KEAUKAHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Teaching and Encouraging

Healthy Habits

Frequent Hand Washing:

● All staff and students will be encouraged to wash their hands for at least 20 seconds at multiple times

throughout the day. This will include, but not limited to, upon arrival, before and after meals, after

bathroom use, after coughing or sneezing, in between classes, and before dismissal.

● Sinks with available soap are located in every classroom and restroom for adults and students to use.

● Four (4) new hand washing stations have been built on campus for all adults and students to use.

● Three (3) portable hand sanitizing stations will be located outside the main office, healthroom, and

cafeteria area.

● Bottles of hand sanitizers (containing at least 60% alcohol) will also be available in all classrooms;

however, students will be encouraged to wash their hands with soap and water.

● Restrooms, sinks, and sanitizing stations will be maintained with adequate supplies of soap, sanitizer, and

paper towels) and cleaned frequently during the school day.

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Personal Hygiene:

● Students will be encouraged to:

○ Keep their hands away from their face.

○ Sneeze or cough into a tissue and throw it away immediately. If no tissue is available, students

   will cough or sneeze into their elbows.

○ Refrain from touching items that belong to other students or sharing items with others.

○ Keep their surrounding area clean at all times.

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