Vaccinations for H1N1 influenza for Madison County middle and high school students that were scheduled to begin today have been postponed until more vaccine doses arrive, according to a news release from the school district.
Vaccinnations by the Madison County Health Department had been scheduled for Madison Middle today, with Foley, Clark-Moores and Caudill middle schools slated for Thursday. Madison Central and Madison Southern high schools were scheduled for Friday.
Vaccinations still were to be given today at Daniel Boone and Mayfield elementary schools, the release stated.
On Tuesday, vaccinations were given by the Madison County Health Department at Kirksville, White Hall, Waco and Silver Creek elementary schools. Nearly 41 percent of the student population at those four schools received the vaccinations, according to school nurse coordinator Becky Carr. The district total is 40 percent at the eight schools that have hosted the clinics, she said.
The health department and the school district asked parents to remember that H1N1 vaccine packets, including information about the vaccination and consent forms, are still available and can be accepted on the day of vaccination.
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School flu vaccinations postponed
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Christmas on Sunday prompts many church schedule changes
With Christmas falling on a Sunday, many local churches are planning Christmas eve services on Saturday night and altering their Sunday morning schedules.
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Whitlock to leave school board Dec. 31
Doug Whitlock, the Eastern Kentucky University president who currently chairs the Madison County School Board, announced Thursday evening he will be leaving the school board Dec. 31.
Whitlock said time constraints prompted his decision. His first commitment is to his contractual position at the university, attempting to do both jobs would prevent him from doing justice to either obligation, he told the school board. -
Rockin' reward rally
Martha Scarberry, vice-principal of B. Michael Caudill Middle School, crowd surfs with students Thursday morning during the school’s 1980’s rock star-themed Renaissance Reward Rally. The rally, featuring teacher skits, games, music and prize drawings, rewards students who have good grades and good attendance and have demonstrated good behavior.
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EKU uses grant to help children with autism and their families
A series of grants from the WHAS Crusade for Children has enabled Eastern Kentucky University to enhance a program designed to assist children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and their families.
The University recently received $4,068.75 from the Crusade, the third consecutive year the Louisville station has assisted the ASD program, which was begun many years prior to the grants. -
Church hosts fall festival on Saturday
Rosedale Baptist Church will host a fall festival Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring a kids carnival, food and refreshments, festival sale and open house.
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District finding ways to improve student growth
After last month’s release of Kentucky Core Content Test (KCCT) scores and the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) progress report, three Madison County Schools were labeled as NCLB Improvement Schools after falling short of their proficiency goals.
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Musical extravaganza
Five-year-old Carson Bennett catches a foul ball while performing Thursday alongside Madison Central High School students in “What a Game” from the musical “Ragtime” during an in-school performance of the third-annual MCHS Fall Musical Revue. Public performances of the show, featuring selections from several musicals including “Annie,” “The Sound of Music,” “West Side Story,” “Annie Get Your Gun,” and others, are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. in the MCHS Auditorium. Tickets, available at the door, are $8.
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Fresh and delicious
Mayfield Elementary School is one of 128 Kentucky schools to receive a grant to participate in a program that will introduce a variety of fruits and vegetables to students.
As part of the federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Mayfield will receive $19,332.50 for the 2011-12 school year. -
EKU to host Town and Gown annual conference
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Former commissioner visits with local students
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