If you answered yes to any of these questions, please keep your child home from school and consider seeking medical attention. Your child could have a serious or contagious illness. Keep your child home until he or she has been symptom free for at least 24 hours or until a doctor indicates that he or she can return to school. If children have a cold, headache, or stomachache that is not accompanied by fever, vomiting or diarrhea, he/she is welcome to come to school. If a child has a rash, it could be contagious. Please seek medical advice before allowing your child to come to school. Earaches are not contagious. Children can come to school as long as they can concentrate on their work.