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 Official School Start Date: Monday 09/25/00 Class Schedule
            (information will be presented Thursday evening)

3rd Parent Meeting: Saturday 09/30/00  4:00-6:00 P.M. Post Auditorium
update on:

  • school conditions
  • Costs

    • Dr. Smith, principal YHS and Mr. Farar, District Business manager will be present to answer questions
     

  • Mold Testing:  Testing should be completed by Wednesday 09/20/00.
  • Surface samples taken from  the gymnasiumonly.

    • Alternaria,Arthrinium, Apergillus/Penicillium,Botrytis, Chaetomium, Cladosporium, Nigrospora, Smuts/Myxomycetes, Stachybotrys

    Infection
    Infection is generally limited to individuals who are immuno-suppressed.
    Toxicosis
  • Toxic metabolites [mycotoxins] of digestion in fugi
  • Need not be alive to produce them
  • Generally non-volatile and inhalation exposure occurs after disturbing the contaminated source
  • Cold and flu-like symptoms, headache, nose bleeds, dermatitis an immune suppression

    • Allergy
    Conjuctivitis, rhinitis, bronchitis, asthma, hpersensitive pneumonitis
    Irritation
  • volatile organic compounds during degrading of substates that cause the "moldy" odor                associated with fungal contamination
  • irritating to mucous membranes, causes headaches, and other symptoms

  • School-Wide Home mailings:
  • 09/19/00 updated information regarding mold issue
  • 09/20/00 student health survey, health resource information

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  • Chronic illness cards are being reviewed and personal contacts for asthmatics being made.


    • Parents & Students:
    Packets are under consideration but we request that parents and students contact the teachers first to request homework.  If demand requires, we will pursue other options.
    If you would like to see a link to your teacher here, contact your teacher and have them email the Webmaster

    Important Links (added as requested by teacher.)

    D. Psolka English 4
    Site 1:     http://www.blackboard.com (requires log in----Standard English Lab log in)
    Site 2:    Text versions of file available at http://www.schoolnotes.com
                    It isn't the prettiest site but it's the easiest to use. (Use copy and paste.)
    K. Fischbach English 2-3-4
    Site 1: http://www.geocities.com/yh_fischbach
     

    YHS Website  URL: http://www.yumahigh.com  (crisis site)

    created by David Psolka, yh_psolka@yumaed.org

    last modified: October 16, 2000


     
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