Children's Ministry wants to make sure each child is safe. In light of the current flu epidemic, please follow these precautions to keep all children healthy.
Please keep your child home if they have:
• A fever. That is defined as a temperature of 100 or greater. A child should be fever-free (less than 99°) for MORE THAN 24 hours before returning to school/church.
*Fevers “spike” mid-day, so if a child has a low fever (99°) in the morning, keep
him/her home.
*Recurrent, low-grade fevers should be evaluated by the doctor to determine the source of the infection and if the student is contagious.
• Vomiting or diarrhea. A child should not have thrown-up or had diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school.
• Starting on antibiotics. A child is contagious until they have been on antibiotic for 24 hours.
• Yellow or green mucous. Whether it is blown out or coughed up, colorful mucous indicates infection. A physician should evaluate the child because they may need antibiotics
• Crusty, red, or runny eyes. A child with these symptoms needs to be evaluated by a doctor for possible conjunctivitis. If bacterial conjunctivitis is diagnosed, the child will need antibiotic eye drops.
We have mounted antibacterial wall pumps strategically throughout the building. Feel free to utilize them while here for you and your child.
Please keep your child home if they have:
• A fever. That is defined as a temperature of 100 or greater. A child should be fever-free (less than 99°) for MORE THAN 24 hours before returning to school/church.
*Fevers “spike” mid-day, so if a child has a low fever (99°) in the morning, keep
him/her home.
*Recurrent, low-grade fevers should be evaluated by the doctor to determine the source of the infection and if the student is contagious.
• Vomiting or diarrhea. A child should not have thrown-up or had diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school.
• Starting on antibiotics. A child is contagious until they have been on antibiotic for 24 hours.
• Yellow or green mucous. Whether it is blown out or coughed up, colorful mucous indicates infection. A physician should evaluate the child because they may need antibiotics
• Crusty, red, or runny eyes. A child with these symptoms needs to be evaluated by a doctor for possible conjunctivitis. If bacterial conjunctivitis is diagnosed, the child will need antibiotic eye drops.
We have mounted antibacterial wall pumps strategically throughout the building. Feel free to utilize them while here for you and your child.
