Parents should call the school attendance clerk, Jasmine Tenorio, (281) 237-5788, anytime your child is absent from school.  A parent note must accompany a child's return to school. A doctor's note is required for absences of 5 days or more.

HAND WASHING:

Hand washing may be the single most important step in reducing the spread of infection, and yet a study showed that only 67% of people practice any sort of hand hygiene. Germs are everywhere and can make you sick. It is important to wash your hands, and to do it often.

When should I wash my hands? The CDC states you should use soap and water to wash your hands:

• before eating food, and before and after preparing food
• before and after touching and treating a wound
• after using the bathroom or changing diapers
• before and after caring for or visiting someone who is sick
• after blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing
• after touching an animal, animal food, or animal waster
• after touching garbage
• when your hands are visibly dirty.

NOTE *If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol, and wash with soap and water as soon as you can.

How do I wash my hands the right way? Follow these five steps every time.

1. Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap.
2. Lather your hands by rubbing them together with soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.
3. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the "Happy Birthday" song from beginning to end twice.
4. Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.
5. Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them.