In an effort to support ISY’s problem-solving/conflict resolution program, Grade 5 students created board games that feature Kelso’s Choice’s. Over the last week, grade 5 students shared their projects with grade 2 and PrK students. Both groups had fun sharing, working, and playing together.

ISY sent 27 swimmers in grades 1-12 to the ISPP Plunge international swim competition in Phnom Penh over the weekend. The parent support and the large crowd made the event exciting for all of our swimmers! Thank you to Mrs V from Grade 5 who chaperoned this trip.

More basketball fun, with girls and boys teams competing last week.

Lice Aren’t Nice but they are back on campus.

What are the signs of an infestation?
 You may see black specs on the pillow, which is the waste product of the lice.

 Your child may start scratching his/her head, particularly behind the ears and around the nape of the neck. Irritation is usually a sign of a prolonged infestation. However, not everyone with head lice scratches.
 You may be able to see nits (empty egg cases).

How to check hair?

The best way to check is by weekly examination and detection combing on
wet (towel dry) hair:

1. Divide the hair into sections. Work on one section at a time and use a fine toothed nit comb.
2. Place the teeth at an angle as close to the scalp as possible and draw the comb slowly
through the hair right to the ends. Wipe the comb on a tissue after each combing and
inspect for lice.
3. Repeat until the whole head has been combed or until a live louse is found.

What to do if your child has head lice?

1. Don’t panic. Head lice can happen to anyone and is a common nuisance.
2. Check the hair of all family members and treat everyone who is infested at the same time.
3. Inform your ISY’s Medical Clinic so that potential spread inside the classrooms can be monitored.
4. Follow the recommended treatment plan from the Center for Disease Control (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/head/treatment.html

Head lice? Easy to cope with if we act together!

Thank you for your co-operation! If you have questions or want further information, speak with staff in the ISY Medical Clinic. Ask us about a confidential head check.