School Health Advisory Council Meeting Successful
by Shelle Mc Millan
November 13, 2007
On November 5, SHAC (School Health Advisory Council) had their first of two meetings for the school year. Mrs. Mary Wagoner, Food Service Director, Mr. Steven Herrera, District School Nurse and Shelle McMillan Parent Involvement Coordinator provided informative information which sparked discussion among the members.
Mary Wagoner discussed a grant that we had looked into, however we
must take into ac¬count documentation and payroll duties that are
involved. It would not be feasible to utilize this particular
grant, committee agreed. Mary Wagoner then had the committee
view the DVD “Max’s Magical Delivery”. DVD was put out by USD
Health and Human Services. Program can be located on the internet
for students. Mary continued with the review of the Lytle ISD
Breakfast and Lunch Menu for all campuses. She shared that she has
to include nutrient value of each meal. She gave committee handouts
which included “production record sheet” completed daily by food
service ladies. All cooks make meals according to recipes
provided.
Steven Herrera, school district nurse provided committee with
information regarding all health programs that are going on in the
district. One of the programs being the Whitley Dental Program that
comes out to ISD every 6 months to see students and staff. It is
the 2nd year that program has been in place. Currently sees around
600 students. An immunization program has been in place for 2
years. The immunization pro¬gram provides shots for students whose
parents are unable to drive to doctors’ offices or are working and
are unable to take their child to a doctor for shots. Mr. Herrera
did say “By no means is the immunization program trying to take
parents away from doctors, it is just a way to assist parents with
getting their child needed shots for school. Mr. Herrera shared
with committee the Child Identification program and how we plan to
serve our students district wide. Letters will be sent out to
parents to let them know what we as a district are planning to do.
Presently we are planning to have a day set aside to complete the
individual packets, which will have identification data of their
child to be kept at home. Dental Hygiene lesson will be given to
all Primary students. Mr. Herrera will go into each classroom and
provide les¬sons once a year.
Mrs. McMillan presented the district program on Growth, Development
and Sexuality which stems from a policy already approved by the
school board. The instruction is done during Health and PE classes
for Junior High and High School. At the Elementary, Mr. Herrera
provides the 5th grade students with a program. One of the topics
of discussion presented by committee members was with educating our
children about internet predators. In researching information in
concerning internet predators I found the following article found
in Region 16 PARENTS The Key Ingredient, Parent Involvement
Newsletter, October edition of 2007 : “KEEP TRACK OF HOW MUCH TIME
YOUR TEEN SPENDS ON THE INTERNET.” Many of today’s teens think that
they know more about using the Internet than their parents do, just
because they’ve grown up using it and spend a lot of time in front
of the computer. To one extent, they’re right--- your teen probably
does know more about chatting online, using social networking sites
and shopping online than you do. However, some teens ignore the
potential dangers of the Internet. It’s up to you to talk with your
teen about Internet Safety. To keep your teen safe online:•Make
rules and enforce them. As a family, discuss Internet safety. One
great way to monitor your teen’s online activities is by putting
the computer in the living room. Your teen is less likely to break
the rules if there’s a chance you might look over her shoulder. Use
privacy filters. Your Internet provider can help you adjust the
security settings on your computer. They can help you filter out
sites you don’t want your teen viewing. Talk to your teen. Ask her
what her favorite websites are, who she is instant messaging and if
she keeps a blog. Let her know that you’re not trying to spy on
her; you’re just trying to keep her safe.Spend time online
yourself. This will help you see what’s out there. Reprinted with
permission
from the October 2007 issue of Parent Still make the
difference!
(High School Edition) newsletter.Copyright 2007 The Parent Institute, a
division of NIS, Inc.
