If your child is coughing, sniffling, running a low-grade temperature 99.6 and above, has a sore throat, a sour stomach, or diarrhea, please keep him/her home until they are well enough to come back to school. Children are coming to school sick and are putting other students at risk for infection. Also, there have been incidences when a parent could not be reached to pick up the sick child.

Attendance
      A strict policy is in effect throughout the Linden School System. Parents are urged to encourage regular attendance at all times except during periods of genuine illness.
      When a child returns to school, he/she must present to the teacher a written excuse from a parent or guardian stating the student's name together with the dates and reason for the absence. An absence of three consecutive days requires a doctor's note.
      It is required that a parent telephone the school office (486-3286) prior to 9:00 a.m. to report the child's absence.    Excessive unexcused absences will warrant referral to the attendance office and/or child welfare agencies as stated in the School#4 Handbook.

Illness (During School)
      Should your child become ill while in school, you or your emergency contact person will be called to take the child home. Please be sure to advise the school of any changes in phone numbers for yourself and/or your emergency contact person.