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Governor Rounds’ Healthy School Award
Recognition Program
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Get Ready for Your Spring Walking Program
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Student Health and Academic Achievement Web
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South Dakota Youth Tobacco Survey
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School Based Vaccination Clinics
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Resources
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Funding
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Upcoming Events
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Professional Development
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Governor Rounds’ Healthy School Award
Recognition Program |
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Governor Mike Rounds is pleased to announce the
5th Annual Healthy School recognition award.
This award provides public schools with local
and state recognition for their leadership in
the area of school health programming including
the areas of nutrition services, health
services, health education, physical education,
counseling services, family and community
involvement and health promotion. Selected
schools will serve as models for other schools.
The recognition awards will be given to schools
at four levels: 1) elementary, 2) middle/junior
high 3) high school and 4) district-wide. The
top winners at each level will receive a banner
and a $5,000 Recognition Award.
The application for the Healthy School
recognition award will be available on February
4, 2008. The deadline for submitting
applications is April 15, 2008. Public school
superintendent/CEO, assistant superintendent,
principal or assistant principal can download a
copy of the application at
http://doe.sd.gov/oess/schoolhealth/index.asp.
If you have any questions, contact Kari Senger,
Coordinated School Health, South Dakota
Department of Education by e-mail to
kari.senger@state.sd.us
or by phone (605) 773-4257
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Get Ready for Your Spring Walking Program |
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Get ready for your spring walking programs by
registering for the South Dakota Schools Walk
program! Register online at
http://doe.sd.gov/oess/schoolhealth/sdwalks/registration/
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Schools will receive water bottles for their
participating K-2 students and wrist sweat bands
for their participating 3-6 students. For taking
the initiative to sign up their class, teachers
will receive a Coordinated School Health post-it
notepad. The Schools Walk Healthy Habits
Calendars, as well as tips and ideas for
implementing the calendars, is available at:
http://doe.sd.gov/oess/schoolhealth/sdwalks/calendar/index.asp
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Coordinated School Health in the South Dakota
Departments of Education and Health promotes the
South Dakota Schools Walk program as a means of
fighting childhood obesity by motivating young
people to increase their level of physical
activity. The idea is to get kids walking on a
daily basis!
South Dakota School’s Walk is designed for
students in K-6. However, this does not exclude
students of all ages from participating. By
taking part in the South Dakota Schools Walk
program, your school, along with others, will
work to create healthier and more physically
active communities.
For more information about the South Dakota
Schools Walk Program contact Colleen Reinert,
Coordinated School Health at the Department of
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Student Health and Academic Achievement Web Page |
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The
CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health
(DASH) are pleased to announce the release of
the Student Health and Academic Achievement web
page. You can access the site at
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/health_and_academics/index.htm
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Student Health and Academic Achievement web page
highlights the strong association between the
academic success of America's youth and their
health. Included is a link to the November 2007
Journal of School Health article entitled
Coordinated School Health Programs and Academic
Achievement. The article examines evidence that
school health program interventions that fit
within the 8 components of the Coordinated
School Health Program (CSHP) model improve
academic success among students.
The
Student Health and Academic Achievement web page
will be expanded to include:
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One-page fact sheets highlighting
significant associations between health-risk
behaviors and academic grades based on YRBS
data.
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o PowerPoint slides containing graphs of all
the significant associations among
health-risk behavior variables and academic
grades based on YRBS data.
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Presentation slides and scripts on health
and academic achievement.
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South Dakota Youth Tobacco Survey |
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The
South Dakota Department of Health would like to
extend its sincere gratitude to all the schools
that participated in the survey this year! The
South Dakota Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS) is a
school-based survey of middle school students,
conducted every other year, in schools across
South Dakota. The YTS is a surveillance
component of the South Dakota Tobacco Control
Program, whose mission is to protect people from
second hand smoke and reduce tobacco use in
South Dakota. The YTS was developed to provide
systematic state-wide surveillance of youth
tobacco use. It provides data that can be used
to: 1) evaluate tobacco control programs; 2)
monitor trends in youth tobacco use; and 3)
compare tobacco use among different regions
across the state.
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data will be analyzed and results will be
available at a later date. Results from the
survey completed in 2005 are available on the
website at:
http://doh.sd.gov/Tobacco/PDF/SDYouth2005.pdf. |
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School Based Vaccination Clinics |
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The
initiative to vaccinate all children with
influenza vaccine will continue for the 2008-09
influenza season. One of the ways to increase
the uptake of influenza vaccine is to conduct
school based vaccination clinics. The SD
Department of Health would like anyone with
interest in conducting a vaccination clinic to
contact us. We may be able to offer the
traditional influenza vaccine shot as well as
the intranasal type of vaccine. We would also be
interested in which vaccine presentation you
would prefer when conducting a clinic in a
school setting. Please contact Tim Heath at
605-773-5323 or by email at
Tim.Heath@state.sd.us
for more information or to express interest. |
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Resources |
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Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool |
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CDC
announces the initial release of the Health
Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT). The
HECAT can help school districts, schools, and
others conduct a clear, complete, and consistent
analysis of health education curricula based on
the National Health Education Standards and
CDC's Characteristics of Effective Health
Education Curricula. The HECAT results can help
schools select or develop appropriate and
effective health education curricula and improve
the delivery of health education. The HECAT can
be customized to meet local community needs and
conform to the curriculum requirements of the
state or school district. For more information
go to:
http://doe.sd.gov/oess/schoolhealth/index.asp
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Climbing For The Health Of It |
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Black Hills State Outdoor Education Program in
Spearfish developed this series of lesson plans
that help our youth educators make the
connection between teaching safe climbing on a
traverse wall and encouraging healthy active
lifestyles.
Click here to download the Climbing for Health
of It lesson manual |
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Wings For Life |
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The emotional health of children is critical for
students’ success in school. To help families
better support their children in this area South
Dakota Voices for Children, together with the
SDSU Cooperative Extension Service, is making
available the second in the Wings for Life
series for distribution to parents at your
winter/spring parent-teacher conferences.
Developed by Dr. Ann-Michelle Daniels of SDSU
with a grant from the Sioux Empire United Way,
Wings for Life provides
age-appropriate
emotional development information for parents of
children in kindergarten through 8th
grade. Each grade level has four pages of
well-researched information and practical tips
for parents to consider with their children.
To view the first in this series click
here.
To obtain the
second in the Wings for Life series,
click here for the order form.
The number of copies you request will be mailed
to you in time for your conferences. Copies will
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provided on a first come, first served basis. |
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Funding
Opportunities |
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Grants to
Reduce Alcohol Abuse |
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Here is a great FUNDING opportunity for local
school districts through US Department of
Education/Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools,
interested in doing comprehensive prevention in
secondary schools to reduce and prevent alcohol
abuse. Applications are due on February 19,
2008. There is $24,500M to award to
approximately to 70 districts around the country
and the territories. The average awards for this
3 year effort is around $400,000 per year.
The application is available on the US
Department of Education web page:
http://www.ed.gov/programs/dvpalcoholabuse/applicant.htm.
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Funding
Available for Safe Schools/Healthy Students |
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The Safe Schools/Healthy Students program
(SS/HS) supports the implementation and
enhancement of integrated, comprehensive
community-wide plans that create safe and
drug-free schools and promote healthy childhood
development.
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Applications Available: January 24, 2008.
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Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:
March 14, 2008.
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Eligible Applicants: LEAs, including charter
schools that are considered LEAs under State
law, and consortia of LEAs.
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Estimated Available Funds: $72,000,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: Up to $750,000 for an
LEA with fewer than 5,000 students; up to
$1,500,000 for an LEA with at least 5,000
students but fewer than 35,000 students; and up
to $2,250,000 for an LEA with at least 35,000
students.
Click here for more information. |
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Upcoming Events |
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Celebrate American Heart Month! |
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Inside the February NASPE’s Teacher Toolbox you
will find all the resources you need to learn
about and celebrate American Heart Month. Find
activities, handouts and links to additional
resources and information. As always you will
find the monthly Fitness Calendars for
Elementary and Secondary levels in both English
and Spanish. February’s toolbox also includes
new activity ideas for staff wellness, a
take-home letter to parents and national health
observances.
February NASPE’s Teacher Toolbox
Early-bird rates
for the 2008 AAHPERD National Convention end
January 15 - Register today! |
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Annual Nutrition Seminar to be Held in Brookings |
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"Hot
Topics and Controversies in Nutrition" is the
theme for South Dakota's Annual Nutrition
Seminar 2008. The seminar will be held March
10-12, 2008 at South Dakota State University in
Brookings, SD. For registration and program
information go to:
http://nfsh.sdstate.edu/Nutrition_Seminar/Nutrition_Seminar.html.
If you have any questions, please contact Chanda
Walter at 605-688-5161 or
chanda.walter@sdstate.edu. |
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Child Nutrition Dakota Digital Network Series |
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Child Adult Nutrition Services and Team
Nutrition in partnership with South Dakota State
University will be broadcasting DDN
presentations once a month from Jan-April 2008
at 20 locations across South Dakota. Topics
include reviewing the upcoming changes to school
menu patterns, starting a gardening program,
implementing social marketing, baking with whole
grains, and evaluating the entire school's
nutrition environment. Each 2 hour session is
provided at no cost and no registration is
needed. To learn more go to the following
website:
http://doe.sd.gov/oess/cans/nutrition/trainingandassistance.asp
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Professional Development |
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For
a complete list of professional development
opportunities, visit
www.southdakotapd.com.
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Children's Gardening Workshop
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Children’s Gardening Workshop III |
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Saturday, February
23, 2008
Sioux Valley Energy Community Center, Brandon, SD
Utilizing the
Growing in the Garden: PreK-3 Curriculum
CONNECTING LEARNING AND LIVIING
9:00 a.m. Registration – 9:30 to 4:00 p.m. Workshop
$50.00 registration
(80+ page booklet, lunch and breaks)
A workshop for Master Gardeners, teachers, after-school
providers, teens, Extension Educators, youth organization
leaders and others interested in working with young children in
a gardening project. Curriculum aligns with state and national
benchmarks for many subject areas. The content is current
(revised 2007) and research based.
For more information, please contact:
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Marilyn Rasmussen, SDSU
605-688-6191
Jerry Mills, Brown County
605-626-7120
Bill Keck, Pennington County
605-394-2188
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Rhoda
Burrows, SDSU
605-688-4731
April Borders, Yankton County
605-665-3387
Steve Munk, Minnehaha County
605-367-7877 |
Presented by
South Dakota State University, Cooperative Extension Service
*CONNECTING LEARNING AND LIVING curricula are part of Iowa State
University Extension 4-H Youth Development’s excellent school
enrichment resources. The content and materials are supported in
a variety of ways by REAP Conservation Education Program (www.iowaee.org/ICEC),
Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program, Iowa Agriculture
Awareness Coalition (http://www.agaware.org),
and many other groups and businesses related to agriculture,
natural resources, nutrition, and education.
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/learningandliving/ |
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