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Activity Restrictions

Activity Restrictions in Physical Education (PE) and Recess due to Injury

If your child needs to limit physical activity due to an injury, please follow these guidelines:

  • Short-Term Restrictions (Up to 3 Days): A letter from a parent or guardian is required to excuse your child from PE and recess due to an injury.
  • Long-Term Restrictions (Beyond 3 Days): A letter from a healthcare provider (MD, DO, APN, or PA) is required and must include:
    • Details regarding the specific health concern.
    • Clearly state the extent of the activity restriction.
    • Provide the date your child can safely resume full physical activity.
  • Recess Restrictions: Students with a healthcare provider's restriction from PE will not be allowed to participate in recess. The student will remain in a designated safe area on the playground or indoors with an adult during recess. 
  • Sports / Extracurricular Physical Activities: Students restricted from PE due to injury cannot participate in school sports or other physical activities until written clearance from the healthcare provider is provided.
  • Orthopedic Devices / Mobility Aids: Students with casts, splints, sutures, boots, crutches, or wheelchairs, etc., may not participate in PE, recess, or school-sponsored physical activities until written clearance from the healthcare provider is provided. If your child uses crutches, scooter, or a wheelchair, please provide a letter from the healthcare provider outlining the parameters for their use.
  • Preventative Devices: Students wearing soft splints or braces for preventative purposes may participate in PE with written permission from their healthcare provider.

Requests for Recess Exemption

Fresh air and exercise are vital for your child's health and learning. Our supervised playground offers a safe space for outdoor activity. Students are expected to go outside for recess, weather permitting, as determined by the school using Child Care Weather Watch Guidelines. 

  • Short-Term Exemption (1 Day): If the student is recovering from a non-infectious illness, a parent may send a letter or email to the school nurse to excuse the student from recess for one day.
  • Long-Term Exemption (Beyond 1 Day): For exemptions longer than one day, a doctor's note is required and must include:
    • Details regarding the specific health concern
    • Length of the exemption, and 
    • Specific minimum temperature for indoor stay (if applicable)