NEWS RELEASE

Collinsville Public School will be teaching the State mandated AIDS PREVENTION EDUCATION and SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE PREVENTION CURRICULA to the 7th and 10th grade students. American Red Cross in conjunction with Kim Loftin R.N. will present the program for 10th grade students as well as Alternative School. Kim Loftin R.N. and Connie Bettega R.N. will present the 7th grade program. Parents may attend a presentation of the curricula, which will be used for this year’s PREVENTION program, on February 22, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at Wilson Elementary School.

The PREVENTION curricula for 7th and 10th grade will be available for parents to view at the Health Office at Wilson Elementary, 402 N. 17th or Herald Elementary, 12818 N. 129 E. Avenue from 8:30 to 3:15 Monday through Friday between 2-23-11 and 3-28-11. The Wilson Health Office phone number is 371-4125, and the Herald Health Office phone number is 371-1773. You may call and schedule an appointment to view these materials during the hours listed.

No student shall be required to participate in AIDS or S.T.D. Prevention Education if a parent or guardian of the student objects in writing to such participation. Parents who DO NOT want their children (seventh or tenth grade) to receive these PREVENTION programs this year are required to send a letter to the school before March 28, 2011, at this address:

School Health Office
c/o Mr. Terry Due, Superintendent of Schools
402 N. 17th
Collinsville, OK. 74021.

* This request must be made in writing in order to satisfy the requirements of the State of Oklahoma.