contagious Bacterial Infection-Infections such as strep throat, conjunctivitis or impetigo require students to be on antibiotics for 24 hours before returning to school.
Suspicious rash-Students may return to school with written documentation from a health care provider certifying that the rash is not contagious.
Please remember to call the absent line to report your child’s absence. When calling please include a reason for the absence and any symptoms they are having or diagnosis from the doctor-such as fever, headache, continuous cough, strep throat, flu, stomach virus, etc.
Hand washing is the number one way to help the transmission of germs. As this is not always possible please consider sending in a small container of hand sanitizer in your child’s lunch box to use prior to eating.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
Sincerely,
Natalie Petrucci BSN, RN, NCSN
Florence Roche School Nurse
