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Welcome
to the Office of Healthy Schools
Our mission is to provide leadership, training and support for schools and their communities designed to improve collaboration and ensure the health and educational achievement of children in a safe, nurturing and disciplined environment.
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21st Century
Content Standards and Objectives
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Upcoming Activities:
SAVE THE DATES:
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West Virginia Association of
Elementary Education
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42nd Annual Camp Caesar
Elementary Physical Education Conference
May 21-23, 2010
Camp Caesar, Webster County
For further information, please click here
(Graduate Credit Available) |
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Physical Activity Symposium
June 17-18, 2010
Click HERE for details |
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2010 WVAHPERD Convention
Canaan Valley Resort Conference Center
November 11-13, 2010
For further information, please click here
(Graduate Credit Available) |
REGISTRATIONS/APPLICATIONS |
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ONLINE TRAININGS
If you are registering as a first time user please make sure you type in the specific training which you wish to enroll in the box titled “Intended Use of WVLearns”. Examples: “Communicable Disease Training, Introduction to School Nursing Training and/or OTC Training.
If you have registered for WVDE eLearning in the past but do not know your username please email WVLearns@access.k12.wv.us. Include your full name(first, middle and last), school and county of employment and any email addresses you may be using. This information will allow the WVLearns administrator to find your past registration based on the email address which was originally used for registration.
If you know your username or registered with your access email account (use the first part of access email account as your username), go to http://wvlearns.k12.wv.us/index.asp. On the left side of the page enter your username and click “forgot password” to enable WVLearns to email you with your password. |
"Introduction to School Nursing"
Click HERE to register |
"Communicable Disease Training"
Click HERE to register |
"OTC Training"
Click HERE to register |
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Free CE Oral Health Course Available
Over the past several months the West Virginia Partners for Oral Health have been collaborating on a project to strengthen the knowledge of oral health as it pertains to the Head Start population and the young children of West Virginia. This effort resulted in the development of a self-paced, continuing education program for the dental team, medical team and Head Start staff. The CE course is free and is approved for nurses, social workers, dentists, dental hygienists as well as dental assistants. To take advantage of this opportunity, all you need to do is simply download and read the CE course entitled “Oral Health in West Virginia Head Start and Early Head Start Children,“ print and complete the test at the end, and mail the answer sheet to the address listed.
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New Oral Health Training Available from AAP
FREE Nursing CEUs for School Nurses from WVDE-Office of Healthy Schools
This training is geared for nurses working with the pediatric population, and health care providers treating children in rural and underserved communities where pediatric dental care is more restricted. The training is designed so that the participant can take the entire training or only the sections for which they have an interest. The American Academy of Pediatrics will provide you with a certificate of completion with hours logged documented upon completion. The WVDE-Office of Healthy Schools will provide you with one nursing contact hour per 50 minutes of PACT training.
First go to http://www.aap.org/oralhealth/pact/index.cfm to access the training modules. At the end of each module complete the post-test for CME credit. Once you have completed all the modules you desire (potential for 13 modules), please submit your CME certificate(s) to WVDE-Office of Healthy Schools along with the registration form below to receive nursing CEU(s).
CLICK HERE FOR THE WVDE-Office of Healthy Schools Nursing CEU(s) REGISTRATION FORM after fully completing the desired AAP oral health online training modules and receiving your CME certificate(s).
WVDE-Office of Healthy Schools Nursing CEU Provider #WV1998-0231RN
Nurse Practitioners NOTE: This program is approved for 11.0 NAPNAP contact hours of which 0 contain pharmacology (Rx) content per the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Continuing Education Guidelines. |
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Health, Physical Education, and Driver Education News |
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We'd like to share your successes with other educators!
Submit your success stories HERE.
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Leadership for Healthy Communities-
Healthy Eating and Active Living |
Oral Health Project |
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Break the Silence: Stop the Violence
Source: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)
Running Time: (4:12) Release Date: 8/4/2008 " Parents talk with teens about developing healthy, respectful relationships before they start dating." |
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Active Academics Active Academics currently provides activities for K-5 classrooms in: Math-Reading-Language Arts-Health-Nutrition-Physical Education. This program is endorsed by the WV Department of Education Office of Healthy Schools
and WV Action for Healthy Kids.
Check it out today! www.activeacademics.org |
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Nutrition Education:
TEACHERS - Check out this site!!!
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| Research |
“Availability of Less Nutritious Snack Foods and Beverages in Secondary Schools—Selected States, 2002–2008” |
| Grants |
Grant Opportunities |
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Teacher
Education |
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Physical Education and
Health Education National Board Certification |
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Professional Teacher Organization |
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Physical .
Activity |
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Click HERE to learn more about "West Virginia on the move." |
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| Free DVD |
Coordinated School Health
Click here to order a free DVD of "A Safety Net 2007" |
School
Events |
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Free
Resources |
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NIDA Launches
FREE Video on Steroids in Honor of
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month |
Teacher
Resource |
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Bike Smart and Walk Smart CD-ROM programs for children in grades K-3. The Resource Guide is available free for download on web site at: http://childsafety.hcimarketplace.com |
Wellness
Policy
Resources |
Federal Food Programs (FRAC)
Parent Outreach Brochure
School Wellness Guide |
| Articles |
National School Boards Association
Understanding the Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools: Information for School Boards, School Districts, and Other School Administrators
"Education Reform and the Goals of Modern School Health Programs"
"The West Virginia Health Education Assessment Project (HEAP) ", Nancy O’Hara Tompkins, Khalid M. Kamal, Don Chapman
$272,000 Grant Awarded to Wood County PE |
Parent
Corner |
National Center For Health Education Newsletter
"Ideas for Parents" Newsletter -Search Institute
Adolescent Health Initiative Home Page
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Coordinated
School
Health |
Building
Competencies for Managers and Staff of Coordinated School Health Programs |
School
Nurses |
2008-09 School Nurse Needs Assessment
2008-09 School Nurse Needs Assessment Brief |
Alliance for a Healthier
Generation |
A Focus For Making Schools Healthier |
| CDC |
2008 School Health Profiles for West Virginia |
Health
Education.
Resources
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The Alliance for a Healthier Generation is a joint initiative between the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation and its mission is to tackle one of our nation’s leading health problems – childhood obesity. The goal of the Alliance is to stop the nationwide increase in childhood obesity by 2010 by taking bold, innovative steps to help all children live longer and healthier lives. The program takes a comprehensive approach by helping schools improve access to healthier foods, increase opportunities for physical activity and establish school employee wellness programs. |
Join today by visiting: www.healthiergeneration.org/schools or 1-888-KID-HLTH
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The Office of Healthy Schools makes every effort to maintain and update research-based, best practice and medically accurate information on this website. The Office of Healthy Schools cannot guarantee the accuracy or content of the links provided on this website; they are provided without warranty or guarantee of any kind. These links are provided as related resources to be utilized as the user deems appropriate.
If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact the Office of Healthy Schools at 304-558-8830 or email Melanie Purkey at mpurkey@access.k12.wv.us.
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Office of Healthy Schools
West
Virginia Department of Education
Building 6, Room 309
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
Phone: (304) 558-8830
Fax: (304) 558-3787
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