TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 8, 2020
CDC says wear
masks in public
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The world’s leading
healthcare experts are learn-
ing more everyday about
the new Covid-19 virus and
guidance to help people do
their best to stay safe and
healthy is increasing with
the new information. The
Center for Disease Control
is now recommending that
individuals wear a mask in
public. Don’t assume that
wearing a mask takes the
place of staying home, fre-
quently washing hands, six
feet distance from others,
staying home when sick and
not touching your face. All
of these actions are neces-
sary to reduce your chances
of getting sick from the
Corvid-19 virus. It is now
known that some people
are contagious before they
show signs of illness and
others don’t feel sick and
therefore can unknowingly
infect others. Covid-19
virus is spread through
droplets from coughing
and sneezing but the CDC
now has learned it is also
spread during talking and
breathing. Standing next
to someone who doesn’t
appear sick or touching
surfaces where the virus
has transferred from these
individuals could be anoth-
er way to contract the virus.
Even with wearing a
mask in public or around
Banners
Rubber Stamps
Metal Signs
others it is not guaranteed
you will not get sick from
the covid-19 virus. Re-
member, homemade masks
are not medical masks.
Besides homemade masks
providing some protection
from droplets being shared
between people, everyone
is helping to save medi-
cal masks to be available
and protect the frontline
emergency responders and
health care workers who
are helping others in emer-
gencies.
Those wearing a mask
should avoid touching
the mask, adjusting it, or
scratching under it as the
virus can spread from un-
washed hands. Hand-made
masks should be made from
tightly woven sturdy fabric
that can be washed in hot
temperatures with bleach
and dried on high tempera-
tures. The masks should
cover the area around the
nose and mouth from the
bridge of your nose to be-
low your chin, to the cheeks
past the corners of your
mouth. The masks should
fit snug. The masks should
be washed and dried after
every outing or changed
if they become moist from
breathing, soiled or have
been damaged and don’t fit
correctly.
DEADLINE:
MONDAYS
AT 5PM
Ione schools provide
instructional
materials, meals
In a letter to parents
sent March 30, Principal
Rollie Marshall outlined
the instructional materials
that are available to Ione
students. He recommended
that all students in grades
seven through 12 check
their email account to ac-
cess the materials the teach-
ers are sending out.
Beginning April 1, on-
line and paper packets for
students were put together
and delivered by the bus
company. The district is
also providing breakfast
and lunch to all children 18
and under Monday through
Friday. Bus routes continue
to evolve as stops are add-
ed. For information regard-
ing the meals, send email to
cathy.mccabe@ionesd.org.
Students in kindergar-
ten through eighth grade
have access to iReady read-
ing and math via their reg-
ular login. For assistance
with the child’s login, email
mary.rietmann@ionesd.
org.
MC schools
implement
learning plan
The Morrow County
School District has kicked
off their new supplemental
learning program for stu-
dents. Beginning April 13,
buildings will be holding
teacher staff meetings and
from there the teachers
will reach out to students
and families regarding their
instructional model.
Recently the district
provided materials for each
student at their grade lev-
el as well as providing
meals. Chromebooks were
checked out to students to
use at home and technology
support is available. They
are now transitioning to
the new Distance Learning
Model which will allow
teachers and students to
connect.
Parents and students
are encouraged to contact
their building principal if
they have questions or need
to check out a Chromebook.
They are currently working
with partners in hopes of
providing hotspots to sup-
port students who do not
have access to internet.
Additional information
can be found on the district
website or on their Face-
book page.
Sykes Publishing
541-676-9228
Joel Peterson
MORROW COUNTY COMMISSIONER 1
“It’s not just what we do.
It’s who we will
continue to be.”
Experience & Integrity
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Here to Care for You.
During this challenging time, know that the
caregivers of Morrow County Health District
continue to be here for you.
All our clinic locations
throughout Morrow
County remain open by
appointment. Please call
Pioneer Memorial Clinic
(541) 676-5504
Irrigon Medical Clinic
(541) 922-5880
your clinic location to
schedule an appointment
with your care provider.
Ione Community Clinic
(541) 422-7128
Morrow County Health District Supports the State-Wide Order
“Stay Home, Save Lives.”
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