HUHS School News

Parent-Teacher Conference Postponed

Unanticipated conflicts surfaced, prompting the Hartford Union High School administrators to change the date of the PTA (Parent Teacher Conference) from Tuesday, October 27, to Thursday, November 5. The times for conferences remain unchanged, which are from 4:30 to 8:30 pm.

The HUHS counseling department also has rescheduled the Thursday, November 5 Financial Aid Workshop. This meeting is to discuss scholarship and financial aid information with parents and students. Please continue to check the HUHS website (www.huhs.org) for updates on this meeting. There will be a Financial Aid Workshop at Slinger High School on Wednesday, November 11 for those unable to make the November 5 meeting at HUHS.

HUHS Fights Seasonal Influenza

Protect yourself against seasonal influenza by getting immunized. A new influenza vaccine is developed for each season, so you need to get vaccinated each year. The seasonal influenza vaccine is different from the H1N1 vaccine, which will become available later this fall.

Because almost everyone this year seems to be very concerned about pandemic flu virus sweeping through the nation, Hartford Union High School officials are doing their best to help educate its students, the staff, and the community about the disease.

According to the high school administrators, no one knows when or how severe a pandemic outbreak might be. The important thing is that schools take immediate steps to help protect as many people as possible from a possible influenza outbreak of any kind.

The action plan defines five levels of response. It includes guidelines and provides steps the district should take given specific triggers and events. Ongoing research of events occurring worldwide, nationally, and locally will provide sufficient information for the plan to be revised. Annually the committee will meet to review and revise the plan, as needed.

The Hartford District would like to acknowledge the School District of Janesville in the development of the plan. Please send feedback and suggestions to: Michael Kremer, District Administrator, (262) 670-3200.

Even though there is an urgent need for residents to be immunized, especially the “high risk” people (people with low immune systems that can not fight off diseases), many clinics and hospitals nationally can’t get enough of the vaccine.

For example, the Aurora Pharmacy in the Hartford County Market was administering the vaccine on specified days, one of which was Saturday, October 24. Because of the shortage of the vaccine, though, Aurora was forced to cancel the date on Saturday.

Winter Sports

Practices for Winter sports at HUHS will be starting in November. The first day of practices for gymnastics and junior varsity hockey co-ed team (boys’ and girls’) is on Monday, November 9; boys’ basketball, swimming, and wrestling begins on Monday, November 16; girls’ basketball begins on Wednesday, November 18.

Jackson Blood Drive

A Jackson Blood Drive is scheduled to be held on Thursday, October 29 at David’s Star Evangelical Lutheran Church in the church concession area from 2:30 to 6:30 pm as part of the church’s Parish Nurse Ministry. For an appointment, call (262) 677-3485; walk-ins are also accepted. Donors should bring a driver’s license or a Blood Center of Wisconsin ID.

White Cane Safety Day

The Department of Health Services (DHS) is encouraging motorists to watch out for pedestrians carrying a white cane or using a dog guide. Wisconsin law requires motorists to stop at least 10 feet from a pedestrian carrying a white cane or using a dog guide who is attempting to cross a street.

Although October 10 was White Cane Safety Day, DHS encourages residents to continue driving cautiously to avoid hurting pedestrians...whether they are visually impaired or not.

Karen Kimberlake, secretary of DHS, believes that White Cane Safety Day reminds us to be respectful of pedestrians who are blind or visually impaired—today, tomorrow, or year-round. “…The White Cane Law helps make sure that drivers stop at least 10 feet away so that…vision-impaired can cross the road safely.”

People who are blind or visually impaired can be identified by a cane or walking stick that is white in color or white trimmed with red that is held in an extended or raised position. Dog guides are another indicator. There are approximately 200,000 individuals who are blind or visually impaired in Wisconsin.

To receive additional information about white cane safety, please contact the Department’s Office for the Blind and Visually Impaired at 888-879-0017.

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