Dear Parent or Guardian,
As part of our commitment to keep you informed of issues at our school, we would like to inform you that we have incidents of head lice at Mountain View. Head lice are a common occurrence amongst the school-age population. They do not transmit disease. Lice is spread through direct head-to-head contact and the sharing of personal items such as brushes, hats, sweaters, etc.
It is very important to teach our students not to share personal items in an effort to decrease the chance of head lice.
Since head lice spread easily, we recommend that you check your child's head for lice for the next two weeks. Head lice are small, brown insects no larger than the size of sesame seeds that live and feed on the human scalp. The nits, which look like tiny, whitish ovals that are firmly glued to the hair shafts, usually hatch within two weeks. If you suspect head lice, check your child's hair closely. Head lice may be hard to locate because they move to avoid light. Nits may be easier to find. If left untreated, head lice will quickly increase in number, so you will need to treat head lice as soon as detected.
If you would like more in-depth information about ways to detect, prevent, and treat a case of head lice, please do not hesitate to contact our school health office or the District Health Services Department at 616-3013..
Thank you for your attention to this.
Sincerely,
Todd Garelick
Principal
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