Student Health Advisory CouncilThe beginning of HEALTHY success

for our students and community2009-2010

Welcome to Madisonville’s SHAC!

Things to do For Madisonville’s SHAC Establishment:

Meeting Dates 4 are required by law

1st – August 20th

2nd – October (around fall festival time) 3rd and 4th – January and February via email

Appoint committee members conduct open-to-the-public meetings in order to get

community members. Chair – High School Nurse Co-Chair Kay Welch 3 parents needed All Health and P.E. teachers/coaches will attend all meetings

Decide upon Agenda of meetings. 1st – informative about SHAC 2nd – organization of ‘Healthy living fun fall Festival’ 3rd and 4th – presentation and organization of projects

Texas Department of State health Services

School Health Advisory CouncilsEach school district must establish a district school health advisory council (SHAC) to assist the district in ensuring that local community values are reflected in the district's health education instruction as mandated by combined legislation from the 76th, 77th and 78th sessions. A school district must consider the recommendations of the SHAC before changing the health education curriculum or instruction. The SHAC’s duties include recommending:

The number of hours of instruction to be provided in health education curriculum appropriate for specific grade levels designed to prevent obesity, cardiovascular disease, and Type 2 diabetes through coordination of:A. Health education; B. Physical education and physical activity; C. Nutrition services; D. Parental involvement; and E. Instruction to prevent the use of tobacco.

Appropriate grade levels and methods of instruction for human sexuality instruction; and

Strategies for integrating the curriculum components of health education, physical activity, nutrition services and parental involvement with the following elements in a coordinated school health program for the district:A. School health services; B. Counseling and guidance services;C. A safe and healthy school environment; and D. School employee wellness

The district school board must appoint SHAC members. A majority of the members must be individuals who are parents of students enrolled in the district and who are not employed by the district. The board also may appoint one or more individuals from each of the following: public school teachers; public school administrators; district students; health care professionals; the business community; law enforcement; senior citizens; the clergy; and nonprofit health organizations.

The district must make available for reasonable public inspection the number of times the SHAC has met; whether the district has adopted and enforces policies that comply with vending machine and food service policies; and, whether the district has adopted and enforces policies and procedures that prescribe penalties for the use of tobacco products by students and others on school campuses and school-related events and activities.

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/schoolhealth/shadvisecalendar.shtm

Vision and MissionThe vision of

Madisonville’s School Health Advisory Council is to see healthy eating, healthy exercising, and healthy living throughout our schools and community.

All students of Madisonville CISD will obtain and successfully apply the health education they learn within our schools to their daily lives not only currently, but also as responsible adults.

Future GoalsConsider having a PTO meeting geared toward

healthy cooking and exercise tipsEvaluate Health/P.E. programs at each campusMake/send menu suggestions to Child NutritionistSet up a health fair incorporating local health

servicesPromote the purpose/importance of donating

blood during blood drives (even educate about the types of blood, etc.)

“Healthy Living Fun Fall Festival”Conduct a ‘fitness for life’ community fun run or

bike tour

Healthy Living Fun Fall Festival

Teaming up with the Intermediate (future option - Monterrey Mushroom festival in the town square)

Time – 10am-2pm ? Appointees for information – Mike Cousins and Marc Hodges _ booths, each grade level of PE/Health teachers can

schedule out their time, etc.Booth Ideas

1. Exercise w/o using the word – fun things that raise your heart rate 2. Make your mind MIND, - Feed it nutrition 3. Want to diet w/o the diet? – change your lifestyle 4. Need fast food or snacks? Here’s some options... 5. Germs spread and so do STDs 6.Save yourself tons of heart-ache - Abstain 7. Extra Fat = less playtime = less life 8. Noni Juice, Juice +, and Miracle 2 9. I want some more “fried” foods – baked fries, olive oil, sweet

potatoes? 10. Tips for good healthy desserts 11. Too much salt, not enough H2O? 12. Preventative medicine practices instead of doctor visits 13. Momma’s milk vs. Formula

Here are Some State Focuses:

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/obesity/growingcommunity/default.shtm

Increasing Physical Activity Increasing Breastfeeding Increasing Fruits and Vegetables Decreasing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Decreasing High-Energy-Dense Foods Decreasing Television Viewing

LinksParents: The Anti-Drug

http://www.theantidrug.com/Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

http://www.cdc.gov/Healthy Schools for Healthy Kids

http://www.schoolhealth.info/index.php  American Medical Association

http://www.ama-assn.org/Diet, Fitness, and Nutrition

http://www.healthcrazed.comYour Source for Reliable Health Information

http://www.healthfinder.gov