Notify the school when your child is absent. Include name, class, and reason. This will help us to disinfect classrooms properly and track the incidence of illness.
All absences must be reported. You have three options for contacting the district to report your child's absence/lateness:
Call our main number (732) 747-0882, press 8 and then press 1 to leave your message
Email SBS via the SPTG App found on the SPTG website, or
Email SBS directly at absent@sbs-nj.org
Be sure to keep your contact information current in the Parent Portal (ie: change of cell #, change of job #)
Communicable Illnesses
If your child had been diagnosed with strep throat, pink eye (conjunctivitis), bronchitis, Fifth's Disease, Coxsackie, ringworm, pin worm, mononucleosis or other "catchy" illness, please call or email the nurse. Your child will need a note from your health care provider to return to school.
I Need to Stay Home If ...
I have a fever.
Stay home
When your temperature is 100 or higher.
Return after
Fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication such as Tylenol or Motrin.
I am vomiting
Stay home
Within the past 24 hours.
Return after
Fever free from vomiting for at least 24 hours without the use of medication.
I have diarrhea
Stay home
Within the past 24 hours.
Return after
Free from diarrhea for at least 24 hours without the use of medication.
I have a rash
Stay home
Body rash with itching or fever.
Return after
Free from rash, itching, or fever and evaluated by your doctor if needed.
I have head lice
Stay home
Itchy head or active head lice.
Return after
Treated with appropriate lice treatment at home and proof is provided to the nurse's office.
I have an eye infection
Stay home
Redness, itching, or "crusty" drainage from eye.
Return after
Evaluated by a doctor with a note permitting the return to school.
Fever: Keep your child home until he is fever free for 24 hours without medication
Vomiting or Diarrhea: Keep your child home for 24 hours after the last time he/she vomited or had diarrhea
Antibiotics: Keep your child home for 24 hours after the first dose of antibiotics for an infection (ie: strep throat)
If you are not sure if your child should stay home from school, talk to your pediatrician or school nurse.
When to Keep a Child Home from School
Deciding whether to keep a sick child home from school is a hard decision, especially if it means missing work or paying for childcare. Here are some guidelines to follow as you consider whether your child is sick enough to stay home:
A fever of 100 degrees or higher is a signal that your child should stay home. The child should be fever free (without the aid of Motrin, Tylenol, etc) for 24 hours before they return to school. The child should also be symptom free for 24 hours before returning to school.
Has been vomiting or has diarrhea
Has symptoms that keep your child from participating in school, such as:
Very tired or lack of appetite
Cough that he/she cannot control
Body aches/Earaches
Sore throat, especially with a headache or stomach ache
Is his/her illness contagious to others? If so, keep them home. It is not reasonable to bring germs to school.
