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weekender august 211 993 p17 too sick to go to school one of the problems most often confronting parents of schoolage children occurs when a child complains of not feeling well on a school day a decision must be made as to whether the child stays home or goes to school what do you do how do you make the right decision you dont want to keep him home if he really isnt sick but you also dont want to send a sick child to school the information herein is not intended as medical advice but is merely designed to provide guidelines to be followed until your doctor can be contacted for his opinion this should be done without delay fever a fever is a warning that all is not right with the body the best way to check for fever is with a thermometer which every home should have no child with a fever over 100f should be sent to school when no thermometer is available check the childs fore head with the back of the hand if it is hot keep the child home until fever can be checked with a thermometer do not allow the child to return to school until he has been free of fever for 24 hours coldsore throatcough the common cold presents the most frequent problem to parents a child with a heavy cold and a hacking cough belongs home in bed even though he has no fever if your child complains of a sore throat and has no other symptoms he may go to school if white spots can be seen in the back of the throat or if fever is present keep him home and call your doctor rash a rash may be the first sign of one of childhoods many ill nesses such as measles or chicken pox a rash or spots may cover the entire body or may appear in only one area do not send a child with a rash to school until your doctor has said that it is safe to do so stomachachevomiting diarrhea consult your doctor if your child has a stomachache which is persistent or severe enough to limit his activity if vomiting occurs keep your child home until he can keep his food down a child with diarrhea should be kept at home call your doctor if prompt improvement does not occur pain toothache contact your dentist earache consult your doc tor without delay headache a child whose only complaint is headache usually need not be kept at home children are known to have been kept home from school for reasons other than illness unnecessary absence from school may have a bad effect on a students attitude work habits and progress use your own good common sense and remember sick chil dren belong at home well chil dren belong in school help your child prepare for the new school year special backtobasic course reviews designed to give students an easier start to the new term grades 2 to 8 reading writing arithmetic grades 9 to 13 mathematics august 30 to september 3 only limited enrollment for more information call us today i ojavko 5293 highway 7 suite 203 markham ontario l3p 1b8 centre for learning skills telephone 2948757 inc mmer ale at markham town square the fun savings are just beginning thursday saturday august 26 27 2d save on summers hottest sellers throughout the square special recipe fortune cookie were passing but fortune cookies to all our customers snap yours open to reveal special sayings bonus offers kids can have their picture taken with their favourite purple dinosaur courtesy of komercolor saturday 11 am1 pm delicious dims served up by markham town square food services community organizations conklin cllfllfll special 10 pay one price all week august 25 29 markham town square northeast corner of warden hwy 7 m wmmmmmmmmmmm accolade unonville fall 1993 fashion musts ladies shoes and boots with significant soles anchor apparel with strength and polish quality sizes fashion service selection 190 main street unionville telephone 41 51 532 lv ckwvijifib f fitckli 1 i j i 1 i i i til i has more buster brown backtoschool shoes than you can shake your foot at h mm now only m now only buster brown wildcats all leather velcro athletic shoe size 812 3 regular price 4498 kiddie kobbler buster brown live wires black suede purple suede black patent girls 1212 5 regular price 4998 markville shopping centre lower level near woolco 4776530 m ufa i m i