Please notify the Child Development Center early in the day if your child is to be absent.

Your child SHOULD NOT be brought to the Center if she/he:

• Has a fever or had one during the previous 48 hours
• Has signs of a cold – cough, sore throat, watery eyes, heavy
  nasal discharge or colored mucous – or has had a cold for less
  than four (4) days
• Has a persistent cough
• Has a rash, lice or nits
• Has an eye infection
• Is vomiting or has diarrhea
• Is fussy, cranky and generally “out of sorts”
• Is just tired (rest can prevent development of serious illness)
• Has any symptoms of possible communicable disease (this
  may include sniffles, reddened eyes, sore throat, headache,
  abdominal pain, fever etc.) Please notify the Center at
  once upon learning that the child does have a communicable
  disease.

Do not give children any medications to mask these or any other symptoms.
Children may only attend the Child Development Center if they are able to
participate in ALL activities, including outdoor play that often requires
playing with water.

CHILDREN THAT ARE SICK MUST STAY HOME

Children who have been ill should not return to the Child Development Center until they are free of symptoms for at least 48 hours; or after they have been on any prescribed medication for 48 hours. Re-admission is at the discretion of the teacher, staff, or the director. Additionally, in some cases, a doctor’s statement may be required prior to re-admission.

If your child has been exposed to a communicable disease (such as chicken pox, ringworm, etc.) at the Child Development Center, we will post notification in the classroom, as soon as possible, to help you recognize the symptoms of the illness.