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Lampasas ISD School Health Advisory Council Annual Report To the Board of Trustees May 6, 2013 Dr. Robin Cain, Chair
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LISD SHAC Members Parent Representatives Robin Cain, MD – HSE Glenna Tucker – LHS and HSE Vicky Franco - KWE Debbie Byers –TCE Brandi Karcher – LMS and KWE Melanie Brooks – LHS and KWE Karen Dezarn – Community Member Beth Oestreich – LMS and HSE Ashley Underwood – LMS and HSE Dana Tatum – LMS and HSE Amanda Allen, FNP - KWE Ex-Officio Members Jena Procter – Director of School Health – SHAC Coordinator Nancy Year – LISD Assistant Superintendent Debbie Pilgrim – Direct of Child Nutrition – Wellness Policy Chair Lampasas ISD Representatives Amy Vann – Hanna Springs Elementary Elisa Miller – Hanna Springs Elementary Angela Chesnut – Kline Whitis Elementary Megan White – Taylor Creek Elementary Christie Ford – Lampasas Middle School Terri Sturgeon – Lampasas High School Mark Bishop - Lampasas Board of Trustees SHAC members are appointed by the Board of Trustees. Each member will serve a two year term. At least 50% of the members must not be employed by the school district. The SHAC Chair may not be an employee of the school district.
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SHAC Activity Report Need Identified: Puberty Education For All Elementary Campus’ Solution: Procter & Gamble Puberty Always Changing Program Some teachers at HSE & TCE have been showing this video to students for several years. SHAC wanted to ensure every campus would show this video to all 4 th grade girls and all 5 th graders (boys and girls would be separated). The video includes: O Hygiene O Menstruation O Puberty Related Issues
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SHAC Activity Report Need Identified: Coordinated School Health Programs currently being used for Elementary School’s & Middle School, no longer meet TEA standards. Solution: Bienestar Curriculum O Each Campus purchased this curriculum for $595. O Campus Nurse’s will coordinate with teachers on which lesson is to be taught each month. O Teacher portion of curriculum will be posted on school website under “Staff Resources”. O Family portion of curriculum is posted on school website under Parent/Students.
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SHAC Activity Report Need Identified: Employee Health & Wellness Teachers and staff are the greatest asset for Lampasas ISD. STEPS is a program created to assist employees in managing their health through a healthy diet, increased physical fitness, and stress management. STEPS Events for 2012-2013 O Program is free to all LISD employees this year. O All employees have FREE access to the Fitness Center. O Britni Henniger began a program, “Boot Camp”, after school and offered employees a discount. O Resolution Solution began in January and went through Spring Break. O Each week, staff that made improvement towards their goal, would receive a small prize. O At the end of the 8 weeks, staff that met their goal received a T-Shirt O 50 staff members participated and lost 233 pounds!! O Due to low staff involvement, a committee of staff was started to AMP up STEPS program. O Currently, the committee is attempting to: O Re-name the program O Develop more Healthy Programs, i.e. Yoga, Cooking Classes, Weight lifting, etc. O Start evening games for volleyball, softball, etc.
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SHAC Activity Report Need Identified: Pregnancy Related Services for Pregnant Teens (cont. from last year) Solution: Multi- Disciplinary Support Program Health Services: O Meet weekly with pregnant students O Curriculum : Baby Basics by What to Expect Foundation (New) O Assessing vital signs O Answering any questions the students might have regarding health, pregnancy, postpartum, etc. Counseling Services O Homebound services and educational support O Emotional and coping strategies O Return to school and high school completion support
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Coordinated School Health
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Coordinated School Health- KWE Year Round Initiatives Bullying prevention O Addressed by campus administration to staff. O Bullying awareness is taught throughout the year in the classroom and on and individual basis. O Videos can be obtained from the counselor for classroom teaching. Teachers use Brain Pop and Brain-Pop Jr. to incorporate each months coordinated health topic into the regular curriculum. November – Nutrition School wide food drive and student’s were given a demonstration on “Fats in Foods” by the campus nurse. January – Emotional Health A speaker from CPS talked to student’s about child abuse. February – Illness Prevention Jump Rope for Heart March – Substance Abuse Guest speakers on effects of drug abuse April/May – Environmental Health Central Texas Poison Control from Scott & White will do a presentation
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Coordinated School Health- HSE September- December – Safety, Body Systems & Nutrition O Students taught playground rules; fire, disaster, & lockdown drills. O Red Ribbon Week is mainly about life choices and the effects it has on our bodies. O Vision and Hearing screening for KG, 1 st, 3 rd, & 5 th grades. O Fall Fitness Gram completed. Students used Blubber Busters (app) to instruct students on their results. O School wide food drive. February-Illness Prevention O Campus nurse taught all students proper hygiene during PE. O Jump Rope for Heart March – Emotional Health O The Morris Brothers came to entertain our students while learning to respect one another and increase bully prevention. April - Growth and Development O Scoliosis screening for all 5 th graders. O Puberty Education to 5 th graders. May – Environmental Health O Field Days for all grades, sun safety
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Coordinated School Health- TCE September – Safety O Fort Hood K-9 unit came out to give a demonstration using their police dogs. O Copperas Cove Sheriff Department were also here to talk to our kids about safety. February – Illness Prevention O Lampasas County Extension Agency, Karen DeZarn, did a demonstration on proper hand washing. O Campus nurse instructed students on proper hygiene. March – Emotional Health O Karen Dezarn did presentation on Bullying April – Environmental Health O Terminix Pest Control brought different kinds of spiders, scorpions, snakes and other insects to show students what to avoid. O Campus nurse presented a video on child abuse. May– Fire Safety /Sun Safety O National Forest Service came along with Smokey Bear to talk about fire safety and preventing forest fires. O Activity teacher will be showing a water safety video and giving door prizes, i.e. sunscreen, sand pail, towels.
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Coordinated School Health- LMS September O LMS learned about school safety. Student made flyers that conveys some of the main points of sports injury prevention. December O Student’s made posters with current dietary guidelines & displayed in hallways. October O 7 th grade vision & hearing screening. February O 8 th grade scoliosis screening. April O Campus Nurse initiated a new Healthy Choice program for student’s wishing to become healthier. She partnered with Family Medicine Clinic’s, Amanda Allen, FNP. May O Campus nurse will present “Fat in Foods” program to students.
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Coordinated School Health- LMS Immunization Preparedness for Next Years 7 th Grade Admission All 7 th Graders must have 3 immunizations to start the school year O Current TDaP O Second Varicella O Meningococcal Vaccine Vaccination Initiatives O October- Initial letters sent home with students informing parents of need for immunizations. O March- Second letter MAILED to parents. O May- Phone Messenger will be sent to parents again. Reduced the number of students who still need vaccines to start the 7 th grade from 243 students to only 156 students.
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Fitness Gram Results
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O Fitness Gram is designed to measure students fitness level and help determine a potential for obesity and diabetes. O All student’s are trying to obtain the “Healthy Fitness Zone” (HFZ) in all 6 components: Body Composition (Height, Weight), Aerobic Capacity, Trunk Lift, Push Up, Shoulder Stretch. O Every 3 rd -5 th grade student is tested. Only middle and high school student’s enrolled in a PE credit course are tested. O 2012 compared to 2013 results showed very similar results in Elementary and Middle School and improved scores in High School. O LHS: 2012 Results for Body Composition O BOYS: 65% in HFZ in 2012 and 71% in HFZ in 2013. O GIRLS: 60% in 2012 and 61% in 2013 O LHS: 2012 Results for Aerobic Capacity O BOYS: 63% in 2012 and 73% in 2013 O GIRLS: 47% in 2012 and 58% in 2013 Fitness Gram Conclusions
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