The District is looking for new or used musical instruments in any condition to put into the hands of students who are passionate about music.

 

 

Students entering the 7th grade in the 2012/13 school year will need proof of an adolescent whooping cough booster immunization for school in the fall. The new requirement, signed into law in 2010, comes after California experienced its worst outbreak of pertussis in more than 50 years, with more than 9,000 confirmed cases and 10 infant deaths. The new immunization requirement is intended to help reduce the spread of whooping cough among California's youth. Most children are fully protected prior to entering kindergarten because of the DTaP vaccine, a vaccine made for younger children. However, protection to these diseases wears off and preteens may be at risk for acquiring this disease without a booster or transmitting it to younger children. The Tdap requirement affects all incoming 7th grade students in California, so it's important to avoid the back-to-school rush and to get our children vaccinated now. Tell other parents with children in the 6th grade about the requirement and encourage them to schedule the shot early, before summer.