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School Health Advisory Council

Fall 2007 SHAC Minutes

Members Present: duRae' Bergquist, Janet Heis, Jeanette Holding R.N., Angie Duncan, Kim Hollar, Food Services Director, Tommy Bennett, Cindy Dunkerley, Mary Parish, Nicki Holbert, and Georgetta Stanford

Guests: Lisa Davis, Donna Halsell, and Lisa Crenshaw

Jeanette Holding began the meeting by introducing the group and the new members.  She stated that the committee generally meets two times per year.

Cindy Dunkerley spoke about a new program for the 3rd grade students. "Balance Your Day With  Food and Play."  She stated that if the teachers could take care of covering the food part of the program, as the Physical Education teacher, she would take care of the play portion. Forms were provided to be sent home to parents for permission to participate.  Since the program covers information that is already in the curriculum, Mrs. Dunkerley did not feel as though the forms would have to be signed for students to participate.  Some of the items that are to be used in the program are measuring cups, food pyramid, paper plates, and samples of nutritional facts.  Packets were to be distributed to the administrators for final approval.  It is a good program that is being provided to us for free.  It lasts 6 weeks and covers TAKS objectives.  Mrs. Dunkerley plans to meet with the Health teachers from Third Grade to talk more about it.

Nurse Holding spoke about the "Aim for Success" program that was introduced last year to Henrietta ISD.  It covers abstinence, sex, and STDs.  This committee has made great progress getting this correct information to our district.  The program will return December 17, 2007 with the parent meeting at the High School Auditorium. The high school program will be December 18, the first group will be 9th and 10 grades followed by 11th and 12th grades.  That afternoon the program will move to the Junior High with the 6th graders, followed by the 7th and 8th grades together.  This year is part 2 - "Freedom to Succeed: Why Choose Abstinence...It's the Law."  The program costs the district $1254.  David Gordon at Region 9 has grant money that will cover the cost to our district.  Nurse Holding handed out and informational flyer that had a true story testimonial .  Information will be published in the school newsletter as well as the Clay County Leader closer to time for the program.

Kim Hollar was introduced as the new Food Services Director.

Those parents present received a parent questionnaire to be filled out.

The committee found out that the Wellness Policy had received some updates since last year.  There are still some dates that may need to be updated.

A question was brought to the committee about whether the coaches use detergent to clean athletics clothes.  Some were under the impression that they only used hot water.  At the Junior High, the clothes are not allowed to come home; they must remain on campus and are washed on campus.  Nurse Holding will check on the washing of the athletic clothes.  Also, the committee discussed the fact that if a student has an infection that is running they should report it to the coaches and those kids' clothes should go home to be washed.  Nurse Holding thought, and Kim concurred, that the uniforms are washed daily.  Also, the equipment is supposed to be washed daily.

The next meeting will be in the spring.

Spring 2008 SHAC Minutes

SHAC: School Health Advisory Council
Monday, April 21, 2008

In attendance:Jeanette Holding, Nurse,Lisa Davis, 3rd Grade Teacher,Janet Heis, Tech Assist. Little Wichita SWCD, Tracie Barry, 6th grade health teacher, du’Rae Bergquist, parent/community,
Kim Hollar, food service director, Angie Duncan, parent, Sherri Halsell, ext. agent, Sheri Hood, parent, Nicki Holbert, HJH counselor, Mary Parrish, HES counselor

Agenda Items

1. Balance Your Day with Food & Play – Sherri Halsell & 3rd Grade teachers.
Lisa Davis and the 3rd Grade Teachers said this was a good program and the kids enjoyed it. They did one block at a time. It didn’t take as long as they expected. Results will come from College Station. It was a free service; there was no charge to the district. Once results come back, we will get a nice pamphlet along with some cute pictures of the kids to share with the district and the board.

2. Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes – Sherri Halsell
Sherri handed a pamphlet out. If anyone is interested, they can be a part of these lessons during May at Clay County Memorial Hospital @ 10:00 in the meeting room. There will be five lessons.

3. Healthy & Wise – Jeanette Holding
We are required to implement one of 3 approved programs. Jeanette Holding, Julia Burlison (6th grade PE teacher), and Tracie Barry (6th grade health teacher) went to Region 9 to preview the 3 approved programs. SHAC is required to approve whatever is picked for the school. Healthy & Wise seems to go along with the current program the best. It coordinates with what we are already doing, rather than introducing a whole new program. Training will be covered by Region 9. Healthy & Wise allows for parents to get online and be involved in the program. du’Rae made the motion to adopt the program. Kim Hollar seconded. The vote was unanimous to adopt the program. This program will be used for 6th grade Health, and can be incorporated into 7th and 8th grade subjects. Cindy Dunkerley is also planning to move to Healthy & Wise to go along with what the Junior High will be doing.

4. Aim for Success – Jeanette Holding
The second Aim for Success program, “Freedom to Succeed”, was presented at Junior High and High School on Dec. 18, 2007. We had positive results. The student survey responses were shared with the campuses. The third Aim for Success program is “Achieve Success”. Aim for Success strongly encourages that if you are going to participate, that you do all three programs. We have requested funding to cover the third program from David Gordon. David requested that if we are funded for the third year of the program that we would track our pregnancy statistics at our campuses for year one, two, and three. Next time for the Aim for Success program, we discussed the need to stress the importance of the parent meeting. It is new information each time and very valuable information for the parents to hear. Kim Hollar made the motion to accept. Angie Duncan seconded. The vote was unanimous to go forward with the third Aim for Success program, “Achieve Success”.

5. Miscellaneous Discussion
At our next meeting, we would like to have someone from each of the campuses that is knowledgeable about the drug testing program, come to give some information about how it works. What shows up in testing, and what doesn’t - especially with prescription and over-the-counter medications. What students participate in drug testing, and who is excluded. Also we would like to have someone from all three campuses go over what drug education is done at each campus.

Fall 2008 SHAC Minutes

SCHOOL HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
MEETING OCTOBER 20, 2008

Members present: Janet Heis, Sherri Halsell, Mary Parrish, Georgetta Stanford, duRae’ Bergquist, Todd Davis, Randy Zamzow, Kim Hollar, Quana West, Jeanette Holding, Cindy Dunkerley, Crista Byers, Sheri Hood, Angie Forester

• Mr. Zamzow and Mr. West presented the drug testing program for Jr. High and High School. The testing is done by an outside company and the students to be tested are randomly selected. The students selected are in extra-curricular activities or drive a car to school and park on school grounds. The program was implemented as a deterrent for students and to help students make healthy choices.
• Drug Education from each campus was presented. High school uses their health and science classes. Serenity Foundation also comes into the Biology Classes for one week to present a program. The Jr. High uses their health class in 6th grade, assembly program, and science classes. The elementary campus teaches character education in Headstart – 5th grade, making good choices, and grade appropriate drug education in each classroom.
• Sherri Halsell shared the “Balance Your Day with Food and Play” program that is implemented in 3rd grade. At the next meeting Mrs. Halsell will share the evaluations. This program encourages healthy eating and exercise.
• Mrs. Halsell also talked about the Food Handlers Program which is for all school cafeteria employees. Mrs. Halsell and Mrs. Hollar will coordinate this together.
• Mrs. Holding presented the information for the 3rd program on Aim for Success which is for Jr. High and High School students. Parent night will be Dec. 15 6:00-7:00 p.m. and Dec. 16 will be the program for High School in the morning and Jr. High in the afternoon. Suggestions for how to promote the parent meeting were discussed.
• Health Fair for 4th and 5th grade will be March 13. There will be eight presenters and students will rotate every 15-20 minutes to hear each presentation.
• A wellness program for staff was discussed to give employees information on health issues. Staff members who have the school insurance already receive information from Blue Cross Blue Shield.