Health Office
For the well being of all students, children should remain at home if they are ill. Below are some general guidelines to help you decide if you should keep your child home from school:
| Fever above 100° |
Ear infection; no pain |
Undiagnosed skin rash |
| Vomits more than once |
Infrequent diarrhea |
Eye infection |
| Flu: body aches, fever, headache |
Minor cold (runny nose, cough, sneezing, sore throat) |
Broken bones |
|
Cold sores (Sore covered) |
Head injury |
|
Infestation of scabies, lice (After treatment begins) |
Unconsciousness |
|
Strep throat (After 24 hours of medication) |
|
The school has no way of providing for children who are ill except to contact the parent or emergency contact and request they be picked up and taken home. For this reason, it is critical that the school have current parent/guardian contact information on file. Please notify the school office if your child is staying home due to illness.
District Policy for Common Communicable Conditions
District policy and Information for Pediculosis, Conjunctivitis, Impetigo, Chicken Pox, Ringworm, Scabies, Strep Throat, Fifth Disease and Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease are available for you to download.
Pediculosis
Conjunctivitis
Impetigo
Chicken Pox
Ringworm
Scabies
Strep Throat
Fifth Disease
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Medications
All medications, including aspirin, Tylenol, cough/cold medicines, etc., must be left in the nurse's office. Each medication must be in its original container and marked with the child's name, dosage, and time to be taken. Only the school nurse can give non-prescription medications to students who submit a completed Health Information Exchange Consent Form.
Prescription medications must be accompanied by physician's orders that include exact dosage and, as mentioned above, must be in the original container. These requirements help protect your child by ensuring administration of the correct medication and dosage.
Wellness Policy
Edison works hard to promote overall health and wellness for our students, staff, and families, from healthy nutrition, physical activity and exercise, and social, emotional, and mental wellness. Please click on the link to access our Wellness Policy:
https://www.sandiegounified.org/sites/default/files_link/district/files/dept/superintendent/BP%205030.pdf
We have lots of physical exercise and activities at Edison to promote healthy habits and nutrition. Here are some examples:
- Physical education from a credentialed PE teacher weekly
- Walking club mornings
- Turkey Trot
- Jump Rope for Heart
- Edison Olympics
- Breakdancing
- After school sports (Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, Kickball)
- Outdoor recess (2 per day)
- Motor lab visits
- Sensory motor lab for students with sensory needs (Autism)
- Strength training
- Healthy snacks and meals (additional whole grain fiber, higher protein)
- Staff Yoga, Nutrition, and Wellness exercises
- Parent nutrition classes
Student Insurance
SDUSD does not carry medical or dental insurance for students injured on school grounds, while under school jurisdiction, or while participating in school district activities. However, the district does provide access to optional accident insurance. Student insurance booklets are available in the office upon parent request.
Lice Policy
In the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD), students with head lice are allowed to remain in school until the end of the day. Parents are notified and given information about treating the infestation at home. The policy aligns with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Students are then allowed to return to school the following day after treatment begins. We do not announce the existence of lice for student privacy, but Principal will share occasional reminders to parents to check student hair to ensure they are not sharing lice.