Helping your kids succeed in school can mean asking the right questions - of their teachers, principals and counselors. This new parent checklist from the Department of Education recommends "key questions" to set the stage for:
It also has tips from teachers and other places to seek help.
A Message from your American Red Cross, Andrew County Health Department and the Savannah Fire Department
The American Red Cross of Northwest Missouri, the Andrew County Health Department and the Savannah Fire Department are teaming up to reduce the number of deaths and injuries caused by home fires by ensuring all homes in Andrew County have working smoke alarms.
On average 36 people suffer injuries as a result of home fires every day. Last year, in Northwest Missouri, the Red Cross responded to more than 100 fires.
Families are encouraged to take these three steps to help minimize their risk:
If you are in a need of a smoke alarm, one will be installed for you free of charge by calling the American Red Cross at 816-232-8439. Installation will be done by members of the Savannah Fire Department.
With temperatures soaring across the country, the NHTSA urges everyone to remember that heatstroke can be deadly to kids left in hot cars. Heatstroke is the leading cause of death for children under 14 in motor vehicle incidents (other than crashes) . There have already been 10 deaths in 2015. Follow these tips to prevent heatstroke:
Since the launch of the nationwide Text4baby campaign, over 19,301 pregnant women and new mothers in Missouri have registered to receive free weekly text messages timed to their due date or baby’s date of birth. In Missouri, text messages are customized to provide Missouri-specific telephone numbers and websites. The 2015 Text4baby State Enrollment Contest is now underway to promote this mobile information service that offers critical health and safety information through text messaging. The competition among states continues until October 17, 2015 and is the perfect opportunity to help pregnant and new moms sign up for the service by texting “BABY” (or “BEBE” for Spanish) to 511411. Encourage dads to sign up too. Messages help fathers understand their baby’s development and provide support for their partner. For more information, visit www.text4baby.org or call 800-877-6246. An order form is also available to receive promotional enrollment materials.