• Please conduct a symptom monitoring check every morning before your child comes to school. 
• Please keep your child home if they are sick.
• Should you child become sick at school, we will follow the Montgomery County Office of Public Health algorithm to determine the next course of action.  
• You will be required to come and pick up your child if they have any of the following symptoms:

• Group A 1 or more symptoms	Group B 2 or more symptoms
  Cough Shortness of breath New loss of taste or smell	Fever (measured or subjective) Chills Fatigue Myalgia (muscle aches) Headache Sore throat Congestion Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea

  Our regular health protocols remain in place:

• Students with a fever of 100.4 degrees will be sent home from school.  They must be fever free for 24 hours without Tylenol or Ibuprofen before returning to school.

• Children with vomiting and/or diarrhea related to a possible illness should be kept home until symptom free for 24 hours

• Children with suspected infectious diseases (i.e. pink eye and unknown rashes) should be kept home until verification from your health care provider is obtained.

• Medication (including over the counter medicine) may only be administered to your child with a physician’s order.   A new medication order from your physician is required at the start of each school year.  Parents are welcome to come to school and medicate their child as necessary.  

I look forward to working together as a South family to keep everyone safe this year.  Please don't hesitate to reach out to me with any concerns.