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Head lice is one of the nuisances that parents of school-age children occasionally find themselves dealing with.
The head louse or pediculosis has been around for thousands of years and affects between 6-12 million people in the US each year. It is the second most common childhood affliction, after the common cold.
At Ehrhardt, individual head checks are performed on an as needed basis. Parents are encouraged to periodically check their student for nits (lice eggs), which would indicate the presence of an adult, egg-laying louse. Nits appear as small, clear-whitish ovals attached firmly to the hair shaft. The eggs are usually laid on the hair behind the ears or at the nape of the neck. Adult lice may be found scurrying about at the crown of the head. Parents are encouraged to pick up their child from school and treat the student as soon as possible. Many over the counter treatments are available. Throrugh treatment includes combing through the hair with a special comb and removing as many of the nits as possible.
You will find in the Ehrhardt hand book that the policy for head lice is the following:
Students found to have nits less than 1/4 inch from the scalp or live lice will be excluded from school. They will be readmitted when:
1. One medicated shampoo or lotion treatment has been given and documentation indicating type of treatment is provided to the school nurse.
2.Nits within 1/4 inch of the scalp have been removed
3. the school nurse finds no evidence of nits within 1/4 inch of the scalp and no live lice.
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