Kindergarten enrollment will be held at the Chattooga County Enrollment Center for any students that will be eligible to attend Kindergarten for the upcoming 17-18 school year. Registration dates are April 20th and 21st, from 8 a.m to 4 p.m. To be eligible the child must turn 5 before September 1, 2017. Please bring the required following documents to register, Birth Certificate, SS card, Eye, Ear and Dental Form, Immunization form, and proof of residence for Chattooga County (must be a utility bill or rent/lease agreement ). All these documents are required at the time of enrollment. You may come by the enrollment center Tuesday-Friday 8-4, to pick up registration packets or print them from the Chattooga County School District website. Click on the K-12 Enrollment Center link on the side of the page.
(March 22, 2017) — The American Red Cross is issuing a call for type O negative and AB blood donors to make an appointment to give after severe winter weather in some parts of the country caused about 250 Red Cross blood drives to cancel in March, resulting in more than 8,500 uncollected blood donations.
Type O negative blood and type AB plasma are two of the most in-demand blood products by hospitals. Those who give can help patients locally or across the country as the Red Cross has the ability to move blood products where and when they are needed most.
“All blood types are needed to meet the constant need of patients, and there is a significant need now for type O negative and AB donations to help some of the most vulnerable patients,” said Mario Sedlock, director of donor recruitment, Red Cross Southern Blood Services Region. “We ask that you schedule an appointment to roll up a sleeve to help save a life in the coming days.”
Donations help patients like Brady Prosser. He was severely burned in October while mowing near burning leaves. He received regular – sometimes daily – blood and plasma transfusions during his hospitalization.
Type O negative blood can be transfused to patients with any blood type and is often needed in emergency situations when there isn’t time to determine a patient’s blood type. While less than 7 percent of the U.S. population has type O negative blood, hospitals depend on frequent O negative donations to ensure it’s always available for patients in need. Type O negative blood donors are an important part of the Red Cross trauma team.
Type AB is the universal plasma type and can be transfused to patients of any blood type in an emergency. Plasma helps maintain blood pressure and supplies critical proteins for clotting and immunity. Plasma can be donated through a blood donation.
How to help
Eligible donors can learn more, find a donation opportunity and schedule an appointment by using the free Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
Blood donors can save time at their donation appointment by using RapidPass to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, prior to arriving at the blood drive. To get started and learn more, visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass and follow the instructions on the site.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
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Where: Trion Elementary School
When: Thursday, April 6 from 1:00-4:00 pm
Who: Custodial parent or legal guardian
You MUST bring the following to register:
Copy of certified birth certificate
Copy of Georgia immunization certificate (form 3231)
Copy of Georgia Eye, Ear, Dental, Nutrition screening
(form 3300)
Copy of child's social security card
Driver's license or state issued ID of custodial parent or legal guardian
Trion City Schools district residents MUST provide a current power, gas, or water bill in the custodial parent/legal guardian's name. It is NOT necessary that the child be present for registration. A testing appointment for a later time will be scheduled on the day of registration.
Hearth Hospice to present a Public Service Luncheon at the Chattooga County Civic Center, on March 23rd at 12 noon, in appreciation of all local public service employees.
There will be a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening for, Do Unto Others In Home Senior Care, located at 77 West Washington Street in Summerville on Friday, March 17th at 11:00 AM. Prizes to be given away by Do Unto Others. Sponsored by Summerville Main Street.
Pretty In Pink Beauty Pageant will be held on April 9th at 3:00 PM at Subligna Community Center located on Gore-Sublingna Road. Ages 0-19. For applications please contact Angel Bare at 706-978-1499 or pick up an application at Traci's Tanning.
SPAGHETTI LUNCH FUNDRAISER Sun., March 19th : The teens of Calvary Baptist Church are sponsoring a spaghetti lunch to raise funds to attend The Wilds Christian Camp this summer. Please come by Calvary after church for spaghetti, salad, and dessert. Take home plates available. Donations of any size are appreciated. The church is located at 171 Taylor St. in Summerville.
Lyerly Elementary School and Title I will present a Ga Milestone Parent Night on March 9th, @ 5pm-7pm. If you have a child /children in 3rd through 8th grade, this meeting is for you. Things you need to know about Ga. Milestone Testing.
Lots of winter clothing including coats and jackets for the entire family-on Wednesday, March 1st from 9 am til 12 pm at Dry Valley Baptist Clothes Closet.
The deadline to sign up in Menlo for baseball, softball and T-ball is Saturday, February 25th for ages 5-12. Forms can be turned in at the school or you can sign up Saturday morning from 10-12 at the Menlo ball field. Any forms received after Saturday will only be accepted if a spot is available on a team. Extra forms can be found in the school office. The participation fee is $25.
Also, please return basketball uniforms to the school office. Call Wes with any questions, (706) 512-0832.