Parents

 

 

 

Parents are Very Important People (VIP)

when it comes to School Health!

What is a Coordinated School Health Program?

Health education

, physical education, nutrition services, HIV education, sex education, staff wellness, counseling, psychological services, family & community involvement, healthy school environment, health services, Health education, physical education, nutrition services, HIV education, sex education, staff wellness, counseling, psychological services, family & community involvement, healthy school environment, health services , Health education, physical education, nutrition services, HIV education, sex education, staff wellness, counseling

Did you know when parents and schools work together to address children’s social, emotional and physical needs, there is:

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Reduced absenteeism ? Fewer behavior problems in the classroom

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Improved student performance ? Higher test scores

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Better student attitudes toward school and classmates

Please join us to gain knowledge and ideas of ways we can

work together for student success!

The Important Role Parents Play in School Health

Sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Education and the Kentucky PTA

This interactive training will provide an overview of Kentucky’s Coordinated School Health Program and provide tips and tools to help parents hit the ground running for improved health and academic success for our children.

Featured Speaker

Barbara Flis, Founder of Parent Action for Healthy Kids, is a published expert with more than 15 years experience in connecting families, schools and communities on children’s health issues. She is a nationally recognized parent guru, keynoting conferences for professionals working in school health, teen pregnancy prevention, education professionals, and parent education. She cites her grass-roots PTA experiences as the first step on the journey that led to her work coordinating Michigan Governor’s Talk Early & Talk Often program which has been cited in national press including Newsweek. A tribute to Barb’s work is evidenced by her recent invitation to Washington D.C. as one of ten participants to provide input in developing the First Lady’s Let’s Move initiative which is designed to reduce childhood obesity and raise a healthier generation of children.

Kentucky PTA Leadership Convention

July 16, 2010

9:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Fern Valley Hotel and Conference Center, Louisville, Kentucky

 

http://www.playnormous.com/games.cfm  Great website for kids w/games containing educational content!  Check it out!

Stop Bullying Now! Website  The newly redesigned Stop Bullying Now! Website has recently added new, helpful resources.  Some of the most recent additions includes:   Archives of two of the Campaign’s Webcasts on Cyberbullying and Community Action;  ·         An updated state-by-state map of laws on bullying;  A new section highlighting major studies and research reports on the issue of bullying;    A new partner spotlight about the great work of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)  Be sure to check out www.StopBullyingNow.hrsa.gov. 

NASPE’s Let's Move In School aims to educate our youth about the benefits of a physically active lifestyle and improve the quality and quantity of physical education and physical activity programs in our nation’s schools through comprehensive school physical activity programs.  The site is geared toward Parents, school administrators and policymakers and asks them to take 3 action steps at

 

www.letsmoveinschool.org

Today Show Looks at Drowsy Teen DriversThe Today Show recently featured a segment on drowsy driving among teenagers. According to the National Sleep Foundation's 2006 Sleep in America poll, 51 percent of all adolescents who drive reported that they had driven drowsy at least once in the past year.

Among those adolescents, 5 percent had nodded off or fallen asleep while driving in the past year, and 27 percent of those respondents had an accident or near accident due to drowsiness while driving.

The Today Show segment notes that fatigue is a factor in about 100,000 crashes every year, most involving young drivers. National Sleep Foundation Chairman Thomas J. Balkin, PhD, told the Today Show, "In many ways, driving drowsy is very much like driving drunk." According to Balkin, drowsiness - like alcohol - can severely impair a driver's reflexes, judgment and awareness. Read more and view segment HERE

 

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Prenatal alcohol exposure is the leading known preventable cause of intellectual disabilities and neurobehavioral disorders in the developed world affecting as many as 40,000 newborns each year in the United States alone, more cases annually than autism or other commonly known birth defects such as Downs syndrome, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, spina bifida and sudden infant death syndrome, COMBINED.

The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome ("NOFAS") is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit public health advocacy organization committed to raising the awareness of the risks associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy and supporting individuals and families living with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (or "FAS"). NOFAS represents children and adults seeking medical, mental health, education, rehabilitative and other therapeutic services for the spectrum of effects associated with prenatal alcohol exposure. More information at http://www.nofas.org/

The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) Position Statements:
Sport: A Coach's Code of Conduct
 
Visit Head Start Body Start at http://www.aahperd.org/headstartbodystart/  for: "Head Start Body Start (HSBS) Radio is currently featuring “The Importance of Being a Playful Parent,” a conversation about the benefits of play and the consequences of neglecting play with HSBS Master Trainer Rae Pica and Dr. Stuart Brown, author of Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination and Invigorates the Soul.
October 19-23rd

 

TAKE IT OUTSIDE! WEEK

HSBS will hold its inaugural Take It Outside! week on October 19 through 23 encouraging Head Start programs and daycare centers across the nation to get outside, connect with the natural world, and increase physical activity. HSBS will provide programs with ideas to celebrate Take It Outside! week including activity ideas, tips for facilitating play, and suggestions for enhancing the environment.

Share FREE online Early Childhood Physical Activity Calendars every month with parents and staff!

 
Every Child Matters Video: Investing in Children and Youth
Every Child Matters has announced the release of their second free video, Homeland Insecurity: Why New Investments in Children and Youth Must Be a Priority for the Obama Administration and the 111th Congress. In this 11 minute video, the latest data on child well-being in the U.S is presented. The video makes a succinct case for shifting federal budget priorities more towards children and families. For more information and access to the video, visit http://www.everychildmatters.org/National/Resources/Homeland-Insecurity-Report.html.
Every Child Matters Education Fund (March 18, 2009)
 
A new trend of sending sexual texts and pictures via cell phone has lead to a number of teens being charged with child pornography.  In addition to the legal questions here, there are several sexual and emotional health concerns.
http://cmch.typepad.com/cmch/2009/02/sexting-sexual-texting.html  This link is from the Center on Media and Child Health:  Research and news about the effects of media on the health of children and adolescents
 
Warning to Parents about Teen Abuse of Over-the-Counter Medicines.  To help warn parents of this risk, ONDCP's National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign has developed a new customizable Open Letter that you can use in your community to educate parents and encourage them to both monitor their teens and look for signs of abuse.
 
This Open Letter is an exclusive resource for schools and community organizations and is now available for you to customize and use by considering these tactics:

·         Add your organization's name and logo to the Open Letter

·         Recruit local signatories and insert local names and logos;

·         Localize the national Campaign message on the ad; and

·         Distribute throughout your community: school districts, newspaper ad buys, donated ad space, and at town hall meetings.

There are two versions of this Open Letter available on TheAntiDrug.com.  Go to  <http://www.theantidrug.com/openletter/OTCdrugs_Editable.pdf> to download the color version or   http://www.theantidrug.com/resources/pdfs/OTCdrugs_Editable_BW.pdf><http://www.theantidrug.com/openletter/OTCdrugs_Editable_BW.pdffor the black and white version. Other Open Letter ads, as well as a host of free resources, are available at http://www.theantidrug.com/Resources 

 
NEW, FREE PARENT RESOURCES FOR TALKING WITH KIDS ABOUT SEX  Parents want what's best for their kids, and that includes avoiding the emotional and physical risks of sexual activity. Did you know the U.S. has the highest teenage pregnancy rate in the industrialized world, and more than one in four teenage girls nationwide has an STD? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Parents Speak Up National Campaign provides parents with the information and support they need to comfortably begin talking with their children about waiting to have sex. Visit www.4parents.gov to learn more.

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) is excited to announce that CDC now broadcasts public health videos through the CDC.gov Web page and the first segment, "Break the Silence: Stop the Violence, http://www.cdc.gov/CDCTV/BreakTheSilence/index.html " addresses the topic of teen dating violence. It may shock you to know that one out of every eleven teens reports being hit or physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend in the past twelve months. Why is that, and how can we change it? View this innovative video, "Break the Silence", where real parents and teens discuss the problem of dating violence and how to stop it before it starts. 

Adults Providing Alcohol to Underage Drinkers  Using the key message, "Start Talking Before They Start Drinking," this campaign encourages parents of young people to recognize the importance of initiating at an early age a continuing dialogue with their children about underage drinking.  For a preview of the television PSAs and to learn more about the campaign, www.stopalcoholabuse.gov

Announcements

Hopefully, the Convention Registration will be online by Sept. 1, 2010.  We are currently working on a small glitch :~)  Thanks for your patience.
 
KY to Host 2014 SDAAHPERD in Lexington!!
 
KAHPERD seeks Journal Editor.  If you, or anyone you know is interested in becoming the journal editor, please send an email to Lonnie Davis at Lonnie.Davis@insightbb.com.  In the email state your intention to be considered, and include a vita and vision statement for the future direction of the journal.  It will be expected that the editor work closely with the executive board and the editorial committee, publish 2 journal issues per year, complete board reports and attend KAHPERD board meetings.  Applications of interest need to be received by September 1, 2010.  The Fall 2010 issue of the KAHPERD Journal will be available ONLINE ONLY.  To receive email notification when the KAHPERD Journal is available online, fill out the ENEWS form at the bottom right of the website.  If you are already a member of the enews you DO NOT need to complete the form again.
 

2010 Shape of the Nation Report about the status of Physical Education in this country that was developed by NASPE and the American Heart Association.http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/publications/upload/Shape-of-the-Nation-2010-Final.pdf 

 

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