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Deadline For Submitting School Height And Weight
Data – June 15 |
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The
Department of Education (DOE), in collaboration
with the South Dakota Department of Health
(DOH), has been collecting heights and weights
of children 5-18 years old since 1998 as an
effort to track childhood obesity in South
Dakota. It serves as a basis to develop state
and local strategies and is a way for
participating schools to quantify the problem of
childhood obesity. Data for the 2007-2008 school
year must be submitted no later than June 15,
2008, for inclusion in analysis.
School staff can save a great amount of time by
entering student heights and weights on the
Infinite Campus system. Other electronic
spreadsheets or hard copies will still be
accepted but Infinite Campus is preferred if
available. School nurses and health and physical
education teachers often are leading the data
collection process. Please share this
information with them and others in the
district.
The following website includes instructions for
using the Infinite Campus:
http://doh.sd.gov/SchoolWeight/.
The web site also includes instructions for
taking accurate measurements and for maintaining
confidentiality.
If you have questions, please contact Kristin at
(605) 734-4551 or
Kristin.Biskeborn@state.sd.us.
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Quote: “Using Infinite Campus saved
me a lot of time since I didn't have
to enter all of the extra
information. All I had to do was
click on a students name and enter
their height & weight. It was
great!”
Theresa Adel
South Park Elementary School, Belle
Fourche SD |
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“Sodabriety” Healthy Challenge |
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Improve your health and have a little fun but
participating in the Sodabriety Healthy
Challenge! This online challenge encourages
decreasing intake of sweetened beverages.
Sweetened beverages are the main source of sugar
in the American diet and can lead to unwanted
weight gain and tooth decay.
The Sodabriety challenge will count water intake
and run May 1-31. South Dakotans can participate
either on teams or as individuals. Sign-up
begins now so get your team together.
Sodabriety participants will receive a Healthy
SD water bottle to help them drink more water--a
healthy, non-sweetened beverage. Be sure to
drink other healthy beverages also. Ten randomly
selected participants will receive a prize at
the end of the challenge.
For more information and to sign-up, go to
www.HealthySD.gov
and click on the “Sodabriety Challenge”. |
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What Is West Nile Virus Disease?
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West Nile virus disease is a mosquito-borne
infection that can cause mild flu-like illness
or severe encephalitis. Although chances of a
person getting encephalitis are small, there are
some steps you can take to reduce your risk of
being bitten by mosquitoes.
Go to the following website for West Nile
information as the mosquito season will soon be
here.
http://doh.sd.gov/WestNile/
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More Kids To Get Fresh Fruits, Vegetables During
School Day |
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South Dakota will add 25 sites to
its Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program for the
2008-09 school year. The program currently
serves about 4,000 students in 10 schools on the
Pine Ridge Reservation. With the additional 25
sites, the number of students served will reach
nearly 10,000 at locations statewide.
Participating agencies receive funds to provide
fresh fruits and vegetables to their students
throughout the school day. The program is
administered by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture through the South Dakota Department
of Education’s Child and Adult Nutrition
Services.
“We’re very excited for the agencies chosen to
participate. Their applications reflect a
sincere commitment to helping students develop
healthy eating habits for a lifetime,” said
Sandra Kangas, who oversees the Child and Adult
Nutrition Services program in South Dakota. For
more information and a list of additional sites
go to: (Jacci link to the below)
The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program aims to
increase student consumption of fresh fruits and
vegetables, introduce students to a variety of
fresh fruits and vegetables, and encourage
students to make healthier choices in their
diets. According to federal guidelines, priority
is given to agencies with 50 percent or more
students receiving free or reduced-price meals
and those with a non-federal partnership in
place.
The additional sites for 2008-09 include:
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Bennett County School District – Martin
Grade School
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Children’s Care Hospital and School, Sioux
Falls
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Enemy Swim Day School, Waubay
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Eureka School District
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Flandreau Indian School
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Frederick Area School District
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Gayville-Volin School District
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Hyde School District – Highmore Elementary
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Kadoka Area School District – Interior
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Kadoka Area School District – Kadoka
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Kadoka Area School District – Midland
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Pierre School District – McKinley Elementary
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Rapid City School District – Canyon Lake
Elementary
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Rapid City School District – General Beadle
Elementary
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Rapid City School District – Knollwood
Elementary
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Sioux Falls Children’s Home – Loving School
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Sisseton School District – Middle School
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Sisseton School District – Westside
Elementary
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Spearfish School District – Middle School
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Spearfish School District – West Elementary
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Summit School District – Summit Elementary
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Volunteers of America-Dakotas – Group Care
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Wagner School District
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Wall School District
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White Lake School District – White Lake
Elementary
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federal government recently gave all states
access to the program. Previously, South Dakota
had access only through a limited number of
tribal schools. |
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