3 School Newsletter
Cooper Landing, Hope, and Moose Pass Schools
A Note from our School Nurse
Lice Among Us
Lice has been in existence for thousands of years and I suspect will continue to thrive for many more years.
Lice are actually a lot harder to transmit than most people think. They can’t hop, jump or fly. Almost all lice transmission occurs through CLOSE HAIR TO HAIR CONTACT. This occurs when kids touch heads, share hats, hairbrushes, have sleepovers or share beds.
Lice is a major nuisance and they are common to school-age children. However, they are not a public hazard, do not carry disease and does not represent uncleanliness. Every weekend, the schools are lice free as lice cannot survive more than 48 hrs. away from the scalp. It is a good idea to check your child’s hair every weekend and to treat them with over the counter pediculocides that kill lice and nits. Please see your medical provider if the OTC pediculocide do not work. Studies show that by the time the nurse finds lice in the classroom, the students have had them already for 30 days!
Many of us remember the days when the nurse went from room to room checking kid’s heads for lice. We don’t do that anymore because current studies found that classroom checks are not effective in finding kids with lice. Instead, teachers can discreetly send children to the nurse when they are noted to be scratching their heads excessively.
Today when a child is identified with lice, the parent is called and requested to pick their child up from school at the end of the school day. The student may return when there are no live lice. Students must check in with the nurse or designee upon arriving back at school to verify the absence of live lice before going to class.
For at least two to three weeks after live lice are found, please continue to check heads daily. Removing nits (eggs)
Every day with a nit comb is one of the most effective step in preventing more live lice. The nurse will also remove nits
At school when available.
Nurse Yoly
Cooper Landing School October 1-5
Monday-Friday - Lap Walking/Independent Workout in gym 7:30-8:45am
Monday 10/1 - Picture Day & Tot Time in gym from 11am-noon
Tuesday 10/2 - Volleyball in gym 6pm (for adults only)
Wednesday 10/3 - Tot Time 11am-noon
Thursday 10/4 - Preschool 10am-noon, Gymnastics K-5 leaving school at 10:30am & Volleyball for adults at 6pm
Cooper Landing School Upcoming Events
Monday-Friday - Lap Walking/Independent Workout in gym 7:30-8:45am
Monday 10/8 - Gymnastics K-5 leaving school at 11am & Tot Time 11am-noonTuesday 10/9 - Volleyball for adults 6pm
Wednesday 10/10 - Tot Time 11am-noon
Thursday 10/11 - Preschool 10am-noon, Gymnastics K-5 leaving 10:30am & Volleyball for adults 6pm
Spirit Day at Hope School
Last Thursday Hope School celebrated their first spirit day of the school year with pajama day! Because nothing shows school spirit like wearing your pajamas all day! Spirit day was followed, on Friday, by button up shirt day, aka picture day.
Hope School October 1-5
Tuesday 10/2 - National School Custodian Workers Day
Thursday 10/4 - International Walk to School Day & Open Gym 6-7:30 pm
Hope School Upcoming Events
Wednesday 10/10 - National Walk to School Day
Thursday 10/11 - Open Gym 6-7:30 pmMoose Pass School October 1-5
Tuesday 10/2 - K-3rd Class Library
Wednesday 10/3 - Girl Scouts 3:15-4:30pm
Thursday 10/4 - 4th-7th Class Library & Lego Robotics 1st-8th grade 3:15-4:30pm
Friday 10/5 - Lego Robotics 4th-8th grade 3:15-4:30pm
Moose Pass School Upcoming Events
Friday 10/19 - Inservice Day/ No School