CASSP DENTAL PROGRAM

CASSP Dental Program

Provides Dental Care to Children - 0 - 20 years old!!  The dental van is scheduled for January 7 - 11, 2013!  Dental Care includes: Evaluation & Treatment

How to Qualify:
~ You do not have a dental home
~ You have not seen a dentist in 2 years or more in the Aberdeen area
~ No child is turned away for inability to pay

NEW LOCATION:
Avera St. Luke's Education Center
709 6th Avenue SE
Aberdeen, SD  57401

Set up an appointment now:  call- 622-5722
Program Coordinator: Vicki Holley
United Way of NE SD, Inc.

FREE Flu shots - November 8th, 2012

FREE FLU shots - Thursday, November 8th, 2012 along with Parent/Teacher Conferences
            
Where:  All shots will be given at the Elementary School - office area!!!
             FREE for all students (18 years and younger)

When:   Starting Thursday in the morning about 9:30 - 10:00 - starting with bus students with signed
             consent forms and then all other students with signed consent forms.

             Parents may also get a shot during conferences, but there will be a $20 charge for this - consent
             form also needed.

Thanks - Beth Gustafson, RN
Groton Area School Nurse

Health Fair - Track & Field Day for Elementary

Mark your calendars:  Monday, May 14th, 2012 is the date for our health fair/track & field day!!!! 

     Kindergarten - 2nd grade: Health fair          8:45 - 11:25
                                             Lunch                11:25 - Noon
                                             Recess/Rest        Noon - 12:45
                                             Track & Field     1:00 - 3:00

     3rd grade - 5th grade:      Track & Field       9:00 - 11:30
                                             Lunch                 12:00 - 12:30
                                             Health fair           12:30 - 3:10

Hopefully, the weather will continue to be Great!!
If you have any questions - you can reach me at 397-2317!
Beth Gustafson, RN
Groton Area School Nurse

Walk-a-Thon for the POOL fundraiser

Okay everyone - it's that time of the year! This year the WALK-A-THON will be raising money for "OUR POOL". We need ONE and ALL to come and walk with us at the track Wednesday, May 13th - starting at 12:30 - 3:00. It's a dollar/or more to walk with us. Grandma's, Grandpa's, uncles, aunts, friends, neighbors, and all businesses are WELCOME to help us raise money!!!! Join us - if you have any questions, please call me!!

Thanks - Beth Gustafson, RN
Groton Area School Nurse

Fruit/Veggie Challenge is COMPLETE

Congratulations students - the Fruit/Veggie Challenge is now complete. Please turn in your form to me by Wednesday, May 7th and I'll figure out the top three prizes for each grade. Remember - just because the challenge is over don't forget to eat those fruits/veggies!!! Remind Mom/Dad when you're at the grocery store to buy fresh fruits - that's the best!!!

Be Healthy and Happy - Beth Gustafson, RN
Groton Area School Nurse

Taming the SNACK MONSTER starts in March!!

March is National Nutrition Month!! We are starting with "Taming the Snack Monster" - starting on Fridays!! We invite each child to bring a peice of fruit on Fridays and they will enjoy it about the last hour of class!! This week we will not have school on Thursday or Friday, so, please have your child bring their fruit snack on Wednesday!!

Bring a fruit on Fridays - Fridays/or the last day of the week!! Stayed tuned for upcoming events, one of which will be Health Fairs: for Kindergarten through 4th, 5th and 6th, and 7th and 8th grade. This will be an exciting time of learning!!

Remember: An apple a day keeps the doctor away!!

Be healthy and happy - Beth Gustafson, RN

Proper techniques of Handwashing - and GERMS!!