Pink eye

Happy Monday,

Sounds like pink eye (bacterial conjunctivitis) may be rearing it's ugly head.  I've received about 3 phone calls in the last week regarding students who have pink eye.  We send students home if we suspect they have pink eye because it's very contagious and frequently requires antibiotic eye drops to clear up quickly.  If your student has a very red, itchy eye which is producing "goopy" material (mucous), it's usually a good indicator that there's conjunctivitis going on.  If your student wakes with their eye "glued shut" from dried mucous, or has a red, goopy eye, please keep them home and consider a visit to your health care provider.  If your child is diagnosed with pink eye (bacterial conjunctivitis), please keep them home until they have been on antibiotic drops for 24 hours and are symptom free.  If you choose not to use antibiotic drops, keep them home until they are symptom free.

Always remember to call the office where your student goes to school and inform the office staff of your child's absence.

Have a great mid winter break.

Mrs. Varrelman