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Communicable Disease

If a child exhibits any of the following symptoms, he/she is prohibited from attending the center. If such symptoms occur at the center, the child will be removed from the group and you will be called to take him/her home.

  • Severe pain or discomfort
  • Acute diarrhea (3 or more times)
  • Episodes of acute vomiting (2 or more times)
  • Elevated temperatures of 101.5 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Severe coughing or sore throat
  • Yellow eyes or jaundice
  • Red eyes with discharge
  • Infected, untreated open wounds
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Skin lesions that are bleeding
  • Skin rashes that last longer than 24 hours
  • Swollen joins & stiff neck
  • Blood in urine
  • Visibly enlarged by lymph nodes

These symptoms may be signs of common or more serious communicable diseases.

Once the child is symptom free for 24 hours, or has a doctor’s note stating that he/she no longer poses a serious health threat to himself/herself or others, he/she may return to the center.

A child who contracts any of the following diseases may not return to the center without a physician’s note stating that the child presents no risk to himself/herself or others, he/she may return to the center.

  • Respiratory Illness
  • Chicken Pox**
  • German Measles
  • Hemophilus
  • Influenzae*
  • Measles*
  • Meningococcus*
  • Mumps*
  • Strep Throat
  • Tuberculosis*
  • Whooping Cough*
  • Gastrointestinal Illness
  • Giardia Lamblia*
  • Hepatitis A*
  • Salmonella*
  • Shigella*
  • Contact Illness
  • Impetigo
  • Lice
  • Scabies

*Reportable diseases that must be reported to the Health Department by our Center

**Note: If your child has chicken pox, a doctor’s note is not required for re-admitting the child to the center. A note from the parent is required stating either that at least six days have elapsed since the inset of the rash or that all sores have dried and crusted.

If your child is exposed to any excludable disease at the center, you will be notified in writing.

Again, this is not a TFD policy; it is a state-mandated policy to prevent the spread of communicable diseases among children. If your child is brought to school the next day they will be denied access to the center. If you have any questions regarding this policy please let us know.

We can only dispense medication if you have completed a Medication Request Form. This form is required every time there is a medication requirement. You cannot complete a “blanket” Medication Request Form. This applies for prescription and non-prescription medication. All prescriptions must be in the original container with prescribing information included. These forms are for our records, and are not sent home. Your classroom teacher, or yourself can leave the completed form in the office. We need a doctor’s note to dispense medicine on an ongoing basis. Medicine will be dispensed by the front office staff.

Germs are spread quickly through children. Our mission is to cut down on the spread of germs. If we do not promote healthy practices with our students, sickness is more likely to spread throughout the school. While it is impossible to prevent this altogether, we do our best to minimize these occurrences. Following is a list of basic provisions for keeping The Fox Den Academy healthy and germ free:

  • Wash hands after blowing nose.
  • Wash hands after using the bathroom.
  • Wash hands before and after using the water table.
  • Wash hands before snack and lunch.
  • Wash hands after playing outside in the sand, dirt, etc.
  • Wash hands when you are dirty.
  • Wash hands anytime they are exposed to bodily fluids.
  • Cover mouths when coughing and sneezing.
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