Parents throughout District 304 are encouraged to keep children home when ill and wait 24 hours fever-free before sending them back.
At least one elementary school in Geneva is seeing more instances of flu and is reminding parents to keep kids home to avoid the spread of influenza. "As this week’s begun, we are seeing a large number of our students absent due to flu-like illness," Harrison Street School Principal Shonette Sims said Tuesday in a 304Connects e-mail note to parents. "We are encouraging you to please keep your child(ren) home when ill and wait the full 24 hours fever-free before returning them." Harrison and schools throughout District 304 are asking parents to help students practice the three C’s: clean, cover and contain. "As a school, we are encouraging our students to wash their hands frequently and avoid touching mucus areas/zones," Sims said. "Our …
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6:27 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
The best way to ensure that parents follow the 24 hour fever free rule is to have a school nurse check that student with an ear thermometer before allowing that student back to class. While not 100% full proof it will help cut down on the spread of germs and this policy will discourage those parents who have total disregard for other students health. more ›