Announcements

🐾 Help Our Huskies: Lunchtime Volunteers Needed! 🐾

📢 Calling All Harlan Family & Friends!

Our Huskies Need Your Helping Hands! 🐾

We could use some extra hands during lunch, and we'd love your help! If you have some time to spare, come join us to help make lunchtime smoother for the kids. It’s a great way to see them in action and be part of their day!

Shifts are just 45 minutes long by grade level, and you'll be helping in the lunchroom and outside for recess.

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084AACA628A3F8CE9-55130014-lunch

Thank you so much for your support—we truly appreciate it!

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🪮Partnering to Prevent Lice

After a recent meeting with Denise Bradley, our BPS nurse, we’ve gained some valuable insights on preventing lice. We are working diligently to prevent the spread at school, and here are a few simple steps you can take at home:

✔️ Perform regular head checks: Catching lice early makes them much easier to manage. Check behind the ears, at the nape of the neck, and along the hairline.
✔️ Limit head-to-head contact: Remind kids to avoid activities that involve close contact, like sharing pillows, hats, or hair accessories.
✔️ Keep personal items separate: Encourage children not to share combs, brushes, or hair ties. Lice can’t jump or fly, but they can crawl from item to item.
✔️ Wash and dry thoroughly: If lice are detected, wash bedding, clothing, and accessories in hot water and dry them on high heat. Items that can’t be washed can be sealed in a plastic bag for two weeks.
⭐ Communicate with us: If your child has lice, please inform the school. We’ll maintain confidentiality but can prioritize cleaning in relevant areas.

For more detailed information, check out these reliable resources:

🔗 American Academy of Pediatrics: Head Lice – What Parents Need to Know

🔗 Oakland County Health Department: Head Lice Fact Sheet

If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out. We also have lice treatment kits available in the office for families in need. Let’s work together to keep our school lice-free!