NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER
MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL
FREE COMMUNITY DINNER
The San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition is conducting a valley-wide Community Food and Agricultural Assessment.
We want to hear your ideas about improving healthy food access to families and children, as well as your ideas for keeping agriculture economically viable in the face of water and labor shortages.
We will be in Saguache County and want to hear from you and your community.
Saturday, November 19
Noon to 4pm
United Methodist Church
387 S Broadway St, Center, CO 81125
RSVP
(so we know how much food to provide)
We will provide lunch and beverages. We'll even offer $50 stipends to those that want it.
We especially want to hear from farmers, ranchers, processors, distributors, school food/nutrition directors, foodbanks, and anyone involved in any aspect of agriculture in the county.
· We want to know what's working well in food and agriculture in Saguache County.
· We want to know what's not working or needs improvement.
· ... and what is your vision for a thriving future?
What the summit will look like:
1. We'll eat first and chat with each other
2. Everyone will introduce themselves
3. We will give an overview of the project
4. We'll breakout into sectors (based on who is in the room) Examples:
o Farming
o Ranching
o Processing
o Restaurants, Grocers, Farmers Markets
o Community Members
5. Regather and Breakout again into Focus Areas of our project:
o Healthy Food Access
o Economic Development & Opportunities
o Environmental Health (Soil, Water, Air)
o Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
o Emergency Food Planning
6. Thank you's and close out
Feel free to share this email with others in your county. We'll be hosting a summit in each county in the SLV.
Please reach out to Jae (info below) if you have any questions or suggestions.
Jae Sanders
Community Food & Agriculture Assessment Coordinator
jae.slvlocalfoods@gmail.com
575.999.5319
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Zoila Gomez
SLV Cooking Matters Coordinator
PPPN Promotora Del Valle de San Luis
714-309-8048 Mobile
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PARENT SURVEY WALKING AND BIKING TO SCHOOL
STUDENTS WILL RECEIVED 20 PBIS POINTS AND PARENTS WILL RECEIVED A $5 DOLLAR GIFT CERTIFICATE CARD TO K & J
MIMI DOLAN ANATOMY CLASS
Anatomy students have been working diligently on their Choice Projects. The unit centered around the cardio-vascular system and they chose how they wanted to show what they learned about that. We saw a “cardio-vascular system terrarium”, a timeline, a book, a first-person story, a mind map, a newsletter and a comic strip, there is a poster, a photo essay, a collage, a mural and several more. Come by and see your child’s work displayed in the HS halls.
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING DEC- 3RD
SLV EDUCATION & CONFERENCE
Katie informed us about SLV Health doing a Vaccine mobile clinic at the Boys and Girls Club parking lot on November 8th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. They will be providing Flu and COVID Shots and for minors who would like to get their shots they would need a prior authorization from their custodial individual.
Amy informed about a food box giveaway at Sacred Heart Church on November 20th from 12p.m. to 4 p.m. for individuals in need of food or clothing. There are no qualifiers and it is a first come first serve basis. It will be located at the gym part of the Sacred Heart Church.
The Food bank will also be doing a food box giveaway on November 20th and it is also a first come first serve basis. She will also be gathering more information for Toys for Tots and when families will be available to apply.
Melissa informed us about La Puente will be doing a Thanksgiving Meal at 1p.m. on November 24th. The format is unsure because in the past they have done take and gos.
Rita informed us about LEAP being active for new applicants starting November 1st. There is a website you can go to in order to apply for LEAP or individuals can use the attached applications and turn them into their local DHS offices. Please follow this link in order to have individuals apply online. https://cdhs.colorado.gov/leap
PARENT PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR FLYER ON WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
BASKETBALL REGISTRATION
MTSS CORNER
PARENTS CNA TRAINING
1. Referral will contact RN: Leighann 719-580-9708 or email to leighann.stonefield@ntsoc.com
2. RN will schedule a time for an assessment of the patient to be completed. This assessment utilizing the Pediatric Assessment Tool (PAT) will determine if the patient qualifies for services.
3. CNA course: the potential CNA will contact the workforce center to apply for a grant to assist with tuition expenses. Contact 719-589-5118 Stephanie Goldbranson ext. 2 or Debra Gomez ext. 1
4. Potential CNA will go to www.ntsoc.com Click on “CNA Training”. Click on “Register Now” In the “How did you hear about NTSOC’s Nurse Aide Program” type Leighann Stonefield Alamosa CNA
5. After registration is complete please have potential CNA email leighann.stonefield@ntsoc.com letting me know that they have registered.
6. Parent of patient will contact our intake specialist: Krystal Macias 719-574-5562 ext. 249. Krystal will get them started on getting all necessary insurance, recent medical information in order to get the patient admitted for home health CNA services.
Leighann Stonefield MSN, RN
Director of Clinical Services
1130 W. Woodmen Rd. | Colorado Springs, CO 80919
O: 719.574.5562 x223 | C: 719.580.9708
SOCIAL MEDIA
Social Media Benefits and Risks for Students and Teenagers
About social media for children and teenagers
Social media platforms popular among young people include Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat and TikTok.
Online multiplayer games, like World of Warcraft, League of Legends, Clash of Clans and The Sims are also important social media spaces for young people. And gaming chat sites are popular ways for young people to connect with others who share their particular gaming interests.
Using social media means uploading and sharing content. This includes:
- creating online profiles
- posting comments or chatting
- uploading photos and videos
- reacting to or ‘liking’ other people’s posts
- sharing links
- tagging photos and content
- creating and sharing game modifications
- remixing or changing existing content and sharing it.
Social media: benefits
Social media is a big part of many young people’s social and creative lives.
Children and teenagers use social media to have fun, make and maintain friendships, share interests, explore identities and develop relationships with family. It’s an extension of their offline and face-to-face interactions. For older teenagers especially, it’s often a key part of how they connect with friends.
Social media can connect children and teenagers to online global communities based on shared interests. These might be support networks – for example, for young people with disability or medical conditions, LGBTQI teenagers, or children from particular cultural backgrounds. Or they might be sites for commenting on and sharing content about particular interests like games, TV series, music or hobbies.
Your child can get many other benefits from using social media:
- Digital media literacy: exploring and experimenting on social media can help your child build knowledge and skills to enjoy online activities and avoid online risks.
- Collaborative learning: your child can use social media to share educational content, either informally or in formal school settings.
- Creativity: your child can be creative with profile pages, photos and video, and modifications for games.
- Mental health and wellbeing: connecting with extended family and friends and taking part in local and global online communities can give your child a sense of connection and belonging.
Social media: risks
Social media can also pose risks. For your child, these risks include:
- being exposed to inappropriate or upsetting content, like mean, aggressive, violent or sexual comments or images
- uploading inappropriate content, like embarrassing or provocative photos or videos of themselves or others
- sharing personal information with strangers – for example, phone numbers, date of birth or location
- cyberbullying
- exposure to too much targeted advertising and marketing
- data breaches, like having their data sold on to other organisations.
Managing social media risks for children and teenagers
Talking about social media use
Talking is the best way to protect your child from social media risks and ensure their internet safety. Talking gives you the opportunity to help your child:
- work out how they want to treat other people and be treated online – for example, you can encourage your child to make only positive comments
- understand the risks involved in using social media – for example, your child might be tagged in an embarrassing photo taken at a party
- learn how to navigate the risks – for example, if your child posts an identifiable selfie, they can reduce risk by not including any other personal information
- learn what to do if people ask for personal details, are mean or abusive online, post embarrassing photos of your child, or share information that links back to them.
Here are some things your guidelines could include.
Using social media
This might cover basics like:
- when it’s OK to use social media and how long your child can spend on social media
- whether it’s OK to use social media during homework time, family meals and so on
- where it’s OK to use social media – for example, only in family areas of the house, not bedrooms.
Posting content and comments
It’s important for your child to agree to:
- not uploading or sharing inappropriate messages, images and video
- showing respect in posts and when sharing content – for example, if it’s not OK to say or do something face to face, it’s not OK online
- seeking consent before posting images of others.
Protecting privacy
It’s a good idea to go through social media privacy guidelines and settings with your child.
Your child can protect their privacy by agreeing to:
- not share personal information like phone numbers, location and date of birth with strangers online, or with people they don’t know personally
- not add personal details like phone numbers or date of birth to private profiles
- regularly check privacy and location settings, especially on mobile phones
- keep passwords and log-in details private and not share these with friends
- log out after using public computers
- disable features like posting to multiple social media sites at once.
Staying safe on social media
Safety essentials for your child include:
- blocking and reporting people they don’t know or people who post upsetting comments or content
- not clicking on pop-ups – some pop-ups that seem safe can lead to pornography sites or ask for personal or financial information
- accepting friend requests only from people whose identity they know
- taking screenshots of concerning things they see online, and talking to a trusted adult about them.
Please take the time to review this important information with your child and help each other understand responsibility in this new day and age. Thank You.
Director of School Safety and Behavior,
Steve Martinez.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PRACTICE
BASKETBALL PRACTICE FOR GIRLS, HIGH SCHOOL
Starts on November 14
Physicals are necessary if you haven’t played a high school sport yet.
Open gyms start next week.
Thanks
Jan vigil