ILLNESS AND ABSENCE POLICIES 

Holy Angels School implores our parents to not send sick children to school if your child is running a temperature, is nauseated, has diarrhea, has been ill the night before, has a cold and/or cough, s/he is sick and needs parental attention and care. Children cannot perform or concentrate when they are ill, and they also bring the illness to school. If a child is absent from school due to a vomiting, temperature, and/or a contagious condition, s/he may not return until they have been fever or symptom free for a minimum of twenty-four hours. Children who return too soon to school will not fully recover and, as a result, will miss more school. Please be sure that a child is completely recovered before returning to school. In accordance with State law, a parent’s note must accompany a child upon his/her return to school. 

If a parent is unable or unwilling to pick up a child deemed too ill to remain in school, the next person on the child’s emergency list will be contacted to pick the child up. 

If a student is absent from school or does not arrive at school before 11:30am, he/she may not participate in any after school activities (this includes sports, events, dances, etc.).

If a child contracts any contagious illness, please notify the school office immediately so that our other families may be properly notified. Every family’s cooperation is imperative in this matter.