School District of Reedsburg

Is your child well enough to be at school?

It is not always easy to decide whether or not to send your child to school if he or she has symptoms of illness. Children who come to school are expected to participate fully in school activities, including physical education and recess unless a physician's written excuse is provided.

Here are some guidelines to help you make a decision:

1. FEVER: If your child has a fever of 100 degrees F (37.7 degrees C) or more, keep him or her home until after the fever has gone away (without giving fever-reducing medication), PLUS an extra 24 hours. If your child develops a fever while at school, a parent or guardian will be contacted to make arrangements for him or her to be picked up from school. Emergency contacts are called if a parent or guardian cannot be reached in a reasonable amount of time.
2. VOMITING, DIARRHEA, OR SEVERE NAUSEA: If your child has these symptoms, keep him or her home until the symptoms have gone away, and he or she can eat a normal diet, PLUS an extra 24 hours after that.
3. INFECTIOUS DISEASE: In order to minimize or help prevent the spread of communicable diseases, state law requires that children should be kept home from school if they have a disease that spreads easily, such as strep throat, impetigo, pink eye, ringworm, lice or scabies. Children may return to school when they have received adequate treatment or are free of symptoms. A doctor's note may be required.
4. RASHES: Rashes or patches of broken, itchy skin need to be examined by a physician if they appear to be spreading or not improving. Some rashes may need to be covered while your child is at school.
5. INJURIES: If a student has an injury that causes continuous discomfort, he or she should not attend school until a doctor examines it or it improves. Injuries that interfere with class participation need medical evaluation. If participation in physical education class is not recommended or other physical restriction is advised, a physician's written excuse is required. Any pain medication that is required MUST be brought in by the parent or guardian, and the appropriate medication form must be completed. If your child is taking prescription medication, his or her physician must also complete and sign the form.

COVID Protocols:

If your child tests positive for COVID - 

1. Please notify a school nurse of a positive case:

   • Pineview and Westside Elementary Schools - Carrie Judd - (608) 524-2016 Ext. 2015 or cjudd@rsd.k12.wi.us
   • Prairie Ridge Intermediate School and Webb Middle School - Sarah Braatz - (608) 524-2016 Ext. 2011 or sbraatz@rsd.k12.wi.us
   • Reedsburg Area High School - Laurie Eastman - (608) 524-2016 Ext. 2010 or leastman@rsd.k12.wi.us
      

2. A student who has tested positive for COVID can return to school and resume normal activities if, for at least 24 hours: 

   • They are fever-free without the use of fever-reducing medication AND

   • Their overall symptoms have improved.

3. The District will continue to clean and sanitize its facilities and make hand sanitizer available.