Author: Admin

January 2009

Nurse’s Notes

“Give Kids a Smile” Day

Van Buren Community School is partnering with the Southeast Iowa Oral Health Coalition to sponsor the 4th Annual “Give Kids a Smile” Day in February, recognizing National Children’s Dental Health Month.
Dr. Roth, in Fairfield, has agreed to provide services at no cost for children who are underserved or are uninsured.
Services include dental cleaning, exam, fluoride, and x-rays.
These services will be provided on a regular school day, Thursday, February 26th, during normal school hours. Transportation to and from the dental office will be provided by school personnel.
If you are interested in your child receiving these dental services, please contact Sara Sprouse, school nurse, at your child’s school by January 20th. Space is limited, children will be chosen based on need.
The dental services being offered are generally very costly, so please take advantage of this special opportunity to help improve your child’s oral health. Oral health is increasingly found to be related to overall health and well-being.

Ready, Set, Go

The Healthy Villages “Walk Across Van Buren County” officially started January 12th but it’s not too late to sign-up!
To register your team or if you’d like to join a team contact Melissa Daugherty at 293-6415 or Sara Sprouse at your child’s school.
Team members track their exercise and report their miles to “move” their team across the county.
Good luck and see you at the finish line!

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Think about your article and ask yourself if the picture supports or enhances the message you’re trying to convey. Avoid selecting images that appear to be out of context.
Microsoft Publisher includes thousands of clip art images from which you can choose and import into your newsletter. There are also several tools you can use to draw shapes and symbols.
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January is National Eye Care Month.
So celebrate!
This month has been dedicated by eye care professionals nationwide to the promotion of healthy vision. Optometrists and ophthalmologists suggest strongly that you get your eyes checked every year, and what better time to do so than in January when we are celebrating all things new?
It doesn’t matter whether or not you wear corrective lenses, or even if you think your eyes are in perfect condition. Getting regular eye exams is an important part of your overall health care, and vital to ensure your continued healthy vision.
Vision screenings are being performed at school at this time, if you have concerns about your child’s vision, please contact me!

Sara Sprouse, RN, BSN

School Nurse
Van Buren Community Schools
503 Henry St.
Keosauqua, IA 52565

Phone:
Douds-641-936-4321
Keo-319-293-3183
Stockport-319-796-4414
E-mail: sara.sprouse@gpaea.k12.ia.us

Health care coverage for uninsured kids is more affordable than you might think. Iowa offers hawk-i health care coverage for uninsured children of working families. No family pays more than $20 a month. Some families even pay nothing at all.
To qualify, a child must live in Iowa and:
Be under 19 years old
Have no other health insurance
Be a citizen of the United States or a qualified alien
Be in a family that meets the hawk-i income limits
Cannot be the dependent of a State of Iowa employee
Children who qualify for Medicaid cannot get hawk-i
The hawk-i application is easy to fill out. To get an application, contact me at your child’s school or you can apply from your computer at: www.hawk-i.org. The website also can answer any questions you have about the coverage and income limits.

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