Current Flu Season
2013 Flu Season - Info. by the CDC
Asthma
A child with asthma has rights under the law. HB 2229 (Asthma Rescue Medication Bill) was signed on 4/11/05 and "allows for the possession and self-administration of prescription medication for breathing disorders by the pupil who has been prescribed the medication by a licensed health care professional if the pupil's name is on the handheld inhaler device . . ." Yearly written permission from the parent is required (available thru the nurse's office). Visit the Arizona Asthma Coalition's website.
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, thru the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has a great informational video on asthma and how to control it.
Anaphylaxis/Food Allergies
A child with food or other potentially severe allergies has similar rights. SB 1309 was signed 5/11/05 and allows pupils who have been diagnosed with anaphylaxis, by a specified licensed health care provider, to carry and self-administer emergency medications, including auto-injectable epinephrine, while at school and school-sponsored activities . . ." Yearly written permission from the parent is required (available thru the nurse's office). For more info., visit foodallergy.org.
More than 40 of our students have food allergies. Many of them are allergic to peanuts, treenuts and/or eggs. If you want to provide snacks for your child's classroom and your child's classmate is allergic to one or more of these items, please choose a snack from this site: http://snacksafely.com/tag/peanut-free/
Concussions
As awareness about the dangers of concussion in sports continues to grow, Mayo Clinic has taken measures to provide baseline concussion testing at no cost to every high school and middle school student athlete in Arizona for the 2011-2012 sports season. This is a landmark initiative. The Computerized Cognitive Assessment Tool (CCAT) will be made available at no cost. The test results, which remain the property of the athlete, can be shared with the health care provider of their choice. After a concussion, the test can be repeated multiple times and, along with a medical evaluation, will assist providers in making a decision about when an athlete can safely return to the classroom, sports, and other activities. For more information, e-mail [email protected].
Bites, Stings, Poison, Drugs
Call Banner Health's Poison Center Hotline at 1-800-222-1222 for free, fast expert help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Poison Prevention Checklist:
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/Poison-Prevention-Information-Center/
To go Urgent Care or ER? Good question.
Click here for information from Phoenix Children's Hospital.
Drugs of Abuse
Visit any of these websites for the latest information:
streetdrugs.org
justice.gov/dea
CDC.gov
Nida.nih.gov
parentingteens.com
drugfreeaz.com
theantidrug.com
drugabuse.gov
inhalants.drugabuse.gov
steroidabuse.org
clubdrugs.org
drugfreeamerica.org
smartmovessmartchoices.org
Mental Illness
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Teen Life Line
Protect Your Kids Online
Wiredsafety.org
The Latest on Car Seat Safety
New law mandates booster seats for children who are at least 5 years old but younger than 8, and no taller than 4-foot-9 inches tall.
What car seat is best?
Bicycle Safety
Every year we have a few students get hurt while riding to or from school. Share this great site with your children: nhtsa.gov/people/injury/pedbimot/bike/kidsandbikesafetyweb/index.htm
Nutrition
Understanding Child Nutrition
pediatrics.about.com/od/nutrition/a/nutrition_hub.htm
Ten Tips for Picky Eaters
mayoclinic.com/health/childrens-health/HQ01107
Free and Reduced Lunch Program
dvusd.org/pages_our_schools/school_menus.htm#
Fun for Kids
Rockin' interactive website sponsored by Kohl's and Phoenix Children's Hospital
kohlskidsrockstars.com
This is a fun game to help your child learn about asthma
Quest for the Code
For teens living with a chronic illness
www.starlight.org
2013 Flu Season - Info. by the CDC
Asthma
A child with asthma has rights under the law. HB 2229 (Asthma Rescue Medication Bill) was signed on 4/11/05 and "allows for the possession and self-administration of prescription medication for breathing disorders by the pupil who has been prescribed the medication by a licensed health care professional if the pupil's name is on the handheld inhaler device . . ." Yearly written permission from the parent is required (available thru the nurse's office). Visit the Arizona Asthma Coalition's website.
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, thru the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has a great informational video on asthma and how to control it.
Anaphylaxis/Food Allergies
A child with food or other potentially severe allergies has similar rights. SB 1309 was signed 5/11/05 and allows pupils who have been diagnosed with anaphylaxis, by a specified licensed health care provider, to carry and self-administer emergency medications, including auto-injectable epinephrine, while at school and school-sponsored activities . . ." Yearly written permission from the parent is required (available thru the nurse's office). For more info., visit foodallergy.org.
More than 40 of our students have food allergies. Many of them are allergic to peanuts, treenuts and/or eggs. If you want to provide snacks for your child's classroom and your child's classmate is allergic to one or more of these items, please choose a snack from this site: http://snacksafely.com/tag/peanut-free/
Concussions
As awareness about the dangers of concussion in sports continues to grow, Mayo Clinic has taken measures to provide baseline concussion testing at no cost to every high school and middle school student athlete in Arizona for the 2011-2012 sports season. This is a landmark initiative. The Computerized Cognitive Assessment Tool (CCAT) will be made available at no cost. The test results, which remain the property of the athlete, can be shared with the health care provider of their choice. After a concussion, the test can be repeated multiple times and, along with a medical evaluation, will assist providers in making a decision about when an athlete can safely return to the classroom, sports, and other activities. For more information, e-mail [email protected].
Bites, Stings, Poison, Drugs
Call Banner Health's Poison Center Hotline at 1-800-222-1222 for free, fast expert help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Poison Prevention Checklist:
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/Poison-Prevention-Information-Center/
To go Urgent Care or ER? Good question.
Click here for information from Phoenix Children's Hospital.
Drugs of Abuse
Visit any of these websites for the latest information:
streetdrugs.org
justice.gov/dea
CDC.gov
Nida.nih.gov
parentingteens.com
drugfreeaz.com
theantidrug.com
drugabuse.gov
inhalants.drugabuse.gov
steroidabuse.org
clubdrugs.org
drugfreeamerica.org
smartmovessmartchoices.org
Mental Illness
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Teen Life Line
Protect Your Kids Online
Wiredsafety.org
The Latest on Car Seat Safety
New law mandates booster seats for children who are at least 5 years old but younger than 8, and no taller than 4-foot-9 inches tall.
What car seat is best?
Bicycle Safety
Every year we have a few students get hurt while riding to or from school. Share this great site with your children: nhtsa.gov/people/injury/pedbimot/bike/kidsandbikesafetyweb/index.htm
Nutrition
Understanding Child Nutrition
pediatrics.about.com/od/nutrition/a/nutrition_hub.htm
Ten Tips for Picky Eaters
mayoclinic.com/health/childrens-health/HQ01107
Free and Reduced Lunch Program
dvusd.org/pages_our_schools/school_menus.htm#
Fun for Kids
Rockin' interactive website sponsored by Kohl's and Phoenix Children's Hospital
kohlskidsrockstars.com
This is a fun game to help your child learn about asthma
Quest for the Code
For teens living with a chronic illness
www.starlight.org