Hopefully, by now you have received the notice about the required immunization for your child to attend middle school.  All rising 6th graders must have a Tdap or DTap booster BEFORE entering middle school.  Once your child has this booster shot, please make sure you send a copy of the proof of immunization to the school so that it can be entered into their student record.

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PWCS Regulation 758-1 :  Illness or InjuryExclusion Criteria Reasons for which a child may be sent home from school or for a parent to keep the child home from school. 1.  Fever of 100 degrees F and over - exclude until student has been fever-free for at least 24 hours. 2.  Conjunctivitis (pink eye), strep infections, ringworm, and impetigo are all infections that must be treated with medications for 24 hours before returning to school.  Please do not send affected students back before this time so that other students are not infected unnecessarily. 3.  Rash of unknown origin (especially if accompanied by fever). 4.  Head injury. 5.  Severe coughing or difficulty breathing. 6.  Cold - a child with thick or constant nasal discharge should remain home. 7.  Diarrhea or vomiting - exclude until child has been symptom free for at least 24 hours. 8.  Stiff neck associated woth fever or recent injury. 9.  Inadequate immunizations with known disease outbreak in school. 10. Refer to www.vdh.virginia.gov "Communicable Disease Reference Chart for School Personnel" for other exclusions/information.

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