The Healthy Bobcat
April 2022
✍🏽Calendar of Events
3/31 - Blood Drive 8:30AM-2:30PM
4/11 - Kindergarten Round Up 4:00-6:00PM
4/14 - Blood Drive
4/14 - PK-2 - Easter Egg Hunt
4/18 - Bad Weather Makeup day - School day
4/19 - SHAC Meeting @ 4:15PM (Administration Board Room)
Talking to Your Kids About Stress
Here are some typical changes you might notice if your children are struggling with stress:
- Increased crying, irritation
- Changes in eating or sleeping habits
- Difficulty concentrating, increased disorganization/forgetfulness
- Reverting to outgrown behaviors
- Increased sense of urgency, frustration
- Moodiness
- Change in school performance
- Change in social interaction, withdrawal
- Increased aches, pains, or physical symptoms
- Increased colds or illnesses
- Substance abuse
How do I talk with my child about stress? Click to read more.
Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC)
Kerens ISD is looking for community members and parents to help support and coordinate school health programs in our district. Please consider volunteering for the Kerens ISD SHAC committee. If interested, please fill out a membership application or contact Nurse Speelman at speelmans@kerensisd.org
Tuesday, Apr 19, 2022, 04:15 PM
Kerens Administration Board Room
ALL Students that are promoting to the
7th grade are required by the State of Texas to have the following immunizations:
-Tdap Vaccine (Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis) -- 1 dose of Tdap is required if at least 5 years have passed since the last dose of tetanus containing vaccine.
-Meningococcal Vaccine – 1 dose of meningococcal vaccine is required on or after the student’s 11th birthday.
Note: if a student received the vaccine at 10 years of age, this will satisfy the requirement.12th Grade Vaccinations
College Vaccinations- For students being away from home and living in dorms for the first time, college life can be fun and exciting. However, high stress and lack of sleep can also decrease your student’s ability to fight off infection.
There are several vaccines that are recommended for young adult entering college and the work force:
Meningitis- The Meningitis infection causes the membrane around the brain and spinal cord to become inflamed. While rare, this infection is very dangerous. There are two Meningitis vaccinations your health care provider may offer, meningococcal conjugate vaccine and serogroup B meningococcal vaccine. Please visit with your doctor about which one is appropriate
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine- The HPV vaccine is important because it protects students from cancers caused by the HPV virus. Most people with this infection will have no symptoms or health problems but sometimes it can cause cancer of the genital system. It is recommended for both males and females.
Some colleges will accept the immunizations listed on the student’s transcript, some will not. If you would like a copy of the legal immunization certificate your student has on file with the school, please email your school nurse.