Beginning In The 2010-2011 School Year

ADDITIONAL SCHOOL ENTRY IMMUNIZATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

For 2010-2011Missouri School Immunization Requirements click here.

Walk-In Clinics Are Scheduled At Both The Branson And Forsyth Locations. No Appointments Are Necessary.

Monday, August 2 and 9- 1:00 pm to 5:45 pm

Tuesday, August 3 and 10- 1:00 pm to 4:15 pm

Wednesday, August 4 and 11- 1:00 pm to 4:15 pm

Thursday, August 12- 1:00 pm to 4:15 pm

Friday, August 6 and 13- 1:00 pm to 4:15 pm

**For all children entering KINDERGARTEN a second dose of varicella (chicken pox) vaccine is now required.

***Students entering the 8th GRADE will be required to have a Tdap (tetanus, diptheria, pertussis) vaccine.

**Kindergarten students who have had the chicken pox disease will not be required to have the second Varicella (chicken pox) vaccination. However, a written statement from a physician will be REQUIRED stating the child has had chicken pox disease.

***8th grade students who have had a Td (tetanus) vaccination in the past two years will not need the Tdap, but will need to provide proof and date the Td was given.

Summer is officially here. Make sure your family stays healthy while enjoying activities in the water.

Do you know what Recreational Water Illness (RWI) is? RWI is an illness spread by swallowing, breathing in the mists or aerosols from, or having contact with contaminated water in swimming pools, water parks, hot tubs, interactive fountains, water play areas, lakes, rivers, or oceans. Recreational water illnesses (RWIs) can cause a wide variety of symptoms, including skin, ear, respiratory, eye, and wound infections. The most commonly reported RWI is diarrhea.

Follow the Six Steps for Healthy Swimming:

Don’t swim when you have diarrhea.
Don’t swallow pool water.
Practice good hygiene. Shower with soap before swimming and wash your hands after using the toilet or changing diapers. Germs on your body end up in the water.
Take your kids on bathroom breaks or check diapers often.
Change diapers in a bathroom or a diaper-changing area and not at poolside.
Wash your children thoroughly (especially the rear end) with soap and water before they go swimming.

For more information on healthy swimming click here.

Five reasons why leaving a dog in a hot car can be deadly:

Dogs are especially vulnerable to heat-related illness because they can only cool off by panting and through the pads of their feet.

Even on seemingly mild days, an enclosed car can be deadly; according to a Stanford University study when it was 72 degrees outside, a car’s internal temperature climbed to 116 degrees with one hour.

Enclosed cars heat up quickly. In a study by San Francisco State University, when it was 80 degrees outside, the temperature inside the car rose to 99 degrees in 10 minutes and 109 degrees in 20 minutes.

A dog’s normal body temperature is between 101 and 102.5 degrees; a dog can only withstand a high body temperature for a short time before suffering nerve damage, heart problems, liver damage, brain damage or even death.

Studies show that cracking the window has little effect on the car’s internal temperature.