health and safety
john b. Russo
Director of Physical Education,
Health and Safety
987–3065
jrusso@wvcsd.org
Warwick
Valley Central School district
Preparedness website
This site has been created to help your family be better prepared. The Warwick Valley Central School District Preparedness site presents an enormous range of useful and timely information. Here you will find all types of resources for emergency planning and preparedness. Visit this important website now and bookmark it for later. For questions or comments regarding the WVCSD Emergency Preparedness site, contact John Russo, WVCSD Director of Physical Education/Health and Safety, 987-3065.
2010-11
Flu season recommendations from the orange county Department
of Health
July 2010 Letter from the Commissioner of Health (English version) (pdf)
July 2010 Letter from the Commissioner of Health (Spanish version) (pdf)
Helping
Students Cope During Unsettling Times
As the country’s economic crisis continues, many families are dealing with financial stress and uncertainty at home. Children and teens often feel the effects of that stress concerning the family’s finances.
American Psychological Association’s annual Stress in America survey findings, released in November, indicate 75 percent of adults polled were feeling moderate to high levels of stress. In addition, 45 percent of teens ages 13-17 and 26 percent of tweens ages 8-12 said their worries were heightened as well.
The National Association of School Psychologists offers tips to help kids cope with stress during these unsettling economic times.
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Tips for Parents and Teachers - (pdf)
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Tips for Students - (pdf)
Latest
information about H1N1 Influenza
With health officials expecting H1N1, or swine flu, to impact schools and communities this fall, the district has established an H1N1 information page to provide updates and links to additional resources such as the state Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control:
H1N1 INFORMATION & RESOURCE PAGE
Nutrition
Nuggets
The district Health and Safety Department is happy to introduce "Nutrition Nuggets," an informative newsletter for parents of elementary school students. Click here to learn more and to read the latest newsletter.
STUDENT
SAFETY IS DISTRICT'S NUMBER ONE PRIORITY
In an effort to provide parents with an additional tool to keep their children safe, the Warwick Valley Central School District is publishing this link to the New York State Sex Offender Registry home page. Check the link for information regarding sex offenders in the community, county or state. LINK
health
and wellness newsletters:
| • physical activity (pdf) | |
| • Blood Pressure (pdf) | |
| • What do the numbers mean? (pdf) | |
Archived health and wellness Newsletters from 2008-09: (pdfs)
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High
fat meals
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Diabetes
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Walking Workouts
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Weight Training
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Hearing Loss
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Vision
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Holiday Stress