ATTENDANCE:
If you are calling your child out from school due to illness or injury, call Paca Attendance Office at 631-874-1420 or WFM at 631-874-5524
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Any changes in phone numbers should be reported in writing to the Attendance Office
ILLNESS:
If your child is sent home from the Health Office with a fever or vomiting , he/she must be fever and/or vomit free for 24 hours before returning to school. (The student MUST stay home the following school day)
If you are calling your child out from school due to illness or injury, call Paca Attendance Office at 631-874-1420 or WFM at 631-874-5524
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Any changes in phone numbers should be reported in writing to the Attendance Office
ILLNESS:
If your child is sent home from the Health Office with a fever or vomiting , he/she must be fever and/or vomit free for 24 hours before returning to school. (The student MUST stay home the following school day)
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HEAD LICE (Pediculosis)
HOW TO KEEP LICE OUT OF HAIR?
How do head lice spread?
Who gets head lice?
-Most people now recognize that lice can happen to anyone and do not pose an emergency situation.
-They are seen more frequently in children ages 3-12 because this age group has more head-to-head contact.
-Personal hygiene or cleanliness in the home or school has nothing to do with who gets head lice.
-Parents are encouraged to check their children’s heads for lice regularly and if the child is symptomatic.
- Teach kids not to share personal grooming items, hair decorations, hats or clothing.
- Store coats, hats and backpacks separately.
- Consider putting long hair back into braided pony tails or pigtails.
- Encourage kids to use only their own pillows, blankets, etc.
- Look around. What items are shared by kids, such as headsets, helmets, costumes?
- Check immediately if you notice your child scratching their head.
- Notify other parents with whom your kids have had contact.
- Teach your kids how lice are spread.
- Check for head lice at least once a week.
How do head lice spread?
- Head lice mainly spread through close head-to-head touching.
- They may be spread through sharing brushes and hats.
- They are not likely to be spread through bedding, furniture or carpets, as they cannot live and lay eggs away from a warm human scalp.
Who gets head lice?
-Most people now recognize that lice can happen to anyone and do not pose an emergency situation.
-They are seen more frequently in children ages 3-12 because this age group has more head-to-head contact.
-Personal hygiene or cleanliness in the home or school has nothing to do with who gets head lice.
-Parents are encouraged to check their children’s heads for lice regularly and if the child is symptomatic.