School Attendance As We Enter Cold and Flu Season

Thu, 11/21/2019 - 9:21pm

As we enter cold and flu season, please remember that regular, daily attendance is very important for learning and the overall success of your child at school.  Children are required to be in school every day school is in session unless the child has a fever or contagious illness. The Howard County Board of Education allows the following excused absences:  death in the family, illness, or religious obligation.  Deep Run's Student Services Team meets once a month to review student attendance.  The team reaches out to parents to ask about excessive absences, late arrivals and early dismissals and to offer assistance if needed.

If your child is sick (temperature greater than 100, vomiting, diarrhea more than 3 times) please keep them at home until they are fever free and vomit free for 24 hours WITHOUT MEDICATION. Students may attend school if they have occasional diarrhea. When in doubt, give our nurse’s office a call.

To help keep your children healthy, consider registering for our telemedicine program at Deep Run. Children can receive medical care while they are in school by using telemedicine technology. A secure, two way, real time video link is used to connect the school nurse and your child to either his or her medical provider or a Howard County General Pediatric Emergency Room physician. Parents must complete the enrollment forms for their children to receive services and the school nurse will call you before visits. If you have a smart phone or computer, you may participate in the visit and talk with the doctor. Telemedicine visits are free or cost the same as a regular office visit, depending on the child’s health provider.

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