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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Climate
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Hewitt-Trussville High School reschedules graduation ceremony
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (Trussville Tribune) — In anticipation of inclement weather, Hewitt-Trussville High School has moved up its graduation ceremony to earlier in the day. The ceremony is now scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. tomorrow, May 20. Graduating seniors must arrive for line-up between 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. 'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams announces he has same prostate cancer as Biden, will likely be 'checking out' sometime this summer The school said the change will apply no matter if the ceremony is held at Hewitt-Trussville Stadium or indoors at Bryant Bank Arena (HTHS gymnasium). School officials will make a final determination by 10 a.m. on Tuesday about the location of the ceremony. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Health
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Hewitt-Trussville HS hosting heart screening event for students
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (Trussville Tribune) — Hewitt-Trussville High School will be hosting a heart screening event later this month for any interested high school students in an effort to identify potential heart conditions that could put students at risk for a sudden cardiac event. According to Chris Basinger with the Trussville Tribune, the HTHS Focus Club, a student-led peer education program, is partnering with two organizations to provide the free screening–Heart for Athletes and The Kristoffer Larsen Big Heart Foundation. About 1 in every 300 students tested are found to have a heart abnormality, so Trussville City Schools lead nurse Dana DePew believes there is a good chance of something being found at the HTHS screening. 'That's pretty good odds that we would find something that needs further investigation,' DePew said. 'EKGs are just not part of a routine physical exam so these things aren't always picked up.' How to check your Alabama tax refund status The event will feature six EKG machines that will map the rate and rhythm of each student's heart. A physician will then review the data and determine if further evaluation is needed to identify a heart defect. 'It's a screening, it's not a diagnosis. It would pick up any heart rhythm abnormalities that would need further investigation, and so if any are found then the parents would be notified and offered some resources about next steps and how to follow up with that for further evaluation,' DePew said. While students wait to take their EKGs, the school will also be engaging them with hands-on CPR and AED demonstrations. 'It's a kind of education and screening at the same time,' DePew said. 'This is a great opportunity for them to get it done for free and very conveniently at school.' The screening will be held on March 18 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the small gym. A few days before the event, students will be given a schedule that says what time their screening will be. Sign ups are open now using the QR code included below. Parent permission is required, and space is limited. ACFrOgBanvoxv2NEyYyIkFsdK_ANA6pCO4JDDcNEk80LFFIbPdGV8498C5CMU5JZw1ErJTJLYiKsYkotMrQDQoAV6Bjw_EZJ9JXuXo19RO73w4lvTRxDjyy7Dz-SKJC8qsY71DqeO_hRcoQR0vreDownload Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
