Be considerate of others in your child’s class. Do​ ​not​ ​send​ ​your​ ​child​ ​to​ ​school​ ​if​ ​s/he is​ ​“coming​ ​down​ ​with​ ​something.”​ ​Children who are not feeling well have a more difficult time participating in the classroom. Please keep your child at home until they are fully well and no longer contagious. This is so important for the well-being of all in our school community. 

Protocols for Infectious Diseases

• COVID-19
• Influenza

Please​ ​remember​ ​that​ ​children​ ​go​ ​outside​ ​daily​ ​except​ ​in​ ​inclement​ ​weather.​ ​If​ ​your​ ​child​ ​is unable​ ​to​ ​take​ ​part​ ​in​ ​outdoor​ ​activities​ ​because​ ​of​ ​illness,​ ​please​ ​keep​ ​him/her​ ​at​ ​home​ ​for​ ​the day​ ​since​ ​we​ ​cannot​ ​keep​ ​individual children​ ​indoors​ ​during​ ​these​ ​activities.

Children with any of the following symptoms are not permitted to remain in care:

• Fever​ ​of​ ​100​˚F​ ​or​ ​higher​ ​(axillary).
• Diarrhea​ ​or​ ​vomiting.
• Earache​ ​with​ ​fever.
• Profuse​ ​green​ ​nasal​ ​discharge.
• Headache​ ​that​ ​affects​ ​activity​ ​level.
• Rash,​ ​undiagnosed​ ​or​ ​quickly​ ​spreading.
• Eye​ ​discharge​ ​or​ ​conjunctivitis​ ​(pink eye)​ ​until​ ​clear​ ​or​ ​until​ ​24​ ​hours​ ​of antibiotic​ ​treatment.
• Sick​ ​appearance,​ ​not​ ​feeling​ ​well,​ ​and/or​ ​not​ ​able​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​up​ ​with​ ​program ​activities.
• Open​ ​or​ ​oozing​ ​sores,​ ​unless​ ​properly​ ​covered​ ​and​ ​24​ ​hours​ ​has​ ​passed since​ ​starting​ ​antibiotic​ ​treatment,​ ​if​ ​antibiotic​ ​treatment​ ​is​ ​necessary.
• Head​ ​lice – ​until​ ​no​ ​nits​ ​are​ ​present.
• Scabies – until​ ​after​ ​treatment​ ​is​ ​begun.
• Any​ ​major​ ​medical​ ​event​ ​such​ ​as​ ​but,​ ​not​ ​limited​ ​to:​ ​Head/neck injury, seizure,​ ​severe​ ​allergic​ ​reactions,​ ​severe​ ​asthma​ ​attacks.​ ​Keep​ ​child home​ ​for​ ​24 hours​ ​after​ ​the​ ​event​ ​to​ ​monitor.

For the complete FCMS Illness Policy, please consult the FCMS Family Handbook located on the Policies page.

Attendance Reporting

To notify the school of your child’s absence, please call the attendance line at 970-999-5271 or email the school office at [email protected] and cc: your child’s teacher or call the school office. To contact the Before or After Care staff, please email [email protected].