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(2) Nutrition at ABC-B!
(3) Have Fun @ Work!
(4) Dental Health Month
(5) Slow Down Flu Spread
(6) Fun @ Patrick!
(7) The Family Connection Classes
(8) Reflective Supervision
Mission Statement Southern Oregon Head Start prepares all children and their families for success in school and throughout life.
Meetings and Trainings February 17 —Monday
Presidents’ Day Holiday
February 18 —Tuesday
Immunization Exclusion Reports
Sent to Centers
February 19 —Wednesday
Immunization Exclusion Day
9:00-10:30 Reflective Sup., Admin
12:30-3:30 Directors Ctr. Support
1:00-4:00 Ed Dept Mtg/RS, Blue
Conf Rm
February 20 —Thursday
9:00-9:30 MO Safety Mtg, Blue
Conf Rm
9:00-12:00 PFCE Dept Mtg, PFCE
Office
10:00-12:00 Mtg w/Mary Foltz,
Admin
10:30-12:00 CORE Dept Mtg, Blue
Conf Rm
1:00-2:30 Health Dept Mtg, Blue
Conf Rm
2:30-4:00 Health/SSA Mtg, Blue
Conf Rm
February 21 —Friday
Child Guidance/MH Updates
Make Up Day
8:00-10:00 EHS/HS ED Planning @
Cntrs
10:15-12:15 EHS/HS Ctr Mtgs @
Ctrs
1:00-2:00 EHS TLC Group, Library
1:00-3:00 Values Cmte Rollout
Workgroup, Blue Conf Rm
February 24 —Monday
9:00-9:30 Fiscal Team Mtg, Fiscal
10:00-12:30 Insurance Renewal,
Admin
3:00-4:30 TLC w/Crystal & Nichole,
Admin
February 25 —Tuesday
9:00-12:00 Management Team,
Blue Conf Rm
1:00-4:00 Site Mgrs Mtg, Blue Conf
Rm
February 26 —Wednesday
Family Survey Distribution
8:30-12:30 New FA Cohort, Blue
Conf Rm
12:30-3:30 Directors Mtg., Admin
1:00-2:30 Type 10 Van Trng., Blue
Conf Rm
February 27 —Thursday
9:00-12:00 PFCE Dept Mtg, PFCE
Office
11:00-12:00 Health/PFCE Mtg, PFCE
Office
1:00-2:30 Health Dept Mtg, Blue
Conf Rm
1:30-4:00 Advisory Council/OPEC
Mtg, Blue Conf Rm
February 28 —Friday
End of Quarter Two
Goal Tracking Sheets Due
Guidance Plans Due
8:00-10:00 EHS/HS ED Planning @
Cntrs
11:00-12:00 TFC Finance, Blue Conf
Rm
1:15-3:00 Jackson CO Safety Cmte,
Blue Conf Rm
Weekly Memo Submissions Please send your PDFs, jpegs, and text to Nancy
Helms or Ashley Clayton by Wednesdays @ 12 pm.
We have so many
wonderful pictures of
SOHS activities this week
to share!
Please keep ‘em coming!
Two
students
pose at the
event!
Sarah
Emerson,
Wendy
Anderson,
and Faith
Cox prepare
for “Careers
in Gear!”
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At ABC-B Duration, the children made orange juice in sandwich bags as part of a
nutrition activity! Thanks to the staff “cookers:” Marina Hughes, Brittany
Branum, Ada Senften, Debbie Turner, and Dan Woods. Thanks also to Head
Teacher Katherine Lozano for taking the photos and to Amber Weathers, AA, for
sending them in!
Above: Marina Hughes teaches
the kids.
Left: Marina Hughes,
Food Services Supervi-
sor, and Debbie
Turner, Cook Assist,
help everyone out.
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On January 31st it was “Have Fun at Work
Day.” At Park View (top, center) everyone
tried to eat a donut on a string as quickly
as possible, held a scavenger hunt, and
finished it off with root beer floats!
At the Main Office (left) Jean Lehmann
helps serve at the Ice Cream Social!
We hope you ALL had fun at work that day,
and EVERY day!
Thanks to Shelbey Jasper, AA, and Wendy
Anderson, Ed Manager, for the photos.
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February Is National Children’s Dental Health Month Program Planning Guide offers resources to promote the benefits of good oral health to children, their caregivers and teachers, and others. The guide includes activities, program planning tips, posters, and much more.
Healthy Habits for Happy Smiles, a handout series for pregnant women and parents of infants and children, provides simple oral health tips. The handouts are
also available in Spanish (español).
Questions to Ask When Looking for a Dental Office provides a list of ques-tions for parents to ask a dental office to find out if it is best for the parents and child. The questions are also available in Spanish (español).
Share the Love in February. It's National Children's Dental Health Month is a slideshow that offers tips for child care and Head Start staff to help improve children's oral health.
Steps for Toothbrushing at the Table: Growing Healthy Smiles in Early Child Care and Education Programs, a video for Head Start and child care staff, trains staff to begin a daily toothbrushing routine in Head Start and child care programs. Explore information about how children can brush their teeth as a group at the table. A Spanish (español) transcription of the video is also availa-ble.
Ideas for Classroom and Family Night Activities
Door Decorating Contest. Choose a theme, a timeframe for the contest, and a panel of judges. Themes might
include “Healthy Teeth Are Important,” “I Can Do a Lot to Keep My Teeth Healthy,” or “Many People Can Help Me Take Good Care of My Teeth.” Awards can include best overall, best attention to the theme, most creative, funniest door, best design, and most accurate information.
Family Night for Children and Parents. Invite children and their parents to attend a family night dedicated to oral health. Serve healthy foods and drinks from Cook’s Corner: Recipes for Healthy Snacks, which is also available in Spanish (español). Invite a dentist or dental hygienist to speak to parents. Use family engagement activities from Cavity Free Kids or individual lesson plans from Oral Health for Maryland’s Kids: A Head Start Teacher’s Guide for Creating Healthy Smiles to educate families about good oral health practices.
Toothbrushing at the Table. Use the video Steps for Toothbrushing at the Table: Growing Healthy Smiles in Early Child Care and Education to start a daily toothbrushing routine in the classroom.
Find more oral health resources on the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC).
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How To Clean and Disinfect Schools To Help Slow the Spread of Flu Cleaning and disinfecting are part of a broad approach to preventing infectious diseases in schools. To help slow the spread of influenza (flu), the first line of defense is getting vaccinat-ed. Other measures include staying home when sick, covering coughs and sneezes, and washing hands often. Below are tips on how to slow the spread of flu specifically through cleaning and disinfecting.
Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that are touched often Follow your school’s standard procedures for routine cleaning and disinfecting. Typically, this means daily sanitizing surfaces and objects that are touched often, such as desks, counter-tops, doorknobs, computer keyboards, hands-on learning items, faucet handles, phones, and toys. Some schools may also require daily disinfecting these items. Standard procedures of-ten call for disinfecting specific areas of the school, like bathrooms.
Simply do routine cleaning and disinfecting It is important to match your cleaning and disinfecting activities to the types of germs you want to remove or kill. Most studies have shown that the flu virus can live and potentially in-fect a person for up to 48 hours after being deposited on a surface. However, it is not neces-sary to close schools to clean or disinfect every surface in the building to slow the spread of flu. Also, if students and staff are dismissed because the school cannot function normally (e.g., high absenteeism during a flu outbreak), it is not necessary to do extra cleaning and disinfecting.
Flu viruses are relatively fragile, so standard cleaning and disinfecting practices are sufficient to remove or kill them. Special cleaning and disinfecting processes, including wiping down walls and ceilings, frequently using room air deodorizers, and fumigating, are not necessary or recommended. These processes can irritate eyes, noses, throats, and skin; aggravate asth-ma; and cause other serious side effects.
Clean and disinfect correctly Always follow label directions on cleaning products and disinfectants. Wash surfaces with a general household cleaner to remove germs. Rinse with water, and follow with an EPA-registered disinfectant to kill germs. Read the label to make sure it states that EPA has ap-proved the product for effectiveness against influenza A virus.
If a surface is not visibly dirty, you can clean it with an EPA-registered product that both cleans (removes germs) and disinfects (kills germs) instead. Be sure to read the label direc-tions carefully, as there may be a separate procedure for using the product as a cleaner or as a disinfectant. Disinfection usually requires the product to remain on the surface for a certain period of time (e.g., letting it stand for 3 to 5 minutes).
Handle waste properly Follow your school’s standard procedures for handling waste, which may include wearing gloves. Place no-touch waste baskets where they are easy to use. Throw disposable items used to clean surfaces and items in the trash immediately after use. Avoid touching used tis-sues and other waste when emptying waste baskets. Wash your hands with soap and water after emptying waste baskets and touching used tissues and similar waste.
Article from the Centers for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/school/cleaning.htm
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Recently, the staff at the Patrick Center had a Family Day. The
children have been studying clothing and celebrated with a Tea
Party and Fashion Show! Thanks to Walaa Al Zein, TA; Rene
Fenton, Long-term Sub; Rachel Jack, Head Teacher, and to
Renea Walker, the Cook at Rogue River, who made all the
muffins and “tea” sandwiches!
Thanks to Stephanie Finch, SM, for sending the pictures in!
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Free Parenting Classes and Workshops on our website and at our Facebook
www.thefamilyconnect.org | 541-734-5150 x1042 | [email protected] | [email protected] Clases interpretadas al español. Haga clic en el enlace para obtener información en español.
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Resource: Center for Health Education Info RD + (H) April 2002
Sent in by Val Erceg, EHS PFCE Manager, as part of Reflective Supervision.
These important concepts have been with us since its conception!