Weeping Water Public School

📢 Health Update for Families
We wanted to make our families aware that we’ve seen an increase in cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease over the past couple of weeks. While this is a common childhood illness, we encourage everyone to review the below information from the Nebraska Infection Control for Education (NICE) guide. It includes helpful details on symptoms, how it spreads, and when children should stay home.

Thank you for helping us keep our students and staff healthy! 💙

Hand, Foot, and Mouth DiseaSE (HFMD) information for parents 

What it is: a viral illness that causes fever, mouth sores,  and a blister-like skin rash on the hands and feet 

How to care for your child with HFMD at home 

❑ Most children with HFMD disease can be treated at home and  recover generally within 10 days 

❑ Painful mouth sores may result in pain with swallowing. You may  give over-the-counter pain medications, such as acetaminophen  

or ibuprofen, but do not give aspirin to children.  

❑ Dehydration is one of the most common problems resulting  from the mouth pain. Make sure your child drinks enough fluids  

to prevent dehydration 

❑ See a healthcare provider if the child is not drinking enough to  stay hydrated, or if symptoms are unusually prolonged 

 ( > 10 days) or severe.  

prevent the spread 

Wash hands (after bathroom, diaper  

  change, blowing nose, coughing, sneezing,   

School or Childcare 

CDC recommends that children can continue to go to  childcare and schools if: 

o They have no fever 

o They have no uncontrolled drooling with  mouth sores 

o They feel well enough 

Local Health Department (LHD) may require  children with HFMD to stay home to control an  outbreak 

and before and after caring for someone  who is sick). 

Teach children how to wash hands and  observe/help them wash hands often.  Clean and disinfect frequently touched  surfaces (shared items, including toys). Avoid touching your eyes, face and mouth  with unwashed hands, and avoid contact  with sick people. 

Pk-5 students will be coming home with information on how to support our teachers through the School Store! Students who complete their lanyard with the help of a parent/guardian will be bringing home a book buddy as soon as tomorrow!

The football team hits the road to face HTRS tonight. Good luck! 🏈

WWPS is again collecting the names of current service members and veterans connected to Weeping Water Public Schools. The names will be added to our video tribute at our Veteran's Day Program. See the article below for more info.

https://www.weepingwaterps.org/article/1284321