Seven Soaper-Heroes search for the cleanest hands in AMERICA’s classrooms - (NSF International)
September 17, 2008 – 1:16 amANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Scrub Club’s seven Soaper-Heroes are challenging elementary teachers and students across the country to lather up and demonstrate their best handwashing habits. On Tuesday, September 16th, the search for the cleanest hands in America’s classrooms will begin. Created by NSF International, the Scrub Club(R) is a fun, animated and interactive Web site that teaches children the proper way to wash their hands.
“It is estimated that more than 164 million school days are lost each year due to illness,” says William Fisher, NSF International Vice President. “Our hope is that the Clean Hands Game will help instill proper handwashing habits as we head into the cold and flu season.”
Educators are encouraged to download the weekly handwashing charts (http://www.scrubclub.org/assets/pdf/cleanest_classroom.pdf) at www.scrubclub.org to track how many times each student washes his or her hands. The free Web site also features activities for kids, including an interactive Webisode about […]
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