Report an Absence
If your child will be absent, please use the form below to report the absence by 8:00am. If you are reporting a student who is arriving late or leaving early, please call the office at 847-548-6209 ext 0 instead of completing this form.
Please notify the school if your child has been diagnosed with an infectious condition such as covid-19, strep throat, chicken pox, scarlet fever, pertussis, head lice, etc.
When to Stay Home
- Has a fever of 100.4 (oral) degrees or higher
- Has cramps and or vomiting
- Has a sore throat with fever (see below)
- Has a persistent cough (dry or productive)
- Has diarrhea (three or more episodes in 24 hrs)
- Has a rash or open and draining sores
- Has symptoms that prevent him or her from participating in school, such as:
- Excessive tiredness or lack of appetite
- Headaches, body aches, earaches
- Severe sore throat (could be strep-throat even without fever. Other symptoms of strep throat in children are headache & stomach upset. Contact your pediatrician to assess or diagnosis strep throat)
Guidelines provided by Lake County Department of Health
When to Return to School
- They should feel fit for at least 24 hours.
- Be free of fever for at least 24 hours (without medication)
- Be free of vomiting and or diarrhea for at least 24 hours.
- If strep throat, they must be on the appropriate antibiotic for at least 24 hours.
- If conjunctivitis, they must be on the appropriate eye drops for at least 24 hours or cleared by a physician.
- Rash illnesses should be assessed by a doctor.
- If chicken pox is suspected, keep home for at least 5 days after the appearance of the rash or until all blisters have scabbed over.
Guidelines provided by Lake County Department of Health