• School Absence/Illness

     

    In the event your child is absent from school, you must notify the Attendance Clerk, Wendy Tigre at wtigre@scarsdaleschools.org or by phone at 914-721-2510. Please provide a reason for your child's absence. If your child is arriving late or being dismissed early for any reason, you must also notify the attendance office.  If your child has a contagious condition, it is appropriate to notify the health office at 914-721-2550.

    Your child is too sick for school if they: 

    * have a temperature of 100 F or above any time in the previous 24 hours without the use of Tylenol or Motrin
    * vomited or had diarrhea in the past 24 hours
    * complains of a stomachache or fatigue with other symptoms(headache, fever, etc)
    * has a headache that persists for a day or recurs
    * breaks out in a rash of unknown etiology
    * has a purulent discharge from either or both eyes (contact your child's physician)
    * has a persistent cough 
     
    PLEASE KEEP YOUR CHILD HOME FOR A FULL 24 HOURS after starting antibiotics for strep or other infection, after a fever has returned to normal without using fever reducing medication and after any episode of vomiting.  Children who miss school because of illness MAY NOT return for after-school activities, rehearsals or musical events. This and good handwashing before meals and snacks are highly effective ways to reduce the transmission of illnesses.
     
     
    Emergency Contacts  

    It is critical that the high school maintains accurate emergency contact information. Please be sure to update the Infinite Campus portal if changes were made to your contact information. It is imperative that you update this information. If you move, change jobs, change phone numbers, change caretakers, etc., you MUST notify the school at 914-721-2505 with the new information. It is advisable to provide at least one local contact....an individual that would be available to pick up your child within 30 minutes of notification.