AISD Policies
COVID-19 Specific Policies
covid_return_to_school.pdf |
Policies for NON-Covid times:
- Fever greater than 99.9 will require that you pick your child up from school. The child needs to be fever-free without using any fever medicine before returning to school. Non-aspirin products should be used to control fever because of the threat of Reyes Syndrome.
- Vomiting: if your child is vomiting, he/she needs to be kept at home until 24 hours after vomiting has stopped. If the vomiting begins at school, you will be asked to pick up your child. If your child has fever and continues to vomit, please call your doctor.
- Diarrhea: frequent, loose bowel movements, may be accompanied with fever and/or cramps, and it may follow an episode of vomiting. If your child has two or more loose bowel movements at school, you will be asked to pick him/her up. Your child will need to remain at home until 24 hours after the diarrhea has stopped. If your child has blood in the bowel movement, fever, or does not seem to be getting better, please call your doctor.
- Usually the first signs of chicken pox are the same as a “cold” with coughing and fever. After 1-2 days many small red bumps begin to pop out on the chest and under the arms. A clear blister soon develops in the center of the bumps. New blisters will appear for 4-5 days and then the fever will start going away. Your child needs to be kept at home until all of the bumps have scabbed-over and there has been no fever for 24 hours. This usually takes 7 days after the first bump appears. The nurse needs to check your child before he/she can return to class. Use only non-aspirin medicine for fever. Contact the school nurse and your doctor’s office if your child has chicken pox.
- Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease starts similarly, with fever and cold-like symptoms, then blisters on hands, feet and mouth. These blisters are highly contagious and your child should stay home until all of the blisters have scabbed-over and there has been no fever for 24 hours.
- Influenza: We strongly recommend vaccinating against the flu. The CDC reports that approximately 80% of those who die from the flu were unvaccinated. A sudden onset of fever, headache, vomiting and cough is very indicative of the flu. If your child has these symptoms please take them to the doctor to be tested. If your child does test positive for the flu please report it to your child's teacher or the nurse at [email protected]. The names are kept confidential but we are responsible for reporting total number of flu cases to the Texas State Health Department.
- Eye Infections: often called Pink eye, a red eye with a yellow or green discharge may be caused by a viral or bacterial infection. It usually lasts 4-7 days. The infection is easily spread from one person to another, and so frequent hand washing is the most important thing to control the spread of infection. A child with an eye infection should remain at home until antibiotics have been started, the discharge is gone or you have a note from your doctor stating that the child may return to school.
AISD / Seton General Guidelines |
ATTENDANCE
Children’s educational success depends upon their regular and consistent attendance at school. Please do not send your child to school sick. The best treatment for minor illness is at home. Keep your child at home if there is fever of 100 degrees or more. Please email [email protected] after the absence and provide an MD note when possible so that the absence is excused. This assists with tracking what illnesses are being reported to the school.
DIET
Assist your child in staying healthy by encouraging him/her to eat a balanced diet from all the different food groups; remember that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Breakfast provides the needed energy fuel to begin the day and is available at most schools.
Drinking water is very important also. Too little water can lead to dehydration and the following symptoms: fatigue, headache, dry mouth, muscle weakness, dizziness and lightheadedness.
These symptoms interfere with the learning process and prevent students from performing at their best.
How much water should my child drink in a 24 hour period?
1 - 3 years about 4 cups
4 - 8 years about 5 cups
9-13 years about 8 cups for boys and about 7 cups for girls
14-18 years about 11 cups for boys and about 8 cups for girls
MEDICATION
If medication will need to be administered at school, please accompany your child to school to complete the necessary forms. All medication must be in the original, labeled container. Prescription medication must be for your specific child and not for another person. Over-the-counter medicine must also be in the original, labeled container, appropriate for the reason of administration and the dose must be age-appropriate.
SCHOOL HEALTH TEAM
Each school has a health team with scheduled hours who will assist your child with minor illnesses and injuries, but if the unexpected occurs and your child’s illness or injury results in him/her needing to go home, current daytime phone numbers and emergency contacts are needed.
Children’s educational success depends upon their regular and consistent attendance at school. Please do not send your child to school sick. The best treatment for minor illness is at home. Keep your child at home if there is fever of 100 degrees or more. Please email [email protected] after the absence and provide an MD note when possible so that the absence is excused. This assists with tracking what illnesses are being reported to the school.
DIET
Assist your child in staying healthy by encouraging him/her to eat a balanced diet from all the different food groups; remember that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Breakfast provides the needed energy fuel to begin the day and is available at most schools.
Drinking water is very important also. Too little water can lead to dehydration and the following symptoms: fatigue, headache, dry mouth, muscle weakness, dizziness and lightheadedness.
These symptoms interfere with the learning process and prevent students from performing at their best.
How much water should my child drink in a 24 hour period?
1 - 3 years about 4 cups
4 - 8 years about 5 cups
9-13 years about 8 cups for boys and about 7 cups for girls
14-18 years about 11 cups for boys and about 8 cups for girls
MEDICATION
If medication will need to be administered at school, please accompany your child to school to complete the necessary forms. All medication must be in the original, labeled container. Prescription medication must be for your specific child and not for another person. Over-the-counter medicine must also be in the original, labeled container, appropriate for the reason of administration and the dose must be age-appropriate.
SCHOOL HEALTH TEAM
Each school has a health team with scheduled hours who will assist your child with minor illnesses and injuries, but if the unexpected occurs and your child’s illness or injury results in him/her needing to go home, current daytime phone numbers and emergency contacts are needed.