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MAY 2013 Designed to Inform and Inspire. Migraine Forecast POLLEN & ALLERGY FORECAST Easy to read books for what to do if your child gets sick. When getting out and doing something ISN'T going to the mall. Thank You Yosemite National Park! It is always a pleasure to know that there are individuals out there that have looked at this web page and taken something of interest with them. Even more when I get to hear from them in different states. Thank you for your response. As always I try to provide information for our upstate New York community and encourage parents to take their kids outdoors and create their own adventures. This concept works nation wide as well, and am happy to share your ideas. Rachel's Camping Comfort Tips Dear Parents- Surf or should I say hike this site with your kids. If you are military and find yourself headed to California, make Yosemite your first family adventure. Outdoor Activities- NYS DEC Discover New York's Nature Department of Environmental Conservation Places to Go.....http://www.dec.ny.gov/pubs/4735.html New York State Fishing New York State Parks (Jefferson County Home Page) http://www.co.jefferson.ny.us/ (FORT DRUM SERVICES) http://www.drum.army.mil/sites/local/ http://www.drummwr.com/ArmyCommunityService.htm (Wellesley Island State Park and Minna Anthony Nature Center)http://www.iloveny.com/What-To-Do/See-And-Do/Wellesley-Island-State-Park/8143.aspx (Thompson Park Zoo, Watertown)http://www.nyszoo.org/index.html Welcome to SKI NY.....or maybe you like tubing This just in!!!!! Are you interested in camping?
Here is a great site that our Georgia friends wanted to share. http://www.usoutdoor.com/camping-resource-guide-a18.htm If you can't beat it, join it! Water Safety Health Advice from The NYSDOH and the CDC When being careful isn't enough...taking steps to prevent drowning Hazards of spring weather Giant Hog Weed Ticks & Lyme Disease Fight the Bite Contest From The United States Department of Agriculture and Cornell Cooperative Extension- Tips on managing healthy weight and activity for school age children. YOUTH SPORTS NEW YORK- SUNY YOUTH SPORTS INSTITUTE HEAT INDEX PROCEDURES Administration of Heat Index Procedures: - Heat index will be checked 1 hour before the contest/practice by a certified athletic trainer, athletic director, or school designee when the air temperature is 80 degrees (Fahrenheit) or higher.
- The athletic trainer, athletic director, or school designee will use the accuweather.com website to determine the heat index for the area of the contest/practice. The accuweather.com website can be reached through the NYSPHSAA website. Once a person is on the accuweather.com website, they will put in the zip code for the location of the contest/practice and the website will give them the air temperature as well as the RealFeel temperature (heat index).
- If the RealFeel temperature (heat index) is 90 degrees or above, the athletic trainer, athletic director, or school designee must re
?check the RealFeel (heat index) at halftime or midway point of the contest. If the RealFeel (heat index) temperature is 96 degrees (Fahrenheit) or more, the contest will be suspended. | Please refer to the following chart to take the appropriate actions: RealFeel (Heat Index) under 79 degrees | Full activity. No restrictions | | R E C O M M E N D E D | Heat Index Caution: RealFeel (Heat Index) 80 degrees to 85 degrees | Provide ample water and multiple water breaks. Monitor athletes for heat illness. Consider reducing the amount of time for the practice session. | | Heat Index Watch: RealFeel (Heat Index) 86 degrees to 90 degrees | Provide ample water and multiple water breaks. Monitor athletes for heat illness. Consider postponing practice to a time when ReelFeel temp is lower. Consider reducing the amount of time for the practice session. 1 hour of recovery time for every hour of practice (ex. 2hr practice = 2hr recovery time). | | Heat Index Warning: RealFeel (Heat Index) 91 degrees to 95 degrees | Provide ample water and water breaks every 15 minutes. Monitor athletes for heat illness. Consider postponing practice to a time when ReelFeel temp is much lower. Consider reducing the amount of time for the practice session. 1 hour of recovery time for every hour of practice (ex. 2hr practice = 2hr recovery time. Light weight and loose fitting clothes should be worn. For Practices only Football Helmets should be worn. No other protective equipment should be worn. | | REQUIRED | Heat Index Alert: RealFeel (Heat Index) 96 degrees or greater | No outside activity, practice or contest, should be held. Inside activity should only be held if air conditioned. | SPORT PHYSICAL? Does your student want to play a sport? Please refer to the column on the left, Sport Physical Information.The first choice is sport physical consent.You must sign a consent to have a sport physical done for your student and you can print this, fill out the health history section then send it in with your student. Also, your student must be seen by the Indian River School Physican or his practitioners. Next Physicals will be: AUGUST- DATES TBA by June Letters will go in the mail at the end of June with the summer physical dates. Notification for Parent and Guardians: Throughout the year, all 6th, 7th and 8th graders will have their a check for scoliosis. If we find anything out of the normal range of values we will send you a referral letter. You may then follow up with your own provider for further evaluation. More Sleep Linked to Improved Child Alertness, Behavior10/15/2012For Release: October 15, 2012 Article Body While healthy sleep is essential for alertness and other key functions related to academic success, research involving the impact of the amount of sleep on a child’s day-to-day behavior in school is limited. An estimated 64 percent of school-aged children (ages 6 to 12) go to bed later than 9 p.m., and 43 percent of boys ages 10 to 11 sleep less than the recommended amount each night. In the study, “Impact of Sleep Extension and Restriction on Children’s Emotional Lability and Impulsivity,” published in the November 2012 issue of Pediatrics (published online Oct. 15), a modest addition of sleep each night – an average of 27 minutes among children ages 7 to 11 – resulted in significant improvement in their ability to regulate their emotions, including limiting restless-impulsive behavior in school. Conversely, children who decreased their sleep 54 minutes were associated with detectable deterioration of such measures. Study authors say these new findings support the importance of sleep among school-age children, and the need for greater efforts to eliminate child sleep problems.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 60,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. For more information, visit www.aap.org. FYI: ALL 6TH GRADERS ENTERING THE MIDDLE SCHOOL MUST HAVE THEIR VACCINATIONS BEFORE SCHOOL BEGINS. DIETARY CONCERNS *FYI New for Fall 2012 If your student has a food intolerance or food allergy, we MUST have it in writing from a doctor. For example, if your student is lactose intolerant, the only substitute is lactaid milk and that substitution can not be made unless we have medical autorization. Also, NYS says juice is not a substitute for milk. ALL FOOD RESTRICTIONS AND/OR SUBSTITUTIONS MUST BE IN DETAIL FROM A DOCTOR.
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Please be advised that inorder for your student to receive a medication in school, (over the counter or prescription), YOU (not the student) need to present the medication with a written doctors order (not just the label on the box) and your signed request to give medication written on the bottom. This s NYS Education Law. Physician Orders A written order from a duly licensed prescriber and written parental permission to A written order from a duly licensed prescriber and written parental permission to administer the medication are required. All medications, including nonprescription drugs, given in school shall be prescribed by a licensed prescriber on an individual basis as determined by the student’s health status. 1. Written orders for prescription and nonprescription medications should minimally include: a. Student’s name and date of birth b. Name of medication c. Dosage and route of administration d. Frequency and time of administration e. For prn (as necessary) medications, conditions under which medication should be administered f. Date written g. Prescriber’s name, title, and signature h. Prescriber’s phone number The school nurse may request additional information, such as self-administration orders, diagnosis and/or potential adverse reactions, however, medication delivery should not be delayed pending additional information, unless such information is essential to the safe administration of the medication. Thank you for your cooperation. Middle School Nurse M.C. Mills RN The Healthy Children, Healthy Families: Parents Making a Difference! (HCHF) curriculum was developed to support parents and caregivers by providing education on nutrition, physical activity, and parenting practices that help families make healthy changes. HCHF focuses on the behaviors most likely to help children avoid unhealthy weight gain. The evidence-based Paths to Success include: eating more vegetables and fruits, playing actively, eating fewer energy-dense foods, limiting TV and computer time, drinking water or low-fat milk instead of sweetened drinks, and having sensible servings. Participants also learn to use parenting strategies to increase their positive influence on children’s choices. These are the Keys to Success: ?? Showing (teaching by example), ?? Supporting (helping children feel good about themselves), ?? Guiding (offering choices within limits), and ?? Shaping (changing environments to make healthy choices easier). A team of researchers and practitioners developed and tested HCHF in eight Cornell Cooperative Extension sites in New York State. The curriculum was revised to reflect feedback from educators and parents. A three year process evaluation explored not only what works, but how and why, and identified “best practices” for program delivery. Through partner agencies , HCHF reaches low-income parents and caregivers of children aged 3-11 years. Small groups attend a series of 8 hands-on workshops where they meet other parents, prepare recipes, taste new foods, and try fun activities to do at home with children. Each week, participants identify a new healthy step to try with their families and then discuss their challenges and successes. Over time, these steps become healthy habits for parents and children. Participants report significantly improved food, activity and parenting behaviors at the end of the workshop series. The greatest improvements are in soda intake; frequency of consuming low-fat dairy, vegetables and fruit; letting children decide how much to eat; child physical activity; and the availability of fruit vs. non-nutritious snack foods at home. For more information contact: Tisa Fontaine Hill, MPH fnec-admin@cornell.edu 607-255-7715 Healthy Children, Healthy Families: Parents Making a Difference! Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization Promoting a strong North Country Healthcare System _______________________________________________________________ Articles of Interest Suicide Prevention Read WebMD's article about how low vitamin D is linked to catching "colds" and the "flu" Healthy Eating Calculator TOOLS FOR YOUR ANTI-BULLYING KIT
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What You Can Do to Stay Healthy - www.flu.gov
- Stay informed. This website will be updated regularly as information becomes available.
- Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
- Take everyday actions to stay healthy.
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
- Stay home if you get sick. CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
- Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other social distancing measures.
- Find healthy ways to deal with stress and anxiety.
- Call 1-800-CDC-INFO for more information.
______________________________________________________________________________________ Mary C. Mills RN  Hi, I'm Mrs. Mills, friends call me Char. A native to the area, I graduated from Indian River in 1986, then to JCC and SUNY Canton. My nursing experience includes med/surge, gastroenterology, ambulatory recovery and emergency. I am a mom of an 11th grader and graduate who are into Sk8 boarding, 4 wheeling, fishing, and snowboarding. My husband (an Air National Guard Reservist) and I live north of Antwerp. My hobbies are my tending to my horses and chickens, fishing, skiing and enjoying the great outdoors.  Linda Burnham LPN
Hi, my name is Linda Burnham. I have resided in this area most of my adult life. I was employed at Samaritan Medical Center for the past 22 years before retiring in July 2008. I live in Philadelphia with my husband Ross on a small hobby farm. We have four children, all graduates of Indian River, Natalie, Colleen, Jason and Jamie. 
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