When you report your child as absent please provide as much information as possible. This allows MNSD to monitor specific conditions more accurately and provide a healthy learning environment for your child. In addition, we have some students throughout MNSD that have health conditions requiring close surveillance of potential illness exposure.
When you call the school attendance office, absence information related to illness is optimal if it includes the following:
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Symptoms such as
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Fever
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Cough - productive or non-productive
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Muscle Aches
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Sore Throat
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Fatigue
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Nasal or sinus congestion / drainage
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Gastro-intestinal - diarrhea or vomiting including frequency and last episode
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Rash
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Onset - Date and/or time of onset
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Diagnosis - Healthcare provider diagnosis including lab test confirmation (ex. flu, strep)
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Treatment - Prescribed by healthcare provider (ex. antibiotics) or parent-initiated
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Others - If other family members are also ill