Let’s make this year a Healthy one too.

A few things that need attention:

I am still waiting for a few kindergarten, 1st grade & 7 grade Immunization records.  An email was sent to those who need to follow up.

Please send your child to school with a snack and a lunch.  If you order hot lunch, your child still needs bring a healthy snack.  The time between breakfast and lunch is too long  for most people to go without a snack.  Snacks are necessary to stay be productive and happy.

In the first family envelope of  2013, we included “Making Meals Matter” booklet.  We know that most families here at St. Rita know about healthy eating habits.  This booklet is reminder to get back to basics and a really great tool to help our children make healthy choices.  I had my children read through this and pick some new healthy choices to add to our menus of the week.  I was really surprised when both my children picked a couple foods that I was unaware they liked.  Having meal times with friends and neighbors really broadens their palate.

I would love to hear about your healthy snacks and meal ideas, please send them to me via email.  Meal time is crazy,  this can help us all! I will post the best to help out the rest!

The requirement for Jr. Kindergarten and Kindergarten are the same. Please send a copy of your immunization records before the first day of school. Please see the following link for more information. Shots for School

All children entering the 7th grade are required to have the booster Tdap.  Please see the above link for more information.  Children must be given this after their 7th birthday and before entering the 7th grade. Shots for School.

All incoming 1st graders need to have a well child visit and a form filled out by their physician.  The form is School entry Health Exam Form.  Check out the link for more information.  This also may be referred to as a CHDP form: Health requirements for 1st Grade.

Welcome to the Health Office website. I am so pleased to have spent last school year in the health office meeting your wonderful children and I’m so happy to return for another year. Let’s make it a Healthy one!