Panther Press 2012 Volume IV

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Charles Town Family and Friends,

Well, the time has come. The last month of school, the last newsletter, and the last hurrah at CTMS for

the 2011-2012 school year! We're all looking forward to lazy days by the pool and sleeping in, but we've

got just a little while longer until we can truly bask in the glory of summer vacation. Until then, we'll be

busy preparing for the Westest, which begins the week of May 14th! Last minute review and

preparations are taking place in all classrooms and students and teachers are wrapping up end-of-year

projects and units. You can feel the impending break in our halls, but the students have been doing a

fantastic job maintaining focus and drive. The end of the year is always a busy time for students, staff,

and families. What follows is just a brief look at what's to come in this-- our last month-- of the school

year.

Westest will begin on May 14th. Students will be testing for the majority of that week in their fourth

period classes. Students will spend the morning in testing sessions and rotate classes in the afternoon.

We do ask that our teachers not load the students with work during this time so that they may focus on

the tests. On the home front, we ask that you ensure that students maintain a healthy diet (healthy

food makes for a healthy intellect!) and get plenty of rest so that they can be prepared on the testing

days. Of course, attendance during this time is of primary importance. While make-up sessions are

offered to those who are forced to miss, it is preferable to take the test on the testing day. Students will

be tested in four key subjects: Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. Each test

occurs on a different day. Students will only be taking one test per day, however, these tests take

several hours to complete so it is important that students are mentally prepared. We have supreme

confidence that our students this year will continue CTMS' tradition of excellence! The Writing

Assessment that took place several months ago is a component of the Language Arts Westest score,

comprising approximately 33% of that particular score. All other test scores are based solely on the

testing that will take place the week of the 14th.

The Farewell Dance has been scheduled for May 19th from 6:00pm - 8:30pm here at CTMS. The dance

is being sponsored this year by our Band Boosters. All students and staff are invited to attend! Break

out your warm weather attire because the theme is: Luau!! We're turning CTMS into a tropical

paradise! The track season will be wrapping up soon as well, so be sure to catch some of our best track

stars in action during the coming weeks.

While we have one month of school left, that only includes less than twenty school days. We're primed

to wrap-up another great year at CTMS and finish on a high note as we send off our 8th graders to thebig leagues of high school and usher our 6th and 7th graders into their new stations here at home. Have

a great summer everyone and thanks for an amazing year!

Charles Hampton Principal Ann Workman Assistant Principal

Ann Workman Assistant Principal Dustin Weaver Leadership Committee

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The Speech Pathology Departmentis celebrating in a BIG WAYthis year. The following activities are scheduled for the parents of

students receiving speech treatment and their parents. But wait, we

havent forgotten our wonderful staff of Charles Town Middle. We have

something scheduled for you too! Below is the schedule of events for May 2012.

Free 10-minute Chair Massage- May 9-10, 2012

All CTMS Staff and parents of students who receive speech therapy should sign up and enjoy a

complimentary 10-minute chair massage from a licensed massage therapist! So relaxing!!!!

Staff, sign up in the front office and parents should contact Mrs. Monah to sign up for a time

slot! Its going to be great!

Free Hearing Screening-May 15 and 17, 2012

Did you hear that? Huh? No, what did you say? All CTMS staff and parents of students who

receive speech therapy should sign up and enjoy a complimentary hearing screening. Staff sign

up in the front office and parents should contact Mrs. Monah for a time slot. All information is

kept confidential and referrals will be made to a local Audiologist.

Parents Coffee Hour-May 16, 2012

Parents of students who receive speech therapy come out on May 16th

from 4:30pm-6:30pm

and share a cup of hot coffee with Mrs. Monah and learn some communication strategies to

help your middle school child through the summer. It will be a great time to sit back, relax and

chat for a moment. I look forward to seeing you there. - Location TBD.

End of the year Hawaiian Fruit Kabob Party! - May 24, 2012

Yes, no cupcakes or candy but we have something just as sweet..A Hawaiian Fruit Kabob

Party!!!! This end of the year celebration is for the students who have graduated from speech

therapy and still receiving speech therapy. More announcements will be sent out about the

time and location. Speech students, your parents are invited too.

Spring

ChorusConcert:

May 11, 2012

at 7pm

Wright

Denny

Intermediate

Ahh!


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Hours:

Monday Friday: 35 PMSaturday: 8 AM 3 PMSunday: 10 AM 2 PM

*Or by appointment

Contact Kristin Friend forquestions or appointment

at 304-725-7821 [email protected]

L o c a t e d a t :

1 9 3 H i g h S t .

Charles Town, WV 25414

(greenhouse is near football field & gym)

*All proceeds benefit theCTMS FFA andagricultural program*

Charles Town Middle FFAAnnual Spring Plant Sale

April 21st- May 13thCome check out our new SHADE HOUSE!Annuals

Perennials

VegetablesHanging

Baskets

HerbsStrawberries

And much more!
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Packs of 4 Plants($2 each or a flat of 12 packs for $20)AnnualsAlyssum- Blooming Baskets of Snow,

Wonderland Mix

Celosia- Century Mix

Coleus- Carefree MixGazania- Daybreak Mix

Impatiens- Super Elfin (Raspberry, Red, SambaMix, Sedona Mix, Starburst Mix &White)

Marigold- Disco Mix, French Orange, French Yellow

Petunia- Supercascade Blue & White, Ultra

Star Mix, Ultra SalmonPortulaca- Margarita MixSalvia- St. Johns Fire, Violet, Blue Bedder

Snapdragon- Chimes MixVerbena- Obsession Spirit Mix, Quartz (Carmine

Rose & Waterfall Mix)Vinca- Cora (Apricot, Burgundy, Deep Lavender,

Punch, & White), Pacifica (Georgia Peach

Mix & Merlot Mix)Vegetables & FruitCantaloupe- Honey Rock & Hales Best Jumbo

Cucumber- Backyard Pickler, Burpless #26,Bush Pickle, Eureka, Garden SweetBurpless, Marketmore 76,Tasty Green

Eggplant- Black Beauty

Squash- Acorn King Bush, Black Beauty Zucchini, CocozelleZucchini Bush, Dark Green Zucchinni, Early ProlificStraightneck, Gold Summer Crookneck, Patty Pan

Yellow Bush Scallop, Spaghetti,

Walthams Butternut

Watermelon- Crimson Sweet, Orange Tendersweet,Sugar Baby

2 Pots ($1 each or a flat of 24 for $20)Annuals

Bacopa- Blutopia Blue

Dusty Miller- Silverdust

Geranium- Horizon (Hot Rosy Glow), Maverick(Orange & Star)

Lobelia- Regatta BlueHerbsBasilGenovese, Red Osmin, Sweet Italian

Chives

Dill- Bouquet

Thyme-Garden Winter

Marjoram

Oregano

Parsley- Dark Green & EvergreenPeppermint

PerennialsDianthus-Telstar Mix &

Super Parfait Raspberry

7 Hanging Basket ($5 each)

HouseplantsSpider Plant & Wandering Jew

2 Pots ($1 each) cont.Vegetables & FruitPepper- Baby Red, Big Bertha, California

Wonder 300, Flamingo, Hot Banana, Hungarian

Hot Wax, Jalapeno, Orange Bell, Robustini, SweetBanana, Yellow Bell

Strawberry- Ozark Beauty (Everbearer)

Tomato- Beefmaster, Beefsteak, Better Boy,

Celebrity, Cherokee Purple, Delicious, GiantBelgian Pink, Juliet, Mountain Princess, Patio, RioGrande, Roma, Rutgers, Supersteak, Sunsugar,Supersonic, Sweet Million, Yellow Pear

4 Pots ($2 each)AnnualsBegonia- Sprint Mix

Dahlia- Figaro MixGeranium- Horizon (Hot Rosy Glow), Maverick

(Orange, Red, Salmon Confetti, Star,& White)

Melampodium

FruitStrawberry- Ozark Beauty (Everbearer)

HouseplantsAloe Vera

Lemon Balm (non-edible)

Purple Heart

Swedish Ivy

PerennialsAchillea (Yarrow) - Summer BerriesCoreopsis- Red River Valley, HeliotDianthus- Telstar Mix, Telestar Pink, Super

Parfait Raspberry

Echinacea magnus (Coneflower)- Purple

Rudbeckia (Black Eyed Susan)- Cherokee Sunset

Scabiosa (Pincushion)- Beaujolais Bonnets

6 or 7 Pots ($5 each)Annuals

Begonia- Baby Waxwing Pink, Non-Stop Mix

Gerber Daisy- Jaguar Mix

PerennialsAchillea (Yarrow)- Summer Berries

Carex buchananii -Red Rooster Leatherleaf Sedge

Coreopsis- Red River Valley, Heliot

Echinacea magnus (Coneflower) - Purple

Hosta

Iris- (Light Purple)Lily- Day (Orange)

Prickly Pear Cactus

Rudbeckia (Black Eyed Susan)- Cherokee Sunset

Scabiosa (Pincushion)- Beaujolais Bonnets

10 Hanging Baskets ($10 each) Mixed annuals

12 Hanging Baskets ($15 each) Mixed annuals

6 Cell Hanging Bag ($10 each) Impatiens & Wave Petunias

Various Mixed Planters ($15 each or 2 for $25)


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May

1, 10 Jazz Band 3-4pm

3 Spring Concert 7pm at Washington High School

12 Bake Sale at Wal-Mart

(Jazz Band performs)

15 Music Booster Meeting 7pm CTMS

19 End of the Year Dance (8th

Grade Farewell)

Sponsored by the Music Boosters

28 Memorial Day Performance 7th and 8th grade band

10:45am at Seminary St. Cemetery

TBA 8th Grade Trip to Hershey Park

Tentatively May 30th

or 31st


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CTMS takes first place in the Martin Delaney project.

1st place winners: Juan Casas Doza (Rap Lyrics), Jack Sibrell (props), and Timothy Joy(script)

Front row Corbin Stottlemyer (videographer)

2nd place: Kaila Hough (not pictured)


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Thank youto the parents who supply food for staff appreciation! We thank you for your suppor

21st Century Learning

Students are finishing Web Powered Research Techsteps Projects in Mr. Slackers class.

CONGRATULATIONS to Our Students of the Month:

Keith Daily

Amara Gordon

Students are reminded to continue reading AR every night for 30 minutes to complete the fourt

grading period goals. Progress for the grading period will be posted by the first week in May.

Students did a fantastic job on their raptor art work. A slide show of these amazing projects can

be seen on the school website under daily news and announcements.

Thank You to all of the volunteers who chaperoned the Purple Puffin field trip to Medieval Times.

Math tutoring is offered after school in Mrs. Manns room until 4:00 PM on Wednesdays. Student

need to sign up by Tuesday. Students need to be picked up by 4:00 PM. The last day for tutoring

Wednesday May 9th.

All math tests need to be brought back and signed by parents.

Reminder to parents:

Gum is no longer allowed in classes by purple puffin teachers due to gum being misplaced on

floors and in the fish tank. Please do not send gum to school with your children.

Reminder to check live grades to track the progress of your child.

Westest will occur in May. Remind your child to continue giving their best effort to prepar

for their end of year testing.


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The year is winding down but many grades will be taken! Parents

be aware that grades will still be taken until the end of the year.Coming Events:

May 14-18 WESTEST 2 in the morning.

May 23 all AR points need to be in the system.

May 25 Field Day! YEAH!

Math Class:

The students will work on their buildings and Algebraic functions.

Science and Social Studies classes:

Make sure you read your Live Grades Email!

Language Arts:

B1 and B2 Honors will be finishing their PBLs and begin a Poetry Unit.

B3 will begin their PBL (Power Based Project)! Parents of thesestudents note: there will be no homework except for a Bonus Extra

Credit project. This bonus is by choice only and is NOT mandatory. All

work will be due on specific dates and will not be accepted late (since

the work is to be completed in class).

Thank you for a memorable year!

Ms. Spurlock, Mrs. Russler, Ms. Hollcroft, and Mr. Johnson


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6th Grade Gold Language Arts

Students on the sixth grade Gold team are currently reading a variety of novels

which include the following:Summer of the Swans, Last Summer with Maizon,Among

the Hidden, Dark Life, The Hunger Games, and Hatchet. Various themes among thebooks include many different topics such as: friendship, family, self-esteem, death,

physical disabilities, population control, and social classes.

Please do not forget to continue reading over the summer. It develops vocabulary

and comprehension skills and can take you to places you have never been before.

Social Studies and Science

In Social Studies we are working our way through the World Wars. I plan on having

the students do a report on one aspect of either war. Also we are touching on map

skills and economics before the Westest.

Science is all about review. We are breezing past the human skeletal and muscular

systems. The next nice day we will be doing a plant lab outside and I still want to do

acids and bases.

MathOur class will soon be studying the mathematics of home design in a unit called From

the Ground Up: Modeling, Measuring, and Constructing Houses. During this project,

students will become apprentice architects. They will use geometry and measureto design and construct a model home and then estimate the cost of building an

actual-size version.

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The Hall Way (English)Students in all my classes are working on research reports. We have been studying how to put them together andnow we have started working on them. My honors students are also finishing up their alphabiography projects,

which they have been working on all semester. I am looking forward to reading the projects and seeing the resea

reports. WESTEST will also soon be upon us, so we will be doing some activities related to test taking skill in ski

support class. I have faith that all of our students will do well on the test. The school also has a field day planned

May 25, which the students have enjoyed in the past. The last day of school, May 29th

will be the award ceremon

MARCH/APRIL

It is hard to believe that another school year has almost passed! As we wrap up our chemistry uni

we will be doing some neat labs with acids and bases and will be working on writing word

equations to describe chemical reactions. The WESTEST is quickly approaching and we will try

to fit in some fun review games and activities. During and after WESTEST we will do some labs

focused on chemistry to finish out the school year. I wish everyone the best of luck on their

WESTEST.

Striving for excellence, curiosity, and creativity!

Muias MathAll year, we have beenworking hard and studying

for the WESTEST. DuringWESTEST week, please

ensure your child gets

plenty of sleep and eats

breakfast. During thesummer, many students

forget math content. Please

encourage your child to

check outhttp://nlvm.usu.edu/for

virtual math activities. This

website will keep mathalive!

7th Grade Golden Dragons

Spring has sprung a leak!We are completing our study of desert countries so the chillyweather was just what we needed. We have enjoyed wideninour horizons by incorporating what we call easy A skill

papers. The subjects we have covered include Facebook,tigers, human rights, and Kenya. Our future topices willinclude The Indy 500, Mothers Day (a West Virginians idea)political cartoons, and popsicles.Before we are ready for WESTEST, we will visit Korea, JapanChina, and India.

FLY THE FLAG!
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Congratulations Ryan Brigman and Christian Thrasher for winning the West Virginia GoldeHorseshoe. Thanks to all the students who gave that difficult test their best attempt!

Mrs. Coughlin wants to remind all of her math students that the year is not over yThere are still many math concepts available for you to learn. Good luck on yourWestest! Take your time and remember all that we have learn.

If you send me an [email protected] saying you read this in ournewsletter I will give your child two homework points for this 9 week gradingperiod. Soon we will begin working on solving inequalities, an important topic toprep for Algebra next year.

Congratulations to William Shultz III on his Golden Horseshoe achievement!

We are currently reviewing story structure and literary elements/devices by readi

and analyzing Greek mythology viaPercy Jackson and the Olympians: The LightnThief.Mr. Days 8

th Grade Reading Classes:We are currently reviewing story structure, Latin roots, and analyzing a novel,I ALegend.*If you have any literature books or novels at home or in your locker, please brinthem in ASAP.*Please feel free to contact me via my school email at: [email protected]
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English classes have been studying poets and analyzing poetry to celebrate NationPoetry Month. All students will be writing a variety of poems and Honors studenwill focus on Political Poetry as a special unit.

Accelerated reading students will be beginning the short story "Flowers forAlgernon" and will be working on a selection of projects to accompany the readin

Review for WESTEST 2 continues.

Dear Parents,

We have started out last instructional unit (Physics). Students are using sodabottles to study Newton's Laws of Motion; they are currently designing rocketswith the soda bottles. The idea is to design their rocket so it can maintain flight foa certain period of time once launched. If you have any concerns or questionsplease contact me at [email protected].

Forgotten Leaf of the Blueberry Bush

By: Zachary Ridenour

Old and newTorn in two

Always in the shaded view

Banished downTo the groundHovering down

Without a sound

Lost under fallen thingsListening to the bluebirds singBut not able to see their wings

Hearing the bushes silent ring

Lying there, cold and darkThe bluebird's song made its mark

The outside so close but far

The darkness fades, the sunlight shownThe wind picks up, I'm not alone

The bluebird stops, to watch me goTo join the plant, I've always known
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BOGERTS READING CORNER

Bogert's Corner

Whew!! The year has certainly flown by. My general classes are finishing their novels and closing

with project menus. Honors classes are wrapping up their PBL on TheAcorn People. Once thenovels are finished, all my classes will finish the year out with a poetry unit. Included in the unit

will be ballads, sonnets, elegies, and free verse poems.

The top Purple Team AR Readers for Term #4 so far are: Jake Cooper with 32 AR Pts., Michael

Spangler with 35.2 AR Pts., Gabriel Irimia with 37.5 AR Pts., Rashell Rodriguez with 40.4 AR Pts.,

Alyssa Kerns with 43.4 AR Pts., Gabrielle Lugo with 62 AR Pts., Kaleigh Elms with 72 AR Pts.,

and Megan Marino with 107 AR Pts.

"Let your hungry mind feast on a book!"

Also I want to thank all the parents who helped out on the 8th grade field trip as a driver and or

chaperone. It was a great success and the students behavior was "top notch!"

l 8th Grade Purple TeamLet your hungry mind feast on a book!

MR. WEAVERS ENGLISH CORNERMy general classes are finishing Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild. Once finished we will be viewing the film andworking on a paper that examines the merits of each from an academic perspective. The kids have been great

and seemed to really enjoy this book. It's themes are valuable for young people and accessible. We will spend

the remainder of the year working on the papers examining the film/book version of Chris McCandless' story.


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Jefferson County Schools MAYMenu, 2012

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

1Chicken Biscuit; Fresh

Fruit; Milk

Nachos w/Gd Beef;

Tossed Salad

w/dressing; Spanish

Rice; Peaches; Milk

2Taco go eggs; Toast; Fresh

Fruit; Milk

Hamburger on W/W Bun;

Lettuce/Tomato; Baked

Beans; Potato Wedges; Fresh

Fruit; Milk

3Egg patty w/Cheese on

English Muffin; FreshFruit; Milk

Baked Chicken; mashed

potatoes w/gravy; Green

Beans; Applesauce; W/W

Roll; Milk

4Ham gravy / Biscuits;

Fresh Fruit; Milk

Pizza; Tossed Salad

w/Dressing; Fresh

Fruit; Cookie; Milk

7 - 3COOKS CHOICE

8ELECTION DAY

9Cinnamon roll; Yogurt; Fresh

Fruit; Milk

Chicken Dipper Teriyaki;

Fried Rice; Steamed

Broccoli; Fresh Fruit; Milk

10Sausage Gravy/Biscuit;

Fresh Fruit; Milk

Meat Loaf w/Gravy; Green

Beans; Parsley Potatoes;

Fresh Fruit; W/W Roll;

Milk

11French Toast w/syrup;

Yogurt; Fresh Fruit;

Milk

Pizza; Tossed Salad

w/Dressing; Fresh

Fruit; Yellow Cake;Milk

14 - 4Pancake w/syrup; Yogurt;Fresh Fruit; Milk

Chicken Fajitas;

Lettuce/Tomato; Sour

Cream; Refried Beans;Mexicali Corn; Fresh

Fruit; Milk

15Scrambled eggs w/ham;Toast; Fresh Fruit; Milk

Spaghetti w/meat sauce;Tossed Salad

w/dressing; Applesauce;

W/W Roll; Juice Bar;Milk

16Bagel w/Jelly; Yogurt; FreshFruit; Milk

Chicken Noodle Soup;

Toasted Cheese Sandwich on

Whole wheat; Fresh Fruit;Carrots w/dip; Cookie; Milk

17Breakfast Pizza; FreshFruit; Milk

Salisbury Steak; Mashed

Potatoes/Gravy; Green

Beans; Fruit Salad; W/WRoll; Milk

18Cheese Omelet; Toast;Fresh Fruit; Milk

Pizza; Tossed Salad

w/Dressing; Fresh

Fruit; Brownie; Milk

21NO SCHOOL - ISDAY

22COOKS

CHOICE

23COOKS CHOICE

24COOKS CHOICE

25COOKS

CHOICE

28HOLIDAY

29COOKS

CHOICE

30NO SCHOOL

31NO SCHOOL

Visit the new West Virginia Department of EducationChild Nutrition website -www.wvsmartfoods.com - for more information about school child nutrition.

Free/Reduced Meal Applications are now available onlinehttp://wvschoolmeals.net

Payments may be made at - http://wv.parentonline.net Please visit the safe and secure way for parents tomake online payments and view student meal account activity.

Menus are subject to change due to availability of food product.

A variety of cold cereals are offered with all Breakfast menus.

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basisof race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint alleging discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights,

1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call, toll free, (866) 632-9992 (Voice). Individuals who are deaf, hard ofhearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay at (800) 877-8339 or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). USDA is an

equal opportunity provider and employer.
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School Entry ImmunizationRequirements for 7th Graders

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Vaccines save lives and protect our children. When young children are about to enter Pre-K andkindergarten for the first time, parents have to make sure that their child is up to date on their shots.

However, young children are not the only ones that need shots.

Starting with the 2012-2013 school year, students entering 7th grade will have shot requirements. Theserequirements must be met before they can start school. Children that are current with their adolescent shots

may have already met the new requirements, however many have not. Before the beginning of the 2012-

2013 school year, students entering 7th

grade must show proof of a booster dose of Tdap vaccine, which

protects against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough) and a dose of the meningococcalvaccine.

Although Tdap and meningococcal shots are required for entry into seventh grade, they are recommended

by the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

(ACIP) for adolescents beginning at age 11. Parents are encouraged to have their children immunized afterthey turn 11, rather than wait until right before the start of 7th grade to ensure that they are fully protected

from these vaccine-preventable diseases throughout their adolescence. Seasonal influenza and the HPV

vaccine are also recommended, although not required for adolescents.Vaccines are one of the most cost-effective preventive measures available and have saved countless lives.

The new adolescent immunization requirements will not only lengthen the time for which immunized

students are protected from vaccine-preventable diseases, but will also lower their chances of passingdiseases to the elderly, children and infants, classmates with weakened immune systems, and others.

Immunizations help keep adolescents healthy and prevent problems as they grow older.Take your child to their health care provider for a routine adolescent check-up to determin e if your childs

shots are current and to meet the 2012-2013 school entry requirements. Children who are found to be

missing shots can receive them during that visit. Children without a family doctor or health care providermay visit a local provider or the Health Department.

For more information, please contact:

Ingrid DailyCTMS School Nurse

[email protected]
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