Should you stay or should you go?
Stay home when you are sick, wash hands frequently, cover cough and sneezes.
Students will be kept home from school/sent home from school for any of the following symptoms that may indicate a communicable disease:
Student may return to school after illness under the following conditions unless directed otherwise by local health jurisdiction:
Washington State Law (WAC 246-105) requires all new students to have a medically verified immunization record for school entry on or before the first day of school attendance.
The medically verified record includes one or more of the following:
Click on any of the following resources for more information:
If a student needs a medication (prescribed or over the counter) at school, the parent/guardian must sign permission and provide a written order from a licensed health care provider. The appropriate form may be accessed below.
The medication must be brought to school in the original container.
MEDICATION PERMISSION FORMS:
Head lice are small, crawling, wingless insects about the size of a sesame seed that lay tiny, tear drop shaped eggs or nits in the hair. Head lice are not a source of infection or disease; they are simply a nuisance. Anyone can get head lice, and it is not related to personal hygiene or cleanliness in the home or school. They do not jump, hop or fly but are transmitted by direct prolonged head to head contact. The symptoms of head lice include a tickling feeling of something moving in the hair, itching, or sores on the head/neck area caused by scratching. Treatment includes over the counter products, using a lice comb and/or by contacting your health care provider for appropriate treatment options.
FACTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT HEAD LICE:
Outdoor Pollutants
PSD will follow the direction of the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department on Wildfire smoke and air quality.
For current conditions, check the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency website.
The Washington Air Quality Guide for School and Child Care Activities will be followed to determine student recess, PE, and Athletic Events and Practices.
As a general rule:
When the Outside Air Quality Index PM2.5 is between 51-100, parents with children with health conditions may opt that they remain inside during physical activities.
When the range is between 101-150, then recess and PE will be canceled for at-risk children and keep activity levels light, and outdoor athletic events and practices will be moved inside, postponed, and/or canceled.
If the range is 151 and higher, all outdoor activities are canceled, moved indoors, and/or postponed.
When air quality is of concern as evidenced by smoke or other pollutants, PSD will notify district staff and parents via Parentsquare, our website, and social media.
COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses guidance
If a student or staff member is symptomatic of COVID-19 or any other respiratory virus they should stay home. As much as possible, you should stay home and away from others until at least 24 hours after both;
How to prevent respiratory viruses