Hello from the Health Office,
The Mobile Dentist will be returning to Willett on March 3, 2026. Since your child was seen earlier this school year, they are scheduled to be seen again. Please make sure your child is present in school, as the Mobile Dentist will not be returning until next school year. If you did not have your child see the dentist in September when they were here, but would like to have them seen this time, please send a note requesting a consent form to be sent home.
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With the cold weather and an increase in illness throughout the community, please see the attached information to assist families in making decisions about when their students should stay home and when they can come to school.
When is sick TOO sick for school?
Reasons to keep me home from school
The first week of December is National Handwashing Awareness Week. According to the CDC, keeping hands clean is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others.
Many diseases and conditions are spread by not washing hands with soap and clean, running water.
Making a habit of good hand hygiene is an easy, effective way to prevent infections and sicknesses. If you’re someone that chooses to skip the handwashing once in a while, read these mind-blowing statistics and you might think again next time!
– 80% of communicable diseases can be transferred by touch (person-to-person contact).
– Washing your hands a few times a day can reduce diarrhea rates by 40%.
– Touching your face with dirty hands spreads sicknesses pneumonia, a cold, and the flu.
– Pneumonia is the number one cause of childhood death, and is preventable by regular handwashing.
The two most important times to wash your hands are before and after preparing food, and after going to the bathroom.
