Our first and foremost goal is to have a safe environment for our students, families, and staff. While we cherish our time with our students, we ask that families keep their children home when they are sick to not compromise the health and safety of the rest of the community. It is the family’s responsibility to coordinate proper child care if their child is sick. We require transparency when it comes to matters of health so please do let us know if your child or a family member has a highly communicable disease that we need to be aware of.
Please do not send your child to school if they are sick. A child should not come to school if they:
are too ill to participate in the day’s activities
have a productive cough
have a runny nose with excessive clear mucus OR any signs of colored mucus (cloudy/white,green or yellow) that suggest signs of a virus or infection
have a temperature of 100.4 degrees or above
have any symptoms of vomiting without the last 24 hours
have two or more bouts of diarrhea within the last 24 hours
Have any symptoms of conjunctivitis, head lice, or a rash that is not under treatment
if your child has tested positive for COVID-19
If your child has any of the following symptoms, caregivers will be asked to pick up the child from school. If you have any questions or are uncertain if your child can come to school, please email the admin team at: infowbeesforestschool@gmail.com or Brightwheel so we can discuss the best course of action.
Your child can return to school once they:
are fever-free for 24 hours WITHOUT medication
are symptom-free for 24 hours of vomiting or diarrhea WITHOUT medication
have a non-productive cough that is resolving
have clear and non-excessive mucus
have the energy to participate in ALL daily school activities
are on medication and are NOT contagious for conjunctivitis, head lice or a rash and are cleared by a doctor
24-hours after their last dose of medication
In the case of an ongoing COVID-19 exposure (household member has tested positive), your child is able to be in school if they are symptom-free and have tested negative (on a rapid or PCR)
In the case that your child tests positive for COVID-19: they can return to school after 5 days from the positive test and if they are symptom-free OR if they test negative on a rapid test and symptoms are improving (before the fifth day)
If your child has been home due to illness and you are unsure of when is an appropriate time to send them back to school, please email the admin team at: infowbeesforestschool@gmail.com or Brightwheel so we can discuss the best course of action.
If another member of your family or household has a contagious virus or illness including but not limited to Flu, COVID-19, RSV, Coxsackie, Norovirus and other stomach virus, Fifth Disease (“slapped cheeks”), lice, pinworms, bedbugs, etc., we ask that families communicate with the Administrative Staff so we can determine the best course of action.
The NYC Department of Health requires that parents inform us within 24 hours of an absence for: chicken pox, conjunctivitis, diarrhea, diphtheria, food poisoning, hepatitis, haemophilus influenza type b infection, impetigo, measles, meningitis (all types), meningococcal disease, Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), mumps, pertussis (whooping cough), poliomyelitis, rubella (German measles), salmonella, scarlet fever, tuberculosis or any disease or condition which may be a danger to the health of other children. If your child is known to have a contagious illness or lice please let us know. We will send an email notifying the school of whose classroom (s) are affected and to all parents in the affected classroom(s) so they can be on the lookout for symptoms of that illness. Early detection can prevent the rapid spread of certain illnesses and prevent many missed days of school.