Hands should be washed:

• Before arriving at school
• Before meals or snacks
• After outside activities
• After going to the bathroom
• After sneezing or blowing their nose
• Before leaving school

Children and adults should not to touch their eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands. Hand sanitizer is available in the classroom and in other areas in the school for students to use under supervision. 

Cover coughs or sneezes with a tissue, throw the tissue in the trash, and clean hands with soap and water or hand gel. 

Click here to view an informational video from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding how and when to wash your hands and use hand sanitizer, and why keeping your hands clean is one of the best ways to protect you from getting sick.

Click here to view an informational video from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding how and when to wash your hands and use hand sanitizer, and why keeping your hands clean is one of the best ways to protect you from getting sick.

Hand hygiene must be planned and incorporated into the day. Additional information available in the district's Safe Re-Opening District Handbook.

Hand hygiene includes proper hand washing or use of hand sanitizer. Portable hand wash stations have been purchased for distributing to elementary schools for use near portables.