Health & Wellness We are ‘Thankful’ for healthy habits Copyright: Copyright - 2013 © LAUSD, All Rights Reserved

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• Chronic diseases such as asthma, diabetes, obesity, and tooth decay affect about 20 to 30% of children and adolescents in California, which leads to more absenteeism and lower school performance (Dewey JD. Reviewing the relationship between school factors and substance use for elementary, middle, and high school students. Journal of Primary Prevention 1999: 19(3):1777 225. Swingle CA. The relationship between health of school-age children and learning implications for schools. Lansing, MI; Michigan Department of School Health; 19997) .

• Proper nutrition improves academic, behavioral, and emotional functioning and leads to increased math grades, lowered absenteeism and improved behavior (USDHHS. Guidelines for school health programs to promote lifelong healthy eating. MMWR Weekly Report. June 14, 1996).

• Students who are more physically fit are more likely to do well on state standardized tests, have better attendance, and have fewer disciplinary problems at school (Texas Education Agency. Physically Fit Students More Likely to Do Well in School. 2009).

• Mental health, teen pregnancy, chronic conditions, and dental disease are top health concerns that affect Attendance (In Class, Ready to Learn? Why and How to Improve Student Attendance)

• In the National Health Interview Survey, children rated by their parents as having poor health are seven times more likely to miss 11 or more school days a year due to injury or illness than children rated by their parents as having good health (Dey & Bloom, 2005).

Facts aboutFacts about health and health and attendanceattendance


Does your school have a full-time nurse?Does your school have a full-time nurse?

Who monitors vaccination records?Who monitors vaccination records?

Do students know how to properly cover their mouths when Do students know how to properly cover their mouths when they sneeze/cough?they sneeze/cough?

Are signs posted in/near restrooms reminding students of Are signs posted in/near restrooms reminding students of proper hand washing?proper hand washing?

Are students encouraged to eat healthy snacks?Are students encouraged to eat healthy snacks?

Are healthy habits taught at your Are healthy habits taught at your school?school?


LAUSDLAUSDCHAMP http://champ.lausd.netDistrict Nursinghttp://notebook.lausd.net/portal/page?_pageid=33,130071&_dad=ptl&_schema=PTL_EP Asthma Programhttp://notebook.lausd.net/portal/page?_pageid=33,715604&_dad=ptl&_schema=PTL_EPSchool Mental Healthhttp://notebook.lausd.net/portal/page?_pageid=33,922882&_dad=ptl&_schema=PTL_EP

ResourceResourcess

CommunityCommunityFirst 5http://www.first5la.org/Healthy Familieswww.healthyfamilies.ca.govLA County Public Healthttp://publichealth.lacounty.gov/Lysolhttp://www.lysol.com/mission-for-health/healthy-classroomsSchool Health Centershttp://www.schoolhealthcenters.org/LACOEhttp://www.lacoe.edu/StudentServices/HealthOutreachProgram.aspx


Work with the school nurse (when possible) on making sure students are up to date with their immunizations

Host a health fair and invite community agencies to present(ex. AltaMed, Dental offices, Nutritionist, etc)

Invite the school nurse, district nurse, to present on healthy habits/health topics

Make a chart reflecting the number of absences for each reason given (ex. 10 absences for cough, 15 absences dental visits, etc.)

How can you incorporate health and How can you incorporate health and attendance?attendance?

Elementary and SecondaryElementary and Secondary


Elementary Bulletin Board IdeasElementary Bulletin Board Ideas


Secondary Bulletin Board IdeasSecondary Bulletin Board Ideas


Questions to ask at this time of year

Are the interventions previously determined working?

What grade level is mostly being impacted by absences?

What grade is the least impacted? Why?

Attendance and Dropout Prevention Team


What’s affecting attendance at this point in the year?

Daylight savings time ends November 3rd

Extended Holiday - Veteran’s Day November 11th

Thanksgiving Holiday

Change in weather starts

Monthly Attendance Trends


NOVEMBERNOVEMBER ELEMENTARY TIERED ELEMENTARY TIERED LEVEL SUPPORTLEVEL SUPPORT

PROFICIENT/ADVANCED ATTENDANCE:•Conduct an activity for students with proficient/advanced attendance through the month of October (e.g. decorate a thank you card to parents for helping them maintain advanced attendance) •Issue incentive to students with perfect attendance for the month of October

BASIC ATTENDANCE:•Implement a Student Attendance Challenge where Basic students can earn a special treat for having perfect attendance for the month of November •Send a warning letter home to parents for students with 3-4 absences since August

BELOW/FAR BELOW BASIC ATTENDANCE:•Send an excessive absence letter to parents reminding them not to take extended vacation•Refer students to COST to provide comprehensive services


NOVEMBERNOVEMBER SECONDARY TIERED SECONDARY TIERED LEVEL SUPPORTLEVEL SUPPORT

PROFICIENT/ADVANCED ATTENDANCE:•Recognize students with proficient/advanced attendance through the month of October on the bulletin board•Conduct an activity for students with perfect attendance (e.g. create boards to post around campus the last week in November with poems, statements regarding what/who inspires them to maintain excellent attendance)

BASIC ATTENDANCE:•Implement a Student Attendance Challenge where students can earn a special treat for having perfect attendance in the month of November•Conduct student check-ins to review attendance expectations with students that can move up to proficient attendance by 75th instructional day

BELOW/FAR BELOW BASIC ATTENDANCE:•Send an excessive absence letter to parents reminding them not to take extended vacation•Refer students to COST to provide comprehensive servicesCopyright: 2013

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NovemberDay Light Savings Time ends Nov. 3rdVeteran’s Day Nov. 11Thanksgiving Holiday Nov. 25-29

December75th day of instruction Dec. 6Winter Recess Dec. 23 thru Jan 10

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Fall in love with attendanceOur little attendance patch

Aviation History Month – Fly Into Good Attendance (Plane from Basic to Proficient)Child Safety Protection Month – Invite Fire Department/Police International Drum Month National Model Railroad Month 3rd Week is Game and Puzzle WeekNational Sleep Comfort Month – Pajama Day

National Novel Writing Month Native American Heritage Month Real Jewelry Month – “You’re a real Gem for having good attendance”

November 5, 1935 - Parker Brothers introduced the Monopoly game to the worldNovember 18, 1963 – The Bell Telephone Company introduced the push button phone to the public .3rd Thursday of November – “The Great American Smoke Out”, sponsored by the American Cancer Society occurs one week before Thanksgiving. Smokers are encouraged to quit smoking for these 24 hours, in hopes that they will quit forever.

Fun ThemesFun Themes


Incorporating Being ThankfulIncorporating Being Thankful


I’m so thankful, I want to give back campaign

Incorporating Being ThankfulIncorporating Being Thankful

6 Things High School Students should be thankful for:

1). Scholarships 2). Extra Credit Assignments 3). Test Prep 4). Index Cards 5). Erasable Pens 6). Weekends

(Make a list based on students’ responses) Have students and teachers indicate what they are thankful for by writing it on a post it and posting it in a main hallway/entry way

15 Days of Giving campaign


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