WASHING YOUR HANDS IS THE #1 WAY TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY AGAINST GERMS!

Dear Parents & Guardians—

Global Handwashing Day has been celebrated worldwide

on October 15 since 2008. Keeping hands clean through

improved hand hygiene is one of the most important steps

we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to

others. Clean hands can lead to better health for children and

parents—which means fewer missed days of school

and work.

This year, we celebrated Global Handwashing Day by

teaching students how and when to wash their hands. We

want to continue this important message in the home. Help

your child follow the five scientifically proven steps to

handwashing to help stop germs from spreading within

your family. You can also print and hang these posters in

your bathroom to remind your child of the importance of

clean hands.

WHEN SHOULD YOU WASH YOUR HANDS?

BEFORE• Preparing or eating food• Caring for someone who is sick• Treating a cut or wound

AFTER• Using the toilet, changing

diapers, or cleaning up a child who has used the toilet

• Blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing

• Caring for someone who is sick or hurt

• Touching an animal or animal feed, cages, or waste

• Touching garbage

HEALTHY HANDS, HEALTHY HOME & HAPPY FAMILY!

GLOBAL HANDWASHING DAY

THERE ARE 1 TRILLON GERMS IN A GRAM OF POOP

That’s about the weight of a paperclip!

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