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Please refer to the information below regarding head lice in schools: 

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Head lice occur in all schools and can happen to anyone. We ask that you remind your daughters and sons to not share hairbrushes, hats, toques, or hoodies, and to try their best to avoid head-to-head contact with other students.

If we become aware of one or more cases in our school, a notice will be put in our weekly e-memo. Please be aware that we cannot give out individual or classroom information; if you are notified of a case of head lice in our school, assume that you must look for or possibly treat lice with your child(ren).

Below is some helpful information about lice, how it spreads, and what to do if your child(ren) has lice:

What are lice, how does it spread?
Head lice are small insects that live on human heads. Head lice are spread by head-to-head contact with another individual who has head lice or by sharing items like hats and brushes with someone who has head lice. Head lice crawl; they cannot jump or fly. Head lice do not carry disease and are not a health hazard. They are very common and are not a reflection of poor hygiene.

What do you do if your child has lice?
Students who have head lice do not need to be sent home. It is important to avoid sharing hats or toques and no head-to-head contact with others. A student with an active infestation probably has had head lice for a while.

See below for a letter that was sent out to parents/guardians, and a link to the Government of Manitoba's public health fact sheet regarding head lice.