School handbook under review

The Rowan-Salisbury School System’s Student-Parent Handbook and the Code of Conduct is being reviewed for possible policy additions, deletions, and modifications. A proposal for next year will be presented to the Board of Education in April. You may provide input or send recommendations by mail, fax, email or online at www.rss.k12.nc.us (click on Code of Conduct suggestions icon located on right side of homepage). Forms are available at each school site. All input is due on or before Friday, March 15, 2013 to:

Rowan-Salisbury Schools

Attn: Nathan Currie, Assistant Superintendent

P.O. Box 2349

Salisbury, NC 28145-2349

Fax Number: 704–630–6041

Email: currienj@rss.k12.nc.us

Diabetes education

Partners In Learning Child Development and Family Resource Center and Novo Nordisk are collaborating to provide a free Diabetes Academy.

The event will be held at the center, 2386 Robin Road, at noon on Feb. 22. It is free and open to the public. The class will be given by a Novo Nordisk diabetes educator to help attendees learn about staying healthy and managing diabetes. Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company.

“Knowledge is power and this class is a wonderful opportunity for people to come and learn about the risk factors, management of diabetes,” said Partners In Learning Executive Director Norma Honeycutt. “Diabetes is a deceptive disease in that most people diagnosed with diabetes have probably had it for a number of years without knowing. The symptoms aren’t always obvious.”