I held a meeting today with Elizabeth Matis (SCSD School Nurse), David Passetti (representative from The Family Health Clinic of Barnes Kasson Hospital) and Terese McIntyre-Delaplaine, JD (representative from NEPA Community Health Care) related to the H1N1 virus. The proactive approaches of the different health care providers and the school district were discussed as was the misinformation circulating in the community related to the confirmed incidences of H1N1. The meeting resulted in the decision to hold a panel discussion on the issue of H1N1. The panel discussion will be held in the high school auditorium on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 7 PM. The contents of the letter that will be sent home tomorrow with students are as follows:

October 22, 2009


Parents/Guardians,

Greetings! The Susquehanna Community School District in conjunction with NEPA Community Health Care and The Family Health Clinic of Barnes Kasson Hospital will be sponsoring a panel discussion related to the novel H1N1 virus. The panel discussion will be held on Thursday, October 29th at 7 PM in the high school auditorium.

The panel will include individuals from the local medical community and school district personnel. The discussion will hope to address the following questions:

- What is the H1N1 virus? How is it different from the regular flu virus?
- What are the pros and cons of the H1N1 vaccine?
- What can parents/caregivers do to prevent the spread of the virus?
- What are the issues facing our local health care providers?
- How is the school district responding to the H1N1 virus and the seasonal flu virus?

If you have questions or concerns about the H1N1 virus, please attend this panel discussion.

Sincerely,



Bronson Stone
Superintendent