TEACHERS ASSOCIATION MET

TEACHERS ASSOCIATION MET

The Executive Board of Rappahannock Teachers Association met Thursday,. August 14, at the county/ high school. Those meeting with Mrs. Barbara Gentry, president of the association, were: Mrs. Fisher Burford, Mrs. Hazel Corbin, Miss Mary Miller Wood, Mrs. Kathleen Lawrence, Mrs. Mary B. Quaintance, Mrs. H. B. Winfrey, Miss Dorothy Spicer, Mrs. Juluette Johnson, and H. B. Winfrey, Mrs. Leslie Fox Keyser, elementary supervisor, met with the group.

Health Bulletin

Your child will not be expected to know the ABC’s or to count to ten when he starts to school this September, but he will be expected to embark upon his school adventure in the best possible health, states State Health Commissioner Mack I. Shanholtz in a reminder to parents.

According to Dr. Shanholtz all, preschool children planning to enter Virginia schools this fall Should be taken to their physician or a nearby health department clinic for a physical check-up if they have not received such an examination in the last month or two. Now is the time for this check-up he reminded, so that any defects or unfavorable conditions may be treated before the opening of school.

“It is necessary to present evidence of successful vaccination against smallpox before a child can be accepted in the first grade or kindergarten classes of Virginia schools,” Dr. Shanholtz said. “If the child received this vaccination during infancy, he should be revaccina.ted before entering school to keep his immunity at a high level.”

Although not required by law, diphtheria immunization is also recommended for all children about to enter school. Those who were safeguarded against this disease during babyhood should l>e given a “booster” to insure continuing immunity. Those who have never received this protection should be inoculated immediately, urged Dr. Shanholtz. '