The State of Illinois has a new cell phone law that has gone into effect on Janary
1, 2010. It applies in particular to school zones.
Make sure your child is properly restrained even when in line being dropped off/
pickup at school.
Do not allow your child to ride unrestrained when you are in line during drop off/
pick up or when at a bus stop. Accidents can still occur even when your car is not
moving.
Remember safety should not be sacrificed for the few seconds of time being
saved by not having your child properly restrained.
Be an example to your children, they are more likely to wear their seatbelt without
objection if they see you wearing one on all occasions.
If your child refuses to wear the seatbelt, or ride in a booster seat, or takes the
seatbelt or shoulder belt off, pull the car over and refuse to go forward any further
until everyone in the car is properly restrained. It is the LAW.
(courtesy of LITH Police Dept.)
1, 2010. It applies in particular to school zones.
Make sure your child is properly restrained even when in line being dropped off/
pickup at school.
Do not allow your child to ride unrestrained when you are in line during drop off/
pick up or when at a bus stop. Accidents can still occur even when your car is not
moving.
Remember safety should not be sacrificed for the few seconds of time being
saved by not having your child properly restrained.
Be an example to your children, they are more likely to wear their seatbelt without
objection if they see you wearing one on all occasions.
If your child refuses to wear the seatbelt, or ride in a booster seat, or takes the
seatbelt or shoulder belt off, pull the car over and refuse to go forward any further
until everyone in the car is properly restrained. It is the LAW.
(courtesy of LITH Police Dept.)
►Once a car seat has been a crash it must
be replaced since the restraint belts are only
meant to be be stretched once.
►Ask you auto insurance company because
many will replace them for free.
Booster Seats
►Children should be in a booster based on
their height.
►The safest place for a booster seat is in
the back seat or row.
►If the lap belt rests on a child's stomach,
the child should be seated in a booster seat.
If an impact were to occur the belt could
cause internal bleeding or serious bruising
both in the stomach area as well as across
the neck. The shoulder belt should also be
across the shoulder, not the neck.
Front Seat Riders
►Most vehicles are now equipped with front
seat airbags
►A deployed airbag can cause injuries to a
person riding in the front seat that is not tall
enough.
►Children belong riding in the rear seat.
However, if an older child must sit in the front
seat, then the front seat should be pushed
back as far as the seat will go.
(courtesy of Lake in the Hills Police
Department)
be replaced since the restraint belts are only
meant to be be stretched once.
►Ask you auto insurance company because
many will replace them for free.
Booster Seats
►Children should be in a booster based on
their height.
►The safest place for a booster seat is in
the back seat or row.
►If the lap belt rests on a child's stomach,
the child should be seated in a booster seat.
If an impact were to occur the belt could
cause internal bleeding or serious bruising
both in the stomach area as well as across
the neck. The shoulder belt should also be
across the shoulder, not the neck.
Front Seat Riders
►Most vehicles are now equipped with front
seat airbags
►A deployed airbag can cause injuries to a
person riding in the front seat that is not tall
enough.
►Children belong riding in the rear seat.
However, if an older child must sit in the front
seat, then the front seat should be pushed
back as far as the seat will go.
(courtesy of Lake in the Hills Police
Department)
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What we do:
The role of the Health and Safety Committee is to provide various health and
safety information facing elementary age children. This information is provided
through newsletters, occasional topical presentations and right here on this web
page.
►District 158 has a new "Food for Thought" page. Here you can view ingredients
and nutritional information about school lunches, along with nutrition links.
►Read our Spring 2012 newsletter.
►USDA Unveils Historic Improvements to Meals Served in America’s Schools.
Read full article here.
►Effective January 1, 2012, a new law states that all passengers are required to
wear a seat belt, not just the front seat passengers. (Public Act 097-0016)
The role of the Health and Safety Committee is to provide various health and
safety information facing elementary age children. This information is provided
through newsletters, occasional topical presentations and right here on this web
page.
►District 158 has a new "Food for Thought" page. Here you can view ingredients
and nutritional information about school lunches, along with nutrition links.
►Read our Spring 2012 newsletter.
►USDA Unveils Historic Improvements to Meals Served in America’s Schools.
Read full article here.
►Effective January 1, 2012, a new law states that all passengers are required to
wear a seat belt, not just the front seat passengers. (Public Act 097-0016)
When dropping you student(s) off in the
morning, please follow these simple steps to
ensure the safety of our kids:
• have backpacks, lunch boxes, coats ready
to go when you pull up
• do not get out of your car while the engine is
running
• please keep kids buckled up until your
vehicle comes to a complete stop
• pull up behind the car in front of you or as
directed by supervising teachers
• say your goodbyes and give kisses before
you approach your turn to let your kids out of
the car
• have children unload from the left side
(Chesak) or right side (Martin) of the vehicle
whenever possible
• school starts at 9:00 am (Chesak) and 8:20
(Martin), so please allow time for traffic,
weather and long lines.
If you need to accompany your child(ren) into
the building, please park in an authorized
parking space. Vehicles parked at the end of
the rows in unauthorized spaces (designated
by diagonal lines) interfere with the flow of
traffic and vision of other drivers.
Let's keep our kids safe!
(From the Chesak office 2/3/2012):
Student Pick-up And Drop Off Safety: We have
had several reports of people parking
inappropriately in the Chesak parking lot. To
help insure the safety of everyone and to
promote the efficient movement of traffic,
please park only in the designated parking
areas. Police will be helping to monitor the
situation and parking violators will be
reported to the LITH Police. We kindly ask
your cooperation with this problem.
morning, please follow these simple steps to
ensure the safety of our kids:
• have backpacks, lunch boxes, coats ready
to go when you pull up
• do not get out of your car while the engine is
running
• please keep kids buckled up until your
vehicle comes to a complete stop
• pull up behind the car in front of you or as
directed by supervising teachers
• say your goodbyes and give kisses before
you approach your turn to let your kids out of
the car
• have children unload from the left side
(Chesak) or right side (Martin) of the vehicle
whenever possible
• school starts at 9:00 am (Chesak) and 8:20
(Martin), so please allow time for traffic,
weather and long lines.
If you need to accompany your child(ren) into
the building, please park in an authorized
parking space. Vehicles parked at the end of
the rows in unauthorized spaces (designated
by diagonal lines) interfere with the flow of
traffic and vision of other drivers.
Let's keep our kids safe!
(From the Chesak office 2/3/2012):
Student Pick-up And Drop Off Safety: We have
had several reports of people parking
inappropriately in the Chesak parking lot. To
help insure the safety of everyone and to
promote the efficient movement of traffic,
please park only in the designated parking
areas. Police will be helping to monitor the
situation and parking violators will be
reported to the LITH Police. We kindly ask
your cooperation with this problem.
| Drop-off safety |
| (resource for parents) |
| (resource for kids) |
| Health & Safety Resources |
| Child safety tips from the |
National PTA feels that it's the responsibility of parents, teachers, and other
caregivers to control children's exposure to electronic media and to promote their
media literacy. The resources offered here and on this website will help parents
fulfill these responsibilities.
Here are a few other suggestions on how parents can protect their children from
harmful topics conveyed through electronic media:
from the National PTA website
For more on this topic and other health and safety issues, visit the National PTA
site
caregivers to control children's exposure to electronic media and to promote their
media literacy. The resources offered here and on this website will help parents
fulfill these responsibilities.
Here are a few other suggestions on how parents can protect their children from
harmful topics conveyed through electronic media:
- Learn about the kinds of media and technology your children are using.
- Talk with your children about their media choices.
- Check their understanding of the messages and images they encounter.
- Make media choices together—decide what your family will and won't view.
- Encourage sensible and thoughtful use of screen time for your family.
- Consider ages and needs of your children, and set clear rules and
expectations for all family members.
from the National PTA website
For more on this topic and other health and safety issues, visit the National PTA
site
Cold and Flu Season
Along with snow, the winter brings cold and flu season. It is that important to
remain steadfast in trying to prevent the transmission of viruses. Cold and
influenza are very contagious because they can also be spread by respiratory
droplets. The following self care measures can help decrease the spread of
infection from person to person:
It is also important to ensure the sick children are kept home from school until
their highest period of being contagious has passed. Please do not send your
children to school if they exhibit any of the following symptoms:
Communicable Diseases
Please notify the school office as soon a possible if your child contracts any
contagious disease. If such a disease is contracted, the child must be excluded
from school. Communicable disease such as; chicken pox, German measles,
impetigo, influenza, measles, mumps, scarlet fever, infectious mononucleosis
and Strep throat are contagious before they reach a stage where they can be
recognized and diagnosed. Certain communicable diseases will require a doctor’
s release for the student to re-enter school. Please check with the health office for
specifics. As always, please keep your child at home during an illness to
decrease the number of students who are exposed to the illness. Students who
have been running a fever (100 or greater) should be kept home fever-free for 24
hours before they return to school.
Dawn Ruffatti, R.N.
Director of Health Services
Along with snow, the winter brings cold and flu season. It is that important to
remain steadfast in trying to prevent the transmission of viruses. Cold and
influenza are very contagious because they can also be spread by respiratory
droplets. The following self care measures can help decrease the spread of
infection from person to person:
- WASH HANDS FREQUENTLY using warm water and soap.
- Cough and/or sneeze into a tissue or into the elbow of your own sleeve
- Avoid touching your nose, eyes and mouth.
- Wipe hard highly touched surfaces with an appropriate disinfectant
- Avoid crowds whenever possible.
- Change toothbrushes after having a cold or flu.
It is also important to ensure the sick children are kept home from school until
their highest period of being contagious has passed. Please do not send your
children to school if they exhibit any of the following symptoms:
- Temperature greater than 99.8 degrees.
- Nasal congestion and/or discharge.
- Persistent cough.
- Sore throat with difficulty swallowing.
- Inflamed eyes with or without discharge.
- Nausea/vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Extreme fatigue
- Rash or scratching of unknown cause.
Communicable Diseases
Please notify the school office as soon a possible if your child contracts any
contagious disease. If such a disease is contracted, the child must be excluded
from school. Communicable disease such as; chicken pox, German measles,
impetigo, influenza, measles, mumps, scarlet fever, infectious mononucleosis
and Strep throat are contagious before they reach a stage where they can be
recognized and diagnosed. Certain communicable diseases will require a doctor’
s release for the student to re-enter school. Please check with the health office for
specifics. As always, please keep your child at home during an illness to
decrease the number of students who are exposed to the illness. Students who
have been running a fever (100 or greater) should be kept home fever-free for 24
hours before they return to school.
Dawn Ruffatti, R.N.
Director of Health Services
| The 20 Best Snacks for Kids from parenting.com |
Do you know your smart phone
encodes your location whenever
you take a photo? It's called
"geo-tagging" and can be an easy
way for predators to locate your
child's home or school, learn where
you had lunch and what you
community pattern is or find out
where you live and who lives with
you.
learn more about geo-tagging
You can easily disable the
geo-tagging feature on your phone
to protect you and your family.
For instructions, contact your
carrier, or check out this site.
encodes your location whenever
you take a photo? It's called
"geo-tagging" and can be an easy
way for predators to locate your
child's home or school, learn where
you had lunch and what you
community pattern is or find out
where you live and who lives with
you.
learn more about geo-tagging
You can easily disable the
geo-tagging feature on your phone
to protect you and your family.
For instructions, contact your
carrier, or check out this site.
| Geo Tagging |
Here are some pointers to remember that
can help you make wise choices when
eating out:
•Go for balance. Choose meals that contain
a balance of lean proteins (like fish, chicken,
or beans if you're a vegetarian), fruits and
vegetables (fries and potato chips don't
qualify as veggies!), and whole-grains (like
whole wheat bread and brown rice).
•Watch portion sizes. The portion sizes of
American foods have increased over the past
few decades so that we are now eating way
more than we need.
•Drink water or low-fat milk. Regular sodas,
juices, and energy drinks usually contain
"empty" calories that you don't need — not to
mention other stuff, like caffeine
from: Eating Well While Eating Out
read the full article here
can help you make wise choices when
eating out:
•Go for balance. Choose meals that contain
a balance of lean proteins (like fish, chicken,
or beans if you're a vegetarian), fruits and
vegetables (fries and potato chips don't
qualify as veggies!), and whole-grains (like
whole wheat bread and brown rice).
•Watch portion sizes. The portion sizes of
American foods have increased over the past
few decades so that we are now eating way
more than we need.
•Drink water or low-fat milk. Regular sodas,
juices, and energy drinks usually contain
"empty" calories that you don't need — not to
mention other stuff, like caffeine
from: Eating Well While Eating Out
read the full article here
| Dining Out |
Parents and caring adults can play pivotal roles in creating a healthy school and
community climate that is free of bullying. In March 2011, National PTA®
launched an initiative to encourage PTAs across the country to lead conversations
in their school communities about bullying, how it is affecting their communities,
and to develop solutions that they can implement collaboratively together. You can
read more at the National PTA site or StopBullying.gov
community climate that is free of bullying. In March 2011, National PTA®
launched an initiative to encourage PTAs across the country to lead conversations
in their school communities about bullying, how it is affecting their communities,
and to develop solutions that they can implement collaboratively together. You can
read more at the National PTA site or StopBullying.gov
More resources:
 | What you should know | |
| What you can do | |
| Where you can go | |
| How to make sure you're child doesn't become the bully | |
| Cell Phone & Car Safety: |
| Bully Prevention: |
| Internet Safety: |
| From the Health Office: |
| Car Seat Safety: |
Let's Move! is celebrating it's second
anniversary. Launched by the First Lady
(Michelle Obama), this initiative is about
getting kids on the right path to a healthy
future. You can learn more about this
program at www.letsmove.gov.
anniversary. Launched by the First Lady
(Michelle Obama), this initiative is about
getting kids on the right path to a healthy
future. You can learn more about this
program at www.letsmove.gov.
| Let's Move! |
Get more information
about healthy eating
and portion sizes with
My Plate (replaces the
Food Pyramid) at
ChooseMyPlate.gov.
about healthy eating
and portion sizes with
My Plate (replaces the
Food Pyramid) at
ChooseMyPlate.gov.
**District 158 students and parents can report incidences of bullying by
completing the Bullying/Harassment Report Form on the district website.
completing the Bullying/Harassment Report Form on the district website.