ASBESTOS NOTIFICATION
In compliance with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) of 1988, a copy of the CK School District’s Asbestos Management Plan is available in the main office of each District building, and a master copy of the plan is available at the District Maintenance Office. Questions may be directed to Rebecca Asencio, Maintenance Dept., 662-8299.
CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS
Washington state law requires that a nursing plan be in place before students with life-threatening conditions attend school. Examples of life-threatening conditions include: severe bee sting or food allergies, severe asthma, diabetes, severe seizures, severe heart conditions, etc. If the child requires medication and/or treatments at school, an order must be received from the child’s licensed health care provider. If a medication and/or treatment order is not provided, the school is required by law to exclude the child from attending until such order has been provided.
If your child has a life-threatening health condition, please contact Ms. JoAnn Batistta, school nurse, at 662-4006. Necessary forms will be provided and an appointment will be arranged for a meeting with the nurse. Also, you may contact the CKSD Health Services department at 662-1070 if you have any questions or need clarification.
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FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM
Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program forms will be mailed in August to all families who qualified the previous year. Forms are also available at the information booth. Completed forms can be given to the KSS bookkeeper. Also, you may contact the CKSD Food Service department at 662-1090 with questions.
GOOD NUTRITION CONTRIBUTES TO STUDENT HEALTH
It is Central Kitsap School District’s responsibility to provide healthy food choices through the school meals program. In 1995 the School Meals Initiative for Healthy Children established federal requirements for schools to comply with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans by assuring that the menus meet specific nutrition standards. To meet the Dietary Guidelines CKSD schools will no longer provide deep fat fried french fries or any other deep fried foods. The school district will continue to offer menu choices that are wholesome, nutritious, and taste good.
HEAD INJURY INFORMATION
Due to the inconsistent nature of head injuries, children who have received what may seem to be a slight bump on the head should be closely observed for at least 24 hours after the incident occurs. Many times symptoms indicating a head injury do not develop for several hours or until the following day. The severity of the blow to the head does not determine whether a particular child has or has not sustained a head injury.
Please watch for any of the following symptoms:
- Headaches increasing in intensity.
- Increasing drowsiness or difficulty in arousing from sleep.
- Nausea and/or vomiting.
- Double vision or blurred vision.
- Loss of muscle coordination such as falling down, walking strangely, or staggering.
- Any unusual behavior such as being confused, breathing irregularly, or being dizzy.
- Convulsion
- Bleeding or discharge from an ear, nose, or mouth.
- Stiffness of the neck.
SHOULD ANY OF THE LISTED SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
To provide a safe and healthy environment for students, staff and users of school properties, the Central Kitsap School District has adopted an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program for managing undesired vegetation and pests. The IPM program is an ecological approach to suppressing pest populations (i.e. weeds, insects, diseases, etc.) in which alternative pest controls are considered, and where practical, implemented before chemical controls are used so that pests are kept at acceptable levels in effective, economical, and environmentally safe ways.
The District will manage undesired vegetation and other pests in a manner that utilizes an ecological approach, minimizes the use of pesticides, and minimizes the risks to human health and the environment. The District will perform regular monitoring of grounds and facilities to determine when treatments are needed and employ physical, biological, chemical, and education tactics to prevent intolerable damage or annoyance from undesired vegetation or pests. If use of a pesticide is determined to be the most effective, economical, and environmentally safe approach, its application will be timed to minimize adverse effects to human health and beneficial organisms.
To notify students, staff, parents, and users of school properties of a planned pesticide application, signs will be posted a minimum of 48 hours in advance of the application, except when the District IPM Coordinator or his/her designee determines that immediate action is required. If pre-notification is not provided, signs will still be posted. Signs will be placed at the main entrance to each school, and the location of the application and will list the name of the pesticide, the date and time of the planned application, the area to be treated, and the name and telephone number of the contact person.
In addition, the District will provide a Notice of Pesticide Application to all interested persons, provided they sign the Pesticide Notification Request document located in the main office of each school.
The District Grounds Department makes an effort to apply fertilizer to fields and lawn areas on non-student days. Exact dates for fertilizer application vary each year dependent upon the school calendar and weather conditions. Generally, fertilizer is applied during early October, mid-December, early-April, Mid-June, and mid-August.
Contact Bruce Vidinhar, Grounds Department Supervisor with questions at 662-8260.
MEDICINE AT SCHOOL
Parents are asked to deliver medicine and complete an updated medication form on file before the first day of school. Required forms will be available at Flight Path or at the information booth.
MEDICATIONS DURING EMERGENCIES
Emergency events may require students to remain at school significantly beyond usual hours. Examples of these events might include earthquakes, wind/snow storms, and other natural disasters.
Some students take medications at home, as well as at school, for serious health conditions (i.e. seizures, heart conditions, diabetes, etc.) Parents should contact the school nurse if their student requires this type of medicine, so a health care plan can be developed. Please do not send medications that are usually only taken at home until contacting the school nurse at 662-4006
SEXUALITY AND HIV/AIDS CLASS
Each year students in grades 5 - 12 receive an AIDS education presentation as mandated by Washington State law. Parents will have an opportunity to preview the curriculum used in these classes in November at a presentation in the library. Please contact the main office at 662-4000 for specific date and time. Parents who wish to have their student excused from AIDS education are required by state law to preview the material at this parent meeting and complete a withdrawal form. Ninth grade students will have a more comprehensive sexuality and HIV/AIDS course.
STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AVAILABLE
Patty Sgambellone is the Student Assistance Professional at Klahowya Secondary School. Mrs. Sgambellone works with students and families impacted by tobacco, alcohol or other drug use. She meets with students for multiple reasons: at-risk-students who are struggling with peer pressure, students who are worried about a friend or family member’s alcohol, tobacco or drug use, students who have experienced a problem due to their own substance use, and students who have violated the schools alcohol, tobacco and drug use policy.
Tobacco, alcohol, and drug prevention activities are also a part of the Student Assistance Program. Mrs. Sgambellone also provides prevention activities at Klahoywa such as classroom presentations, leadership conferences, and organizing a SADD group (Students Against Destructive Decisions). Mrs. Sgambellone is at Klahowya on Tuesdays, and can be reached at 662-4148.
WHAT CAN PARENTS DO TO PREVENT DRUG ABUSE?
Parents can make a positive difference in a teens’ decision-making about alcohol, and other drugs including tobacco.
- Talk with Your Teen
Parents should talk often, listen regularly, and communicate clearly that they do not want their kids using drugs. To talk credibly and effectively about the dangers of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, parents need to know what the dangers are. Teens will know when they’re being lied to, so know the facts.
- Know Where Your Teen Is
It’s important to know where your teen is and what he or she is doing. Kids without adult supervision are at significantly greater risk of truancy from school, stress, receiving poor grades, risk-taking behaviors, and substance abuse
- Know Your Teen’s Friends
Research from Partnership for a Drug-Free America reports that more than half of teens say they have close friends who get high regularly.
- Recognize Signs of Drug Use
Here are some general signs to watch for – change in friends, changes in eating or sleeping, changes in physical appearance or attitude, declining grades, loss of interest in hobbies or favorite activities, unexplained disappearance of household money or prescription medication and visits to pro-drug websites. As a general rule – changes that are sudden or extreme may be a warning sign
- Be Pro-Active
Drug use is a choice, but a choice parents can influence. Teens report one of the greatest risk of smoking marijuana is upsetting their parents.
For more information, visit the website www.drugfree.com
HEALTHY KIDS NOW!
POSSIBLE FREE STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE
Students up to age 19 living at home or on their own may be eligible for free health insurance that covers doctor, hospital, and dental visits, mental health care, glasses and prescriptions. Families who currently have insurance that doesn’t cover dental and vision, services may qualify for additional services.
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STUDENT IMMUNIZATIONS
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