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Varicella Vaccine |
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This
year the Department of Health has added a
requirement for two doses of Varicella vaccine
for kindergarten entry. This requirement also
applies to repeat kindergarten students.
Students that are in progress to receive the
required doses of vaccine can still attend
school. If you have any questions please
contact Tim Heath at 605-773-5323 or by email at
Tim.Heath@state.sd.us. The web address for
the school entry vaccination requirements is
http://doh.sd.gov/Immunize/School.aspx. |
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Fruit & Veggie
Healthy Challenge
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Ready for another Healthy Challenge? The Fruits
& Veggies—More Matters Healthy Challenge will be
held during the month of September, National
Fruit and Vegetable Month. Diets high in fruits
and vegetables can help reduce the risk of South
Dakota’s three leading causes of death—heart
disease, cancer, and stroke. This is a
particularly good time of year to increase your
fruit and vegetable intake as so many items are
locally produced this time of year. The Dietary
Guidelines for Americans recommend most adults
eat 2 – 2.5 cups of fruit and 2.5 – 4 cups of
vegetables per day. Participants who sign up
will receive a free vegetable peeler. Ten
randomly selected participants will receive a
basket of fruit and veggie items at the end of
the challenge. The friendly competition starts
September 1 and sign-up begins now. For more
information and to sign-up, go to
www.healthysd.gov and click on the link in
the Healthy Challenge story.
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SD Schools Walk
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 Incentives
are available for students K-6 who participate
in the Schools Walk program. Teachers can
register their class on-line and receive a free
gift. Also check out the Healthy Habit School
Calendars for student activities to do at school
or at home. You can register at
http://doe.sd.gov/oess/schoolhealth. |
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More Matters at Breakfast |
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With students starting school, getting them back
into their routine might be a challenge. School
Wellness Committees and Team Nutrition
Committees could encourage children to include
breakfast in their back to school mornings
because of the benefits to health and learning.
That breakfast could be at home, on the way to
school, or at school, if a school breakfast
program is available. For more information refer
to article which includes websites to visit. |
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Oral
Health Update |
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The Oral Health
Program coordinates programming to increase
awareness of the importance of oral health and
preventive care. Dental information, additional
resources, and ordering information are
available at
http://doh.sd.gov/oralhealth
including the Care Mobile schedule, a list of
books for young children, a list of available
videos, a brushing chart and activity/coloring
sheets. |
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2006 School Health
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The School Health Profiles is a biennial study
conducted by the South Dakota Department of
Education to assess the status of elementary and
secondary school health education curriculum and
instruction as well as school policies and
practices related to student health and
wellness, physical education , nutrition,
tobacco prevention, and health services within
their schools. Data from the Profiles can be
very useful for improving a school’s health
program. |
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