Bernie R-XIII School District Board of Education Meeting Proposed Agenda - April 11, 2022
Bernie, MO - The Bernie High School Student Council will host a Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, February 23rd. The blood drive will be held at the Bernie Community Center at 503 S. Walnut from 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
All donors will receive a $10 gift card from the American Red Cross.
You may still donate after receiving a COVID-19 vaccination. Knowing the name of the manufacturer is critical in determining your blood donation eligibility.
The Red Cross follows the highest standards of safety and infection control. For the safety of our donors and staff, the Red Cross will require all those at blood drives and blood donation centers to wear face masks regardless of their vaccination status. Valve face masks are not permitted. Face shields can be worn in addition to face masks but not as a substitute.
Platelets and type AB plasma also needed
Platelet donors and those with type AB blood are also continually needed to help ensure patients receive the lifesaving blood products they need. Platelets – a key clotting component of blood often needed by cancer patients, surgical patients and bone marrow recipients – must be transfused within five days of donation, so donations are constantly needed. Donors with type AB blood are urged to give blood or platelets to restock the plasma supply. Type AB donors have the universal plasma type, which can be given to patients of all blood types.
How to donate blood
The free Blood Donor App – available in app stores by searching for American Red Cross or by texting BLOODAPP to 90999 – not only makes appointment scheduling easy, but donors can also access their digital donor card and be notified when their donation is distributed to a hospital. Donors can also visitredcrossblood.orgor call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
Blood donors in the Missouri-Illinois Blood Services Region can now save time at their next donation by using RapidPass to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, prior to arriving at the blood drive. To get started and learn more, visitredcrossblood.org/RapidPassand follow the instructions on the site.
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visitredcross.org or visit us on Twitter at@RedCross.
Bloomfield, MO - The Bloomfield High School celebrated Senior Night on Thursday, February 10, 2022.
Andrew DeVore is the son of Jennifer and Chris DeVore.
He is a member of the boys basketball team, Sr. Beta Club, Future Business Leaders of America and Choir.
His favorite high school memory was his junior year in basketball when they rallied around each other despite the odds and obstacles they were having at that time.
His future plans are to attend college and earn a degree in marketing.
Bloomfield, MO - The Bloomfield High School celebrated Senior Night on Thursday, February 10, 2022.
Kylie Wheelis is the daughter of Rebecca and Jeromey Wheelis.
She is a member of Cheer, Sr. Beta Club, FCCLA, and Pep Club.
Her favorite member was winning the 2022 SCAA Cheerleading Competition. "We worked extremely hard to get there."
Her future plans are to attend Southeast Missouri State University - Cape Girardeau and major in Elementary Education.
