SCS-SHAC News
School Health Advisory Council Vol. 1, Issue 2 Feb. 2020
February is American Heart Month
American Heart Month, a federally designated event, is an ideal time to remind Americans to focus on their hearts and encourage them to get their families, friends and communities involved.
-The first American Heart Month, which took place in February 1964, was proclaimed by President Lyndon B. Johnson via Proclamation 3566 on December 30, 1963.-The Congress, by joint resolution on that date, has requested the President to issue annually a proclamation designating February as American Heart Month.
-While American Heart Month is a federally designated month in the United States, it’s important to realize that cardiovascular disease knows no borders.
Top 10 Tips to improve Heart Health
A healthy lifestyle will make your heart healthier. Here are 10 things you can do to look after your heart.
- Learn CPR
- Give up smoking
- Get Active
- Manage weight
- Eat more fiber
- Decrease saturated fats
- 5 a day- Fruits and vegetables
- Decrease salt
- Eat fish
- Decrease alcohol intake
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
CPR is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating. Immediate CPR can double or triple chances of survival after cardiac arrest.
In one year alone, 475,000 Americans die from a cardiac arrest.
- More than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of the hospital each year.
- Bystander CPR improves survival.
Help is needed immediately.
Source :https://cpr.heart.org/en/resources/cpr-facts-and-stats
CPR Class taught District Wide in Scotland County Schools by Certified Instructors & SCS Nurses Darlene MacDonald, RN and Debbie Mears, RN
Winter Asthma
- Learn Triggers
- Wash you hands
- Stay away from people who are sick
- Flu shot
- Keep homes warm and dry to prevent mold from growing
- Wear a scarf over mouth and nose when outside in the cold
Staying active in Winter Months
Try these outdoor activities:
- Brisk walking or hiking
- Jogging or running
- Raking leaves
- Shoveling snow
- Ice skating
- Sledding
- Cross-country skiing
- Snowshoeing
Try these indoor activities:
- Home workout circuit
- Dancing
- Active housework like vacuuming and sweeping
- Mall walking
- Bowling
- Roller skating
- Yoga or other fun group classes at your local gym, studio, or community center
- Stair climbing
https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/fitness/getting-active/how-to-stay-active-in-cold-weather
National Children's Dental Health Month 2020
Source: https://www.ada.org/en/public-programs/national-childrens-dental-health-month
Health Highlights
- American Hearth Month
- Go Red for Women (Feb 7th)-Men and women are encouraged to wear red as a symbol of their support of women's heart health
- National Children’s Dental Health Month
- Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
March:
- KICK BUTTS DAY (March 18th)- youth and health advocates are for strong action to reverse the youth e-cigarette epidemic. They are calling on the FDA, states and cities to ban all flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes in flavors like cotton candy, gummy bear and mango that tempt kids.
https://www.kickbuttsday.org/
- National Nutrional Month
- National School Breakfast Week (March 4–8)
April:
- Alcohol Awareness Month
- National Autism Awareness Month
- National Child Abuse Prevention Month
- STD Awareness Month
- National Public Health Week (April 1–7)
- World Meningitis Day (April 24)
Important Dates
02/07/2020: A Night to Shine sponsored by The Tim Tebow Foundation (A Prom for Special Needs Students) contact Kelly Cheek at kcheek@scotland.k12.nc.us if you want to volunteer or need an application.
03/25/2020: Employee Health Fair
03/25/2020: CPR class, First Aid Class at RCC Honeycutt center
05/30/2020: Scotland County Schools Sports Physicals
Contacts
910-276-1138 ext. 384
Debbie Mears: School Nurse (Spring Hill Middle)
910-369-0590
Nicole Monroe: School Nurse (Scotland High School)
910-276-7370