Welcome to Madisonville’s SHAC!

1. Welcome to Madisonville’s SHAC! Student Health Advisory Council The beginning of HEALTHY success for our students and community 2009-2010

2. Things to do For Madisonville’s SHAC Establishment: • Meeting Dates • 4 are required by law • 1st – August 20th • 2nd – October (around fall festival time) • 3rd and 4th – January and February via email • Appoint committee members • conduct open-to-the-public meetings in order to get community members. • Chair – High School Nurse • Co-Chair Kay Welch • 3 parents needed • All Health and P.E. teachers/coaches will attend all meetings • Decide upon Agenda of meetings. • 1st – informative about SHAC • 2nd – organization of ‘Healthy living fun fall Festival’ • 3rd and 4th – presentation and organization of projects

3. Texas Department of State health Services • School Health Advisory CouncilsEach school district must establish a district school health advisory council (SHAC) to assist the district in ensuring that local community values are reflected in the district's health education instruction as mandated by combined legislation from the 76th, 77th and 78th sessions. A school district must consider the recommendations of the SHAC before changing the health education curriculum or instruction. The SHAC’s duties include recommending: • The number of hours of instruction to be provided in health education curriculum appropriate for specific grade levels designed to prevent obesity, cardiovascular disease, and Type 2 diabetes through coordination of:A. Health education; B. Physical education and physical activity; C. Nutrition services; D. Parental involvement; and E. Instruction to prevent the use of tobacco. • Appropriate grade levels and methods of instruction for human sexuality instruction; and • Strategies for integrating the curriculum components of health education, physical activity, nutrition services and parental involvement with the following elements in a coordinated school health program for the district:A. School health services; B. Counseling and guidance services;C. A safe and healthy school environment; and D. School employee wellness • The district school board must appoint SHAC members. A majority of the members must be individuals who are parents of students enrolled in the district and who are not employed by the district. The board also may appoint one or more individuals from each of the following: public school teachers; public school administrators; district students; health care professionals; the business community; law enforcement; senior citizens; the clergy; and nonprofit health organizations. • The district must make available for reasonable public inspection the number of times the SHAC has met; whether the district has adopted and enforces policies that comply with vending machine and food service policies; and, whether the district has adopted and enforces policies and procedures that prescribe penalties for the use of tobacco products by students and others on school campuses and school-related events and activities. • http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/schoolhealth/shadvisecalendar.shtm

4. Vision and Mission • The vision of Madisonville’s School Health Advisory Council is to see healthy eating, healthy exercising, and healthy living throughout our schools and community. • All students of Madisonville CISD will obtain and successfully apply the health education they learn within our schools to their daily lives not only currently, but also as responsible adults.

5. Future Goals • Consider having a PTO meeting geared toward healthy cooking and exercise tips • Evaluate Health/P.E. programs at each campus • Make/send menu suggestions to Child Nutritionist • Set up a health fair incorporating local health services • Promote the purpose/importance of donating blood during blood drives (even educate about the types of blood, etc.) • “Healthy Living Fun Fall Festival” • Conduct a ‘fitness for life’ community fun run or bike tour

6. Healthy Living Fun Fall Festival • Teaming up with the Intermediate (future option - Monterrey Mushroom festival in the town square) • Time – 10am-2pm ? • Appointees for information – Mike Cousins and Marc Hodges • _ booths, each grade level of PE/Health teachers can schedule out their time, etc. • Booth Ideas • 1. Exercise w/o using the word – fun things that raise your heart rate • 2. Make your mind MIND, - Feed it nutrition • 3. Want to diet w/o the diet? – change your lifestyle • 4. Need fast food or snacks? Here’s some options... • 5. Germs spread and so do STDs • 6.Save yourself tons of heart-ache - Abstain • 7. Extra Fat = less playtime = less life • 8. Noni Juice, Juice +, and Miracle 2 • 9. I want some more “fried” foods – baked fries, olive oil, sweet potatoes? • 10. Tips for good healthy desserts • 11. Too much salt, not enough H2O? • 12. Preventative medicine practices instead of doctor visits • 13. Momma’s milk vs. Formula

7. Here are Some State Focuses: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/obesity/growingcommunity/default.shtm • Increasing Physical Activity • Increasing Breastfeeding • Increasing Fruits and Vegetables • Decreasing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages • Decreasing High-Energy-Dense Foods • Decreasing Television Viewing

8. Links • Parents: The Anti-Drughttp://www.theantidrug.com/ • Centers for Disease Control & Preventionhttp://www.cdc.gov/ • Healthy Schools for Healthy Kidshttp://www.schoolhealth.info/index.php • American Medical Associationhttp://www.ama-assn.org/ • Diet, Fitness, and Nutrition http://www.healthcrazed.com • Your Source for Reliable Health Information http://www.healthfinder.gov