Open Discussion Forum

  • 1.  lice

    Posted 03-29-2019 08:43 AM

    Happy Friday!  A family at my center has reported that their two children have lice.  We haven't had lice in our center in at least 8 years so I am writing to check on best practices.  We understand the exclusion policy for the affected children.  Can anyone share a protocol for maintaining the classroom spaces?

     

    Thanks!    

     

    Teri Windisch, Director

    Children's Village at Doylestown Hospital

    twindisch@dh.org

    215-345-2678



  • 2.  RE: lice

    Posted 03-29-2019 04:57 PM
    Hi, 
    We normally send a letter to all the parents letting them know that a member of our school community has lice, then we encourage them to check their child and see their physician if they have any questions or concerns.  We encourage parents to begin the shampoo treatment before they return to school and share this information with them : https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/head/treatment.html

    Here is the reference from the CDC that we use.   
    https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/head/schools.html

    Hope this helps!

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    Karen Stona
    AppleTree Early Learning Public Charter Schools
    Washington DC
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  • 3.  RE: lice

    Posted 03-30-2019 06:31 PM
    1. We also send home a letter to parents to inform them that their child has been exposed.
    2. We send another letter that explains what to do if your child should happen to get lice. I highly recommend a nit comb rather than chemical  shampoo's . Studies have shown that lice are building immunity to the chemicals. If they choose to use a nit come they have to use It for two weeks. To get rid of them. They cost about $20 online, but they're worth every penny. If I have struggling families sometimes.  I buy one for them.
    3. We Wash all the dress-up clothes, bag up all the hats. We wash everything that we can wash, anything else we bag up for about a month. Then we get the carpets and the couches cleaned.
    4. If we have three cases,we must contact social services in California, and inform them.

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    Teri Ismail
    Assistant Director
    Ms.
    Palmdale CA
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