Newspaper article for the Body Walk : The Ridgeview
Review
4/15/08
EAT
SMART. PLAY HARD. Learning healthy lifestyles. That’s the
primary focus of the Body Walk-- a fun, educational, interactive, walk-through
tour of the human body that approximately 250 Ridgeview Elementary students
experienced recently.
This
Illinois Body Walk, created by the Illinois Nutrition Education and
Training (NET)
program and implemented by Illinois Wesleyan University
Community Health nursing students, Ridgeview Jr High Student Council
members, and several high school seniors featured an eleven-station body
review---from brain to mouth, stomach, small intestine, heart, lungs,
bones, muscles and leaving the body through a cut in the skin. Parent
volunteers assisted also. This teens-teaching-kids initiative involved
engaging students in educational activities regarding nutrition & physical
activity at each station. This exciting tour of the body provided children
with a memorable way to build health behavior skills.
Special
thanks to these students for their creative efforts & leadership:
Elly Stump, Carrie Carlton, Sarah Maurer, Tad Dieken, Hallie Johnson,
Rusty Jo Robbins, Megan Jones, Cole Winterland, Arden Snell, Matt Barnes,
Thomas Grinton, Adam Jones, Trevor McIntosh, Treavor Taylor, and Becky
Carlton. Also thanks to parent volunteers: Ashleigh Hofmann, Kay Bose,
Christie Wissmiller, and Amanda Jassman.
Important Links and Downloads
School
Nurse Website
School Medication Authorization Form
Over-the-Counter Medication Policy
Prescription Medication Policy
The
website where parents/guardians can access the current 2 page "Certificate
of Child Health Examination" physical form that is required
for PreK/ECE, Kindergarten, 5th, & 9th grade, along with all
new & transfer students is:
http://www.idph.state.il.us/pdf/cert_child_health05.pdf
Dental
Examination Record Form:
http://www.idph.state.il.us/HealthWellness/oralhlth/DentalExamProof.pdf
Click
here for Cerificate of Child Health Examination Form Instructions
***Be
Wise--Immunize!!
As
part of School Improvement Day, Ridgeview Schools offered their first
ever Health & Wellness Fair on Friday, April 27th. The gym was filled
with creative, colorful displays and fun, interactive activities promoting
physical, mental, emotional, and social health for students & adults
of all ages. About 30 agencies participated and over 200 people attended
the event. Congratulations to the following door prize winners:
Melissa
Dziengel—8-week
Acceleration Program donated by the Sports Enhancement Center valued
at $475.
Henry Wissmiller,-- Octavia Park District Individual pool pass
Rebecca Hahn—gift basket donated by Havenly Bliss/Paula Hany
Joanna Ranniger—floral arrangement donated by The Petal Pusher
Bobbie Jo Brooks—gift basket donated by Teri Kellar
Ashley Benton, Bryson Gosnell, & Logan Franklin—fresh fruit
baskets donated by Tracy’s Food Center
Jordyn Talley—Four Season’s T-shirt & two 1-day passes
Christy Graham—gift basket donated by Eastland Chiropractic
Tonia Talley—book donated by Barnes & Noble
Robert Baughman—T-Shirt & pen donated by the McLean County
Health Dept.
Sher Meiners, Norma Watson, Marshall Blanchard, and Kelly Borton---Subway
gift cards.
Thanks
to Tracy’s
Food Center for donating fresh fruit, The Pepsi Company for bottled
water, and the Illinois Soybean Association for soy
cookies for all participants. Also thanks to The Petal Pusher for the
helium balloon decorations.
Special Thanks to the following people for making this possible:
Mark Albertson, IL Soybean Association
Rachel Anderson & Lacey, Parkland College, massage therapy students
Pat Backsmeier, University of Illinois Cooperative Extension
Aubri Barnes, student volunteer
Susi Beard, Planning Team/Staff
Joyce Benton, music therapist
Donna Beyer, Staff
Kathy Bingham, Gibson Area Hospital
Patty Brown, Four Seasons
June Burch, Parkland College
Jim Campbell, Ridgeview Jr./Sr. High Principal
Tom Clark, MADD
Brenda Corcoran, Heritage Manor
Jeff & Sheri Day, Tae Kwon Do
Kelsey Day, Student volunteer
Peggy Deffenbaugh, Carle Home Services
Melynda Denham, Student volunteer
Jeff Dowell, Octavia Park District
Heather Dudley, ISU Dietetic Intern
Gwen Dunhan, Staff
Danielle Eades, EMCAA EMT/firefighter
Jill Egizio, St. Francis Medical Center Eating Disorders Clinic
Cameron Garrett, student volunteer
Shannon Getty, Midstate Podiatry
Leanne Gollnitz, Gailey Eye Clinic
Kelly Gordon, Paramedic—Provena
MaryCay Hahn, Ridgeview Jr./Sr. High Guidance
Brenda Hainlen, Four Seasons
Sherie Hagar, Staff
Sgt Halstead, US Army
Paula Hany, Havenly Bliss
Dwight Hedrick, MADD
Nate Henry, Sports Enhancement Center
Nancy Hinrichsen, The Petal Pusher
Tara Jacquin, Barnes & Noble
Leah Jamison, Barnes & Noble
Deb Jaskowiak, Digestive Disease Consultants
Kristen Jaskowiak, student volunteer
Jim Jeffers, Massage Therapy
Robyn Jones, staff
Peggy Jones, American Heart Association
Teri Kellar, Planning Team/parent volunteer
Jim Kern, EMCAA
Jackie Lanier, McLean County Health Dept
Maureen McLeod, Donate for Life/Gift of Hope
Rene Messino, parent volunteer
Lea Miller, American Heart Association
Jan Morris, McLean County Health Dept
Josh Olsen, Ridgeview Elementary Principal/Planning Team
Kevin Pfoff, Ridgeview custodian
Becky Powell, Community Cancer Center
Kevin Powell, Pepsi
Jacob Pratt, student volunteer
Bob Ramos, Cruisin’ Cool Juice Blends
Julie Raeder Schumacher, ISU Dietetic Internship Director
Pam Rathke, Rising Stars Academy
Ridgeview Moms in Touch
Judy Rollins, University of Illinois Cooperative Extension
Tami Sallee, Planning Team/parent volunteer
Steve Sandage, Ridgeview Custodian
Amanda Schutte, Planning Team/staff
Rick Smith, Parkland College
Vanessa Steen, ISU Dietetic Intern
Chris Stewart, Project Oz
Bill Tate, DARE officer: McLean County Sheriff’s Deputy
Carla Taylor, staff
Dawn Thilmony, Gailey Eye Clinic
Joe & Sue Tracy, Tracy’s Food Center
Ruby Wach, custodian
Terry Wach, custodian
Norma Watson, Eastland Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Cathy Weber, Ridgeview Jr./Sr. High Assistant Principal
Emily Wissmiller, staff
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