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REMINDER
TO PARENTS
Students who
are not able to participate in P.E., for any reason, need a note from
home. A doctor's
note is required if the student needs to be out longer than 5 days. |
ATTENTION PARENTS
This health letter is to help you teach your children how to combat hair
lice and inform you about what you can do to treat it.
Do you know that the number of children who catch
lice every year is second only to the number of children who catch
colds? Unfortunately, lice are a common problem that many families
have to deal with at some times, regardless of ethnic or socioeconomic
backgrounds.
When it comes to your child's health, the more
knowledge you have, the more you can help.
How can you help prevent your child from getting
lice? Encourage your child not to share coats, brushes, combs,
hats, helmets or scarves with classmates. Since lice do not jump
or fly, they must travel from person to person on clothing and hair
accessories. If you notice your child scratching his/her head,
especially around the ears or neck, immediately check your child for
lice. Here's how: When inspecting a child for lice part the
hair into sections and make sure the room is well lit. Lice can be
translucent or grey-brown in color, are the size of a sesame seed and
move away from light. The eggs (called nits) are grey in color,
about the size of a poppy seed and stick to the hair shaft.
If your child has lice, shampoo your child with
an approved lice shampoo (for example Red or Rix), follow instructions
on the package. Use gloves to cover your hands when applying
shampoo so lice do not attach themselves to your fingernails.
After shampooing, thoroughly comb through your child's hair to make sure
all nits and eggs are removed to prevent re-infestation. Examine
all family members and treat any infected individual immediately.
It is very important that a second application of shampoo is done 7 to
10 days after the first treatment and the same procedure completed.
The school has a no nit policy. So when your child has lice, the
school will call you if discovered while he/she are at school to come
and take the student home. After she/he has had the first
treatment, the child will be examined by the school nurse to see if
she/he can return to school.
Don't forget to treat your home for lice.
Throw out combs and brushes or soak in bleach water for 30 minutes.
Rugs and furniture should be vacuumed and treated with household spray;
toys should be sealed in plastic for at least 1 week and all bedding and
clothing should be washed in hot water to avoid re-infestation.
Hopefully, this information will be helpful in
fighting against lice. If your child is infected with lice, early
detection and complete treatment can prevent him/her from missing
valuable school days. Plus, if treated properly will prevent
financial difficulty for all involved.
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