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  • Friday, February 3rd - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
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  • PROGRESS REPORTS: Starting the week of January 9, progress reports will go out EVERY Wednesday. These are expected to be signed by the parent/guardian and returned that Friday.

     

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ATT: 8th Grade Parents/Guardians
This is a reminder to purchase your son or daughter a yearbook, as this is their last  year at Heath. In addition to that, 8th grade parents you have the opportunity to put your son's or daughter's picture with a message into the yearbook. Because this is your child's last year in middle school, it would be nice to give them something special! For $25 dollars you can submit a baby picture with a short message to your son or daughter. The deadline to get the picture, message and money in is February 10. Please contact Ms. Canali or Mrs. Simons for further information. All proceeds go to making this year's yearbook the best that it can be, including a  hard cover and ALL pages in color!. Thank you for your support and helping make Heath the Place to be. There are a limited number of ads so hurry.
Ms. Canali and Mrs. Simons
 
EPA Declares January Radon Action Month – Weld County Health Department Urges Homeowners to Test Their Homes, Offers FREE Short Term Test Kits
When we hear the term environmental pollutant, several images may come to mind. An image of your home is probably not one of them. Your home, however, can be a source of a very harmful environmental pollutant known as radon. This odorless, colorless, radioactive gas typically moves up through the ground to the air above and into your home through the cracks and other holes in your home’s foundation. Your home acts as a cell in which radon can settle and build up to toxic levels. Long-term radon exposure is the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers and the second leading cause of lung cancer in smokers.

Radon results from the radioactive decay of uranium, which occurs naturally in soil. Due to Colorado’s geologic makeup, 52 of the state’s 64 counties (including Weld County) are at high risk for radon. The gas moves unpredictably through soil, so it’s possible for radon to infiltrate one home, but not the home next door. Nearly 46% of all homes in Colorado are estimated to have elevated radon levels. The only way to know if your home does is to test. It is simple, and right now the Weld County Department of Public Health & Environment is offering FREE short-term radon kits, one per household, while supplies last. Test kits can be picked up at 1555 N. 17th Ave. in Greeley, Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm.

"January is an ideal month to test your home for radon, because short-term tests require closed windows and doors," said Chrystine Kelley, Radon Program manager in the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division. "Testing is easy, and it’s the only way to know for certain if your health is at risk, and if you need to install a mitigation system to prevent harm to you and your loved ones." "The Environmental Protection Agency recommends installing a mitigation system if your home tests above four picocuries per liter of air," explained Kelley. "Qualified contractors can seal cracks and install mitigation systems to prevent radon from infiltrating your home. Merely opening a window will not remove radon from the home."

The Weld County Department of Public Health & Environment urges all Weld County residents to take action by testing their homes for elevated levels of radon. It is a serious public health hazard with a straightforward solution. For more information on radon, radon testing, and radon mitigation call the Weld County Department of Public Health & Environment at (970) 304-6415, ext. 2226.

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