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Head lice is a common problem for children of all ages, races, and socioeconomic status. PPS has posted the following position on head lice in the schools:
“Throughout the year we are dealing with head lice. The CDC and the EPA emphatically do NOT consider head lice a disease or a health hazard. Below is the current PPS position on handling head lice in schools. Work with your school nurse or clinic if you suspect lice. Some additional resources are:
· MESD https://www.multnomahesd.org/headliceinformation.html
· CDC https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/head/parents.html
Although head lice is not categorized as a communicable disease, it is
recognized as a health issue that can affect a student’s focus and comfort and
can be passed on to other students in a classroom setting if the students are
not following good health practices. PPS
follows this protocol if head lice are found:
If live lice are present, the student will be excluded from school again. After 14 days if live lice remain present, the student will be excluded again and must remain out of school until there are no lice or nits.”
Medical and community health experts recommend that parents and caregivers check their children for head lice at least weekly. They also recommend that you talk to your children about not sharing personal items such as combs and brushes, hats or scarves. As a rule, the school will not send out notices informing parents that classmates have lice. As a parent or guardian, assume that lice are present in the school, as it is in a movie theatre, a carpool, or a friend or neighbor’s home, and get into the habit of checking weekly for head lice.
Los piojos son un problema común para los niños de todas las edades, razas y estado socioeconómico. PPS ha publicado la siguiente posición sobre piojos en las escuelas:
"Durante todo el año estamos lidiando con piojos. El CDC y la EPA enfáticamente NO consideran los piojos una enfermedad o un peligro para la salud. A continuación, se muestra la posición actual de PPS sobre el manejo de piojos en las escuelas. Trabaje con la enfermera o clínica de su escuela si sospecha de piojos. Algunos recursos adicionales son:
· MESD https://www.multnomahesd.org/headliceinformation.html
· EPA http://www2.epa.gov/managing-pests-schools/about-lice-and-their-control
· CDC https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/head/parents.html
Aunque los piojos no se clasifican como una
enfermedad transmisible, se reconoce como un problema de salud que puede
afectar el enfoque y la comodidad del estudiante y se puede transmitir a otros
estudiantes en el aula si los estudiantes no siguen buenas prácticas de
salud.
PPS sigue este
protocolo si se encuentran piojos:
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• Un estudiante sin piojos vivos puede regresar a la escuela, incluso si las liendres están presentes. Le insistimos fuertemente a los padres a que eliminen todas las liendres del cabello de sus hijos para ayudar a prevenir la re-infestación.
• Los estudiantes serán revisados de nuevo por piojos y liendres en la re-entrada inicial y en 7 y 14 días después de reingresar a la escuela.
Si hay piojos vivos, el alumno quedará excluido de la escuela nuevamente. Después de 14 días si los piojos vivos siguen presentes, el alumno será excluido nuevamente y deberá permanecer fuera de la escuela hasta que no haya piojos o liendres.”
Los expertos en salud médica y comunitaria recomiendan que los padres y cuidadores revisen a sus hijos por piojos al menos semanalmente. También recomiendan que hable con sus hijos sobre no compartir artículos personales como peines y cepillos, sombreros o bufandas. Como regla, la escuela no enviará avisos para informar a los padres que los compañeros tienen piojos. Como padre o tutor, suponga que los piojos están presentes en la escuela, como en el cine, el carpool, la casa de un amigo o vecino, y adquiera el hábito de revisar semanalmente los piojos.
In this week's PPS Pulse: Harriet Tubman students watch the movie "Harriet" (title corrected from previous version); Kelly teacher appears on ABC baking competition
In a few short weeks, construction will begin to create a new Lincoln High School. Come join the community in a groundbreaking celebration on Saturday, December 14, from 10 a.m. to noon, on the Lincoln field at the lower entrance to the school at the cafeteria. Lincoln will be the fifth high school to be modernized thanks to voter support and it will be completely rebuilt into a multi-story structure. Click here to view a groundbreaking event flyer.
Marissa Troeschel showed a promo for a television program to her Kelly Elementary School students without telling them what it was. “I just starting playing it, and they’re like, ‘Wait! Wait! Wait! Is that you?’”
The Portland Interscholastic League will stage two major basketball events in the next two months that will celebrate a sport that the league excels in, but also ideals that are so important to our students and athletes.
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