Health Guidelines: 

For the safety of our students, faculty, and staff, sick children should not be sent to school.  If they are running a fever (this is usually when they are contagious) they should be kept at home.  A child needs to be completely free from fever for 24 hours (without medication to bring it down) before returning to school.  However, if a child has vomiting and/or diarrhea, they could be contagious.  (depending on cause - foodpoisoning, virus, etc.)  They should be symptom free for 24 hours before returning to school.

If a child has been seen by a physician and prescribed antibiotics, they need to take the medication for 24 hours before returning to school.

                                                                   Terri Beeler, Clinic Coordinator

Communicable diseases and /or symptoms of communicable diseases for which children may be sent home from school include but are not limited to:

• Pediculosis - lice infestation and nits
• Scabies - skin mite infestation
• Chicken pox - blister-like skin rash
• Conjunctivitis - "Pink Eye"
• Diarrhea illnesses
• Vomiting
• Influenza
• Measles
• Meningitis
• Mumps
• Staphylococcal diseases - Impetigo, boils, skin lesions
• Streptococcal diseases - Strep throat, scarlet fever, impetigo
• Illnesses causing the student to have a fever

Please feel free to call Terri at the school 521-5064 or email her at tbeeler@bereanchristian.org with any health concerns or questions.