Health Office

If a child shows any indications of being ill before leaving for school, the child should be kept at home. If a student has had a fever of 100 degrees or more, the student should stay home for 24 hours after the temperature returns to normal and remains normal without fever-reducing medication.

A student with flu symptoms also needs to stay home for 24 hours without vomiting before returning to school. Call 651-702-8215 before 10 a.m. to report the absence.

If a child becomes ill or is injured in school, the parent/guardian will be contacted.

A student who has been absent from school should have a written excuse when he/she returns to school.

Please report to the school immediately if your child has contracted any communicable disease (suspected or confirmed) and/or conditions such as head lice or scabies.

If emergency treatment is needed and we cannot contact you, we will notify your family physician or call 911.

Tobacco, alcohol, and chemical use is strictly prohibited on school grounds, which include the school parking lot, playground, and buses.

While we have no formal dress code for students, clothing can influence how children feel and act. We are concerned about all children's health and safety, so the following guidelines do apply:

• Clothing should be clean, neat, and in good taste
• Clothing should not expose undergarments
• During cold weather, we require students to wear hats, mittens or gloves, coats, and boots
• During warm weather, students should not wear "short-shorts" or tops that expose a lot of skin (skinny strap tank-tops)
• Black-soled shoes that leave marks on tiles are prohibited
• Shoes with wheels in them are not allowed in school
• Hats, caps, scarves, and hoods must not be worn in school

All students should be wearing tennis-type shoes to school.  All classes are on the playground daily, even on days when they do not have Phy Ed. We have made a commitment to providing daily physical activity for our students. Open-toed shoes, flip-flops, and sandals should not be worn to school. The pea-rock from the playground gets into these types of shoes and is beginning to damage the floors. In addition, our grounds are seasonally sprayed with fertilizers and weed-killers.

There are times when it is necessary for a child to leave school early for an appointment. Please attempt to schedule these appointments either before or after school or on days when school is not in session. However, when it is necessary for your child to be excused during school hours, we ask that the office is called or a note be sent with your child about the request to leave.

Please sign your child out at the reception desk. It is important that we have a record of who picks up your child. Per school procedures, our office receptionist will call your student to the office when you arrive at school. Please plan ahead for time.