UMS Health Office

We love our Cure Diabetes bracelets!

In June, the students in Mrs. Davis’ second grade class were recognized for the help they gave a classmate with diabetes during the year.

They were respectful on the numerous occasions I came into the classroom to see the student, check a blood glucose or give an injection of insulin.  They were patient when they let their friend choose his food first during classroom celebrations so we could calculate his carbs and he could get insulin.  They were helpful when they took turns walking him to my office at the end of each day.

A donation was made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in honor of Mrs. Davis’ class and the students and teachers received Cure Diabetes bracelets.  Great job kids!!!

For more information go to www.jdrf.org

It feels like summer even if we haven’t reached the official start of summer.  Follow these tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics to keep your family safe.  

• wear sunscreen
• drink plenty of fluids especially when physically active
• never leave children unattended near or in the water
• wear life jackets when boating

Have a fun, safe,  and wonderful summer!

http://www.healthychildren.org/English/news/Pages/Summer-Safety-Tips-Sun-and-Water-Safety.aspx

This link is for kids:  http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/out/summer_safety.html

It is a very exciting time of year at UMS!  Kindergarten screening is this week.  While children are visiting a classroom for screening, parents will be completing lots of paperwork .

The Vermont Department of Health requires that all students attending kindergarten receive immunizations.

The following immunizations are required before your child is assigned a classroom teacher:

Please provide a copy of your child’s immunization record or ask the health care provider to fax a copy to school.   Please contact me if you have any questions.

Kathleen Kelly BS RN

UMS fax number 879-5350

kellyk@csdvt.org

Summer is fast approaching! Students are getting ready to leave their teacher and friends from this year and transition to the next grade. Second grade students are moving on to 3rd grade at Mallet’s Bay School.

Here are some tips from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to help your child with these changes.

http://www.chop.edu/healthtips/saying-goodbye-to-school.html

Today at School Wide meeting, we learned about being tick smart and protecting ourselves from ticks.  My thanks to Austin, Owen, Charlotte, Grace, Wyatt, Fletcher, Devon and Bode, for sharing what they learned about tick safety.

Click on the following link for the script of our “share”   Be Tick Smart

 First grade students are learning about embryology by hatching chicks.  I helped prepare the eggs for placement in the incubators (special warmers)  and spoke with the students about keeping the eggs and themselves safe.  The eggs are turned a few times a day to help the chicks’  bodies develop evenly. In nature, the mother hen turns the eggs and keeps them warm.

 The students learned they needed to wash their hands before and after turning the eggs to prevent germs from being passed between themselves and the eggs/developing chicks.  We reviewed the hand washing steps too.

Science is great!

Tick season has begun. So far this Spring, I have removed ticks from some very brave students.

After spending time outdoors, please check yourself, your children and your pets for ticks.

Here is a link to information about ticks including prevention and removal of ticks.

http://www.healthvermont.gov/prevent/zoonotic/tickborne/Tickborne_diseases.aspx

http://www.cdc.gov/lyme/

Hopefully, there are less colds to catch. To learn more about colds, follow the link, and always remember to wash your hands

http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/sick/colds.html#cat114

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Students in kindergarten and grade 1 had their vision and hearing checked earlier this school year. Grade 2 students were checked if their parents or teachers had concerns about their ability to see or hear.

The hearing screening involves wearing “old fashioned” headphones and listening to beeps.

The vision screening involves covering one eye (like my two friends in the picture) and identifying pictures or letters.

Students, thank you for doing a great job!

Parents, if I had concerns about your child’s screening results, I would have contacted you and recommended you discuss the vision and hearing results with your child’s health care provider.

 Hello!

 We were happy to see so many of you at Open House last night.   love George, Bear and Froggie