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This is a reminder that there is regularly scheduled meeting of the school board Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 6pm. The meeting will be held in the boardroom located at 940 E. Yonezawa Blvd. Visit www.mlsd161.org/sbmeetings for more information about the meeting and public comment.

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When to Stay Home

When to Stay Home

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DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL WHEN SICK.

It is more important than ever to remind our community that children who are ill should be kept home regardless of symptom severity. This includes a cold or flu-type illness. Please do not send your child to school sick!

Remember, illness is not solely determined by temperature. Illness may present as a variety of symptoms including congestion, cough, sniffles, and sore throats. If you're not sure, whether your child should come to school, check out this 'decision tree'. In addition, children with a temperature of 100 degrees or greater will be sent home. We encourage everyone to continue to abide by COVID safety protocol by avoiding large gatherings, maintaining physical distance as much as possible, and wearing a mask.

Thank you for helping us to keep our schools healthy!

 

COVID GUIDANCE

Our goal is to keep our schools open, and students learning in person, safely. The guidance provided by the Grant County Health District and WA Department of Health (DOH) is subject to change frequently. Here are the most recent requirements for K-12 Covid response protocols: 

 

Washington DOH - COVID Information

 

 

 

WHAT TO DO IF YOU'RE NOT FEELING WELL

Students and staff must stay home when they are not feeling well and stay home until they feel better.

Please stay home if you have any of these symptoms:

  • Congestion
  • Sore Throat
  • Runny Nose
  • Muscle/body aches
  • Vomiting
  • Loss of smell/taste
  • Diarrhea
  • Cough (new or worsening)
  • Extreme Fatigue
  • Fever (100.4+ or chills)

 

24-HOUR RULE

Returning to school too soon may slow recovery and make others sick. 

FEVER: Stay home until the fever has been gone without medication for 24 hours. 

VOMITING or DIARRHEA: Stay home for 24 hours after the last time you vomited or had diarrhea.

If your child has been sent home with any of these symptoms, we expect they will be absent the next day too.

ONCE YOU FEEL BETTER               

You may return once you are 24 hours fever, vomit, and diarrhea-free (without the use of medication) and all other symptoms are significantly improved.     

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