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Report an Absence Due to Illness

Immunization Requirements: By state law, incoming 7th graders are required to have: one dose of Tdap (tetanus, diptheria, pertussis) and one dose of meningococcal vaccine before the first day of school.  A current immunization certificate from your physician will need to be provided to Regis Middle School. If your student does not have proof of these immunizations on file at Regis, he/she will not be able to start school.

Medications at School: The registration completed at the beginning of the year includes a section for parental consent for students to receive over-the-counter medications as needed at school. These medications include: acetaminophen, ibuprofen, decongestant, cough drops, antacid and anti-histamine. If your student requires other over-the-counter medications or prescription medication, the consent to receive medications form must be completed.  Parents must bring the medication in the original over-the-counter packaging or labeled prescription bottle along with the consent form. 

Illness Management at School:  If a student has a temperature of 100 degrees or higher, vomiting, and/or diarrhea, the parent/guardian will be contacted for the student to be picked up. Other health conditions may also lead to a student being sent home: general well-being and functioning are important considerations. After evaluation, a decision will be made to do one of the following:

•       Provide symptomatic care and the student returns to class.
•       Allow the student to rest in the nurse’s office for a brief period and then                return to class.
•       Call the parent/guardian if the student needs to be sent home.     

Students with fever, vomiting and/or diarrhea should be symptom-free for 24 hours before returning to school.