Did I do the right thing by not going to school today?!

Good choice. As long as you can catch up, you're good. Chances are you didn't do much anyway, it's much better to suffer at home than suffer at school

I dont know where you are from but you don't need a drs note to stay home sick from school in my country just a letter from your care giver/parent. If your not feeling well you should stay home cause if it is catchy you can pass it on to others and also if you are feeling unwell your concentration will be impaired so you probably won't retain much anyway. Hope you feel better soon.

Its not like the world is gonna end. Just go to your schools website and get your makeup work, or have one of your parents go to the school and get all the makeup work from your teachers. If you cant get it then you will have a lot of work to do, but its not really a big deal as long as you make it all up. Id highly suggest getting the work before the end of the day because if you dont your gonna have a ridiculous amount of work to do in such little time. Get all the work you missed this week and you will be all set.

Well,let's put it this way...everyone differs in the way that they feel.And,if you really feel sick,and think that you should just stay at home today...due to feeling so bad.Then just stay home again today.But,if you really think that you will be able to manage today at school,and be able to pull through...then go to school.It all boils down to how you feel today,and if you really think you can manage.
Hope you start feeling better soon Chris.
All the best!

Nah dude it's fine, it's a FRIDAY before SPRINGBREAK, do you really think you were going to do anything that was that important? Just stop worrying about it right now, you'll find out if it was the right choice when you get back, odds are it's fine, just rest up right now. :)

School is a must! Education is a must!

Yes I would have done the same thing it doesn't pay to go to school feeling like crap...feel better soon

You did the right thing, Chris.

yes. anytime there is a reason for not going to school you shouldn't go to school

You did the right thing.
Both virus and bacterial infection could spread to people, so you did the right thing by not going to school. You wouldn't want to see your friends down with the same disease, would you?
Besides, you were not feeling well... So it was better to rest at home, than to go to the sick bay and not get the sufficient rest you need.
I am sure that your teacher would understand.
Since it is the day before spring break, all you have to do now is to ask your friends/ teachers what assignments were given out and hand in them before the deadline.
Teachers understand that students can't come to school if they are really sick, but they too don't appreciate students using their sickness as an excuse not to do their assignments. To them, since you chose to be sick, you should also take the initiative to know what to do!

Good Luck! :D