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Welcome to Coordinated School Health! Since beginning in 2001, the Washington County Coordinated School Health Program has sought to create an environment where teachers can teach and students can learn by addressing health-related barriers to learning. |
Immunization Update! The Tennessee Department of Health has issued new immunization rules that are required for entry into school effective July 1, 2010. Please review the following changes: Children entering kindergarten (new requirements underlined) Diptheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (DTaP or DT if applicable) Hepatitis B (HBV) Poliomyelitis ( IPV or OPV): final dose on or after 4th birthday Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2 doses each) Varicella (2 doses or history or disease) Hepatitis A (2 doses): effective July 1, 2011 Children entering 7th grade (new requirements underlined) Tetanus-Diptheria- Pertussis Booster ("Tdap") Verification of immunity to Varicella (2 doses or history of disease) Children who are new enrollees in a TN school in grades other then K or 7th Diptheria-Tetanus-Pertussus (DTaP or DT if applicable) Hepatitis B (HBV): previously only for K or 7th grade entry Poliomyelitis (IPV or OPV): final dose on or after 4the bday Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2 doses) Varicella (2 doses or history of disease)
There will now be only one official TDOH certificate of immunization that must be comleted by medical providers for parents to deliver to school effective July 1, 2010. Call you local health department or primary healthcare provider with any questions. |
Seasonal Allergies Over 35 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies. Allergans can include flowers, trees, grass, and plants. The sneezing, wheezing, runny nose, and water-itchy eyes can become a nuisance. Many Over-The-Counter medications can provide relief, however, some have to seek medical treatment. Arm yourself with knowlege and know the pollen levels in your area. |  |
 | Sunscreen and Children Several severe sunburns under the age of 18 will double the risk of Melanoma later in life. Sunburns can also prematurely age the skin. By protecting your child's skin during the summer, you can help prevent sunburn. Use protective clothing for younger children, as well as, sunscreen. Always remember, cover and protect. |
County-wide Winner! Greyson Nave, 4th grader at Ridgeview Elementary School was the county-wide winner of the Tar Wars poster contest. Greyson, we wish you luck in the statewide judging! |  |
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 Nutrition Nuggets from CSH
Michelle Obama Speaks About School Lunches During a recent trip to Bancroft Elementary School, Michelle Obama addresses school lunches. She stressed the importance of healthy eating, "the food that our kids are getting in school each and every day is as healthy as it can be, so that we're bringing some of these lessons home and we're also expanding them in the classrooms and in the schools." In her eyes, school lunch is a learning opportunity- a way to instill lifelong healthy habitsin American children and American families. Maybe they'll spur some changes in the way their whole family eats. An educational school lunch would raise a generation of children with lifelong healthy eating habits- habits that will reach not just them, but their families too. |
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