Oconee County, GA Politics

From: Mary Dana Leverett mleverett@athensacademy.org To: Sent: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 7:50 PM Subject: Head lice problem Dear Parents, Several cases of head lice have been confirmed in the Middle School.  We urge parents to examine your children very carefully.  If lice or nits are found, please begin treatment immediately.  The attached letter gives details of treatment protocol.  We have three classes leaving for trips in the next week.  It is important to address this problem swiftly.  Please urge children not to share sweatshirts, jackets, or hats. Thank you. Brenda Klein -- Brenda P. Klein Middle School Director Athens Academy P.O. Box 6548 Athens, GA 30604 706-433-2520 March 29, 2013 Dear Families of Middle School children, A case of head lice has been reported at Athens Academy in Middle School.   We wanted you to be aware of this situation at school.     Please...

Woman with tuberculosis sought by authorities in Oconee and Hall counties

Broun's vote harms public health || OnlineAthens.com

So far no cases of H1N1 or Swine Flu have been confirmed, but several cases of some strain of the Influenza virus and cases of Strep Throat have been diagnosed to attendees of the Oconee County Recreation Department's Summer Day camp, typically meeting daily at Herman C. Michael Park in the John T. Brannen building gymnasium. The fine staff at Oconee Rec are doing everything they can to defeat staph and all the other nasty infections with hand sanitizer and Lysol. Leigh Vail, the Youth Program Director of the Oconee County Parks and Recreation Department, sent a note home with the kids warning parents and asking them to watch out for any signs of sickness in their kids. Tomorrow morning the kids will be going to the New World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta and have to have their bright green shirts at the park by 7:30 am to get on the bus to go to the Big City with permission slips in hand (or already left with the staff). The OCRD kids do a great job with the youth of Oconee, and I hope...