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School district on top
of Ebola preparedness
By Kayla Robins
krobins@forsythnews.com
As news of Ebola continues to circu
late, the Forsyth County school system
has been fielding questions about how
it is responding.
Although officials with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
have said the U.S. is at low risk, the
Georgia Department of Public health
has issued guidance to schools regard
ing the virus.
In a news release, the local school
district said its officials are “working
closely with local and state health
agencies to stay informed and prepared
to maintain the safety of our children.”
Jennifer Caracciolo, a spokeswoman
for the district, said schools have
received a “small number of calls,” but
those were mainly “concerning our
procedures for communicable diseas
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The district wants parents to know
its administration is staying abreast of
updates and recommendations, she
said.
“If, by chance, [Ebola] does occur in
Forsyth County Schools ... we do have
a plan of action,” she said.
Among the steps the school system
has taken:
e Its health services facilitator met
with the local health department to dis
cuss preparation and planning.
* The student support services
More info
¢The signs and symptoms of Ebola, which may appear anywhere from
two to 21 days after exposure, include: fever; severe headache; muscle
pain; weakness; diarrhea; vomiting; abdominal pain; and unexplained,
unusual bleeding or bruising.
»If you encounter someone who may meet the case definition — and
has recently traveled to Ebola-affected West African countries, including
Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea within the past 21 days — call the
Georgia Department of Public Health at (866) 782-4584.
» Note: Hand washing is still the best, most effective method to protect
against the spread of infectious disease.
Source: Georgia Department of Health
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plan of action.
Jennifer Caracciolo
Spokeswomen, school system
department and the health services
facilitator are “continuously monitor
ing, tracking and keeping abreast of
updates and recommendations from
local and state health authorities” and
the CDC.
» The health services facilitator pro
vides updates and reviews current
guidelines with all school nurses.
* Developed new processes and
guidelines and updated protocols for
new student enrollment to address the
virus. These will be used by the dis
trict and school health teams and are
consistent with the state health depart
ment’s recommendations and CDC
guidelines for schools, colleges and
universities.
¢ Principals were informed of the
district’s preparation and planning.
* Bought additional safety equip
ment and supplies for school clinics.
* The communicable diseases com
mittee organized communication
resources to share with parents and
school communities.
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Author of ‘The Help’
booked for library event
By Kayla Robins ;
krobins@forsythnews.com
On the heels of last month’s Forsyth
Reads Together event, which attracted
more than 400 people, the library sys
tem has booked next year’s keynote
author.
“The Help,” a No. 1 New York
Times bestseller, was chosen as the
2015 Forsyth Reads Together book,
and author Kathryn Stockett will
attend the event, officials said.
Stockett, whose story also became
an Oscar-winning movie, will speak at
the Lanier Technical College Forsyth
Conference Center “as the expected
attendance will far exceed our meeting
room capacities,” said Stephen Kight,
assistant director for public services
for Forsyth County Public Library
Concert tonight for middle school honor chorus
Parents are invited to watch their
students perform Friday in the Middle
School Honor Chorus Concert.
The event is set for 6:30 p.m. at
Mountain Lake Church on Dahlonega
Highway near Coal Mountain.
The concert will feature students
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In addition to the main event, there
will be a number of related programs
that will be announced later.
The 2014 event focused on “Snow
Flower and the Secret Fan” with
author Lisa See. Rick Bragg, author of
“All Over But the Shoutin’,” drew
nearly 400 people in 2013.
Forsyth Reads Together’s first
author was invited in 2012 when Terry
Kay, author of “To Dance with the
White Dog,” spoke. T
Stockett’s “The Help” follows the
story of an aspiring journalist during
the 1960 s civil rights movement in
Mississippi and her journey to write a
book from the point of view of African
American maids who worked for
white families and the hardships they
endured.
from Lakeside, Liberty, Little Mill,
North, Piney Grove, Riverwatch, South
and Vickery Creek middle schools.
Melissa Grizzle, Maxwell Marshall
and Van McCollum are conducting.
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