Returning to School After Illness

Canal Winchester Schools follows the recommendations of the Ohio Department of Health and the CDC to control the spread of disease in schools. It's important for families to keep their students home when they are sick to avoid spreading illness.

Please notify your school if your child contracts a communicable disease such as the flu, strep throat, head lice, or scabies so that we can take steps to keep other students healthy and safe.

	Description	Return to school when...
Fever	Temperature of 100.0 F or higher	Fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication like Motrin or ibuprofen
Vomiting	Within the past 24 hours	Free from vomiting for at least 24 hours
Diarrhea	Within the past 24 hours	Free from diarrhea for at least 24 hours
Rash	Body rash with itching or fever	Free from rash, itching, or fever, and has been evaluated by a doctor if needed
Head Lice	Itchy head, active head lice	Treated with appropriate lice treatment at home and proof is provided to nurse
Eye Infection	Redness, itching, and/or “crusty” drainage from eye	Evaluated by my doctor and have a note to return to school
Hospital Stay	Hospital stay or ER visit	Released by medical provider to return to school

Healthy at School

Families can help their students stay healthy by reminding them of important steps they can take to limit the spread of illness:

Washing hands
Using hand sanitizer
Avoid touching eyes, mouth nose until you wash your hands
Avoid contact with sick people
Stay home when sick
Cover your mouth/nose with a tissue or sleeve when coughing or sneezing
Get proper amount of sleep and eat well balanced meals to build healthy immune system