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Wash Your Hands for Health and Safety
Wash Your Hands for Health and Safety

Handwashing with soap and water is one of the simplest, most effective ways to stop the spread of germs and stay healthy. Keeping hands clean can help prevent diarrheal illnesses and respiratory infections, such as the common cold or flu. 

Each year on October 15, CDC works with global partners and colleagues to highlight Global Handwashing Day and raise awareness about the importance of handwashing with soap and water. 

Why it's important 

Handwashing with soap and water is one of the simplest, most effective ways to stop the spread of germs and stay healthy. Keeping hands clean can help prevent diarrheal illnesses and respiratory infections, such as the common cold or flu. 

Handwashing in communities 

Many germs that can make people sick are spread when we don't wash our hands with soap and clean, running water. That is why handwashing is so important, especially at key times such as after using the bathroom, when preparing food, before eating, and after coughing, sneezing, or blowing your nose. 

Handwashing with soap and water is simple and inexpensive, and it can significantly reduce the number of young children who get sick. Teaching people about handwashing helps them and their communities stay healthy. Studies show that handwashing education in the community can: 

· Reduce the number of people who get sick with diarrhea by about 23%–40% 

· Reduce the number of school days children missed because of gastrointestinal illness by 29%–57% 

· Reduce diarrheal illness in people with weakened immune systems by about 58% 

· Reduce respiratory illnesses, like colds, in the general population by about 16%–21%

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Microsoft Teams helpdesk impersonation attacks
Microsoft Teams helpdesk impersonation attacks

Be cautious when responding to a Microsoft Teams request as it may be a nefarious group looking to steal data and assets from you.

They impersonate IT or help desk staff, and try to convince their victims to grant them remote access to their computers using legitimate tools like Quick Assist.

Read more here.

Be cautious when responding to a Microsoft Teams request as it may be a nefarious group looking to steal data and assets from you.

They impersonate IT or help desk staff, and try to convince their victims to grant them remote access to their computers using legitimate tools like Quick Assist.

Read more here.

 

 

April 3, 2026 1/2 Day of School
April 3, 2026 1/2 Day of School

School will be in session for 1/2 day on April 3, 2026.

Dear Fire Island Families,

I am writing to inform you of an adjustment to our school district calendar.

New York State requires all school districts to provide 180 instructional days each year. While the district did submit a waiver request to the New York State Education Department, we were advised that approval is uncertain and could potentially result in the loss of state aid. NYSED has also indicated that final determinations regarding waivers may not be made until August.

To ensure we remain in compliance with the state requirement, Friday, April 3 will now be a half day of school for Woodhull students.

Students will be dismissed at 11:15 a.m., and transportation will run accordingly.

We recognize that this change occurs immediately before spring recess and may require adjustments for some families. Thank you for your understanding as we work to meet state requirements.

Please feel free to contact the main office with any questions.

Sincerely,

Travis Davey