Communicable Diseasse

If a child exhibits any of the following symptoms, he/she should not attend 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.

Excludable Communicable Disease

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.

Respiratory Illness     Chicken Pox**     German Measles     Hemophilus     Influenzae*     Measles*     Mumps*

Menningococcus*     Strep Throat     Tuberculosis*     Whooping Cough*     Gastrointestinal Illness     Giardia Lamblia*     Hepatitus A*

Salmonella*     Shigella*     Contact Illness     Impetego     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 BTL 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.

Medication

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 can not complete a "blanket" Medication Request Form. This applies for prescription and non prescription medication. 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.

Hand Washing

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. The following is a list of basic provisions for keeping Bridges to Learning healthy and germ free:

    Wash hands after blowing nose
    Wash hands after using the bathroom
    Wash hands before & after using the water table
    Wash hands before snack & 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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