Being Being Responsible, Responsible,

Safe, and Safe, and Respectful in the Respectful in the

BathroomBathroomWash hands with soap and water.Wash hands with soap and water.Put paper towels in the trashcansPut paper towels in the trashcans..

Wash hands with Wash hands with soap and water.soap and water.

Washing handsWashing hands

Get one or two squirts of soap.Get one or two squirts of soap. Rub soap on hands for twenty Rub soap on hands for twenty

seconds.seconds. Rinse with water.Rinse with water. Turn water off when done.Turn water off when done. Use one or two paper towels to dry Use one or two paper towels to dry

hands.hands.

Put paper towels in the Put paper towels in the trash cantrash can

Only take a couple of paper Only take a couple of paper towels.towels.

Keep paper towels in your Keep paper towels in your hands until you throw them hands until you throw them away.away.

Put paper towels in the trash Put paper towels in the trash cans and keep them out of the cans and keep them out of the sink.sink.

Pick other people’s towels up Pick other people’s towels up off the floor, using your own so off the floor, using your own so you don’t get their germs.you don’t get their germs.

ExampleExample

George washes his hands with soap George washes his hands with soap and water. He pulls two paper and water. He pulls two paper towels from the dispenser and dries towels from the dispenser and dries his hands. George throws his paper his hands. George throws his paper towels in the trash and heads to towels in the trash and heads to class.class.

Non-ExampleNon-Example

Mason and his friends are goofing Mason and his friends are goofing off in the restroom. Benny throws a off in the restroom. Benny throws a paper towel at him. Then Mason paper towel at him. Then Mason suggests that they have a paper suggests that they have a paper towel throwing contest. Johnny sees towel throwing contest. Johnny sees them and joins in. Then walks in them and joins in. Then walks in Greg. The boys ask him if he would Greg. The boys ask him if he would like to join also.like to join also.

What should Greg do?What should Greg do?

ExampleExample

Tiffany washes her hands with soap Tiffany washes her hands with soap and water. When she pulls out the and water. When she pulls out the paper towels, a couple land on the paper towels, a couple land on the floor. She puts them in the trash floor. She puts them in the trash along with her used towels.along with her used towels.

DiscussionDiscussion

Discuss why it’s important to wash with Discuss why it’s important to wash with soap and water and why we are often in a soap and water and why we are often in a rush and don’t do it.rush and don’t do it.

Discuss how your family would react if Discuss how your family would react if you just left trash on the bathroom floor at you just left trash on the bathroom floor at home and why it’s important to throw home and why it’s important to throw your trash away at school, as well.your trash away at school, as well.