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| In accordance with Federal law and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy, this Institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability or retaliation If you require information about this program, activity or facility in a language other than English, contact the USDA agency responsible for the program or activity, or any USDA Office. If you require this information in alternative format (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), contact the USDA’s TARGET Center at (202)720-2600 (Voice or TDD). To file a complaint alleging discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call toll free (866)632-9992 (Voice). TDD users can contact the USDA through local relay or the Federal Relay at (800)877-8339 (TDD) or (866)377-8642 (relay voice users). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. |
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Good for Kids: Good for Parents!
For parents with busy morning schedules, it’s sometimes difficult to ensure that kids are eating a healthy breakfast before they head off to school. Children often aren’t ready to eat right after waking up, & it can be challenging to find nutritious breakfast foods they like. Some kids refuse breakfast at home & discover that they’re hungry when they arrive at school. The School Breakfast Program provides a great option for parents. Studies have proven that kids who eat breakfast achieve higher academic scores, are more alert in class, visit the school nurse less often, & are better behaved in school. If morning meals are difficult for your family, let the School Breakfast Program help you out!
Healthy eating is an important life skill! It helps children grow, develop, & do well in school.
In accordance with Federal law and United States Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Reach your Peak with School Lunch additional resources:
• Smokey the Bear,
www.smokeybear.com/kids/default.asp
• Winter Activities, http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/wintercrafts.index.htm
• National Program for Playground Safety, www.uni.edu/playground/home.html
• Water sports clip art, www.kidsdomain.com/sports/water/clip.html
The School Breakfast Program is a federal
entitlement program that provides states with cash assistance for nonprofit
breakfast programs in schools and residential child care institutions. It began
as a pilot project in 1966 and was made permanent in 1975.
More than 75,000 schools and institutions participate in the School Breakfast
Program and more than 7 million children and teens eat breakfast through the
program each day.
For more information, visit http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd
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School Safety
The Jackson County Board of Education encourages all members of the community to be concerned about the safety of its citizens. We realize the importance of maintaining a safe school environment. As such, we encourage the communication of any safety concern. Please contact:
A 24-hour, toll-free number for all of West Virginia which will be answered by an actual person – not a recording. You will be reminded NOT to give any information which might identify you – this is to keep your identify confidential.
You should report any information that could have a negative impact on students, school staff or school property. Here are some examples: violence, weapons, threats, thefts or property damage, drug or alcohol abuse, or sexual harassment.
When you call the Hotline, you will be issued a number. After three school days, call the toll-free hotline number again and you will be given a status report of action taken from your information. Remember, you’ll only need to report your number – not your name.
In the event of an immediate emergency, please contact local authorities by calling 911.
CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE
The following areas address Civil Rights compliance for Child Nutrition Programs. Training should be provided to administrative and school staff in the areas of civil rights.
1. Display the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Non-Discrimination Poster in a prominent place in the cafeteria visible to students and parents.
2. Provide program benefits to disabled students as appropriate. This includes students with special dietary needs. The Special Dietary Needs form (provided by the Office of Child Nutrition) must be current and appropriately completed by a doctor or approved medical authority in order to accommodate special dietary needs.
3. Provide benefits to all students without discrimination or separation by race, color, national origin, gender, age or disability in the eating areas, serving lines, seating arrangements or eating periods.
4. Be aware of procedures for receiving complaints alleging discrimination. Refer to the Civil Rights section of the Policy Manual for Child Nutrition Programs.
5. Record and report discrimination complaints to the West Virginia Department of Education/Office of Child Nutrition or the USDA.
6. Include the Non-Discrimination and Complaint Statement on all Child Nutrition materials. This includes student or county handbook, flyers, news releases, county websites, and other materials given to parents. The statement reads:
• In accordance with Federal law and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy, this Institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability and retaliation. If you require information about this program, activity or facility in a language other than English, contact the USDA agency responsible for the program or activity, or any USDA office.
To file a complaint alleging discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC, 20250-9410, or call toll free (866) 632-9992 (Voice). TDD users can contact the USDA through local relay or the Federal Relay at (800) 877-8339 (TDD) or (866) 377-8642 (relay voice users). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
If material is too small to include the full statement or if the material is only one page (such as menus), the material must, at a minimum, include the following statement:
“This institution is an equal opportunity provider.” ** Printable Copy
West Virginia Board of Education Takes a Strong Stance on Students Health
The recommendations include:
1. Nutritious, low-fat and appealing foods and beverages, such
as fruits and fruit juices, vegetables, dairy products, and whole-grain items,
should be available wherever and whenever food is sold or otherwise offered
at school.
2. Policies should require any school that sells soft drinks to also sell and
make equally accessible water and fruit beverages, and recommend that milk also
be available.
3. Times when foods are made available to students should be limited. Except
for food and meals provided by school nutrition programs, state policies should
be strengthened to prohibit the sale of all other foods and beverages from the
beginning of the school day until after the last lunch period.
5. Exclusive soft drink contracts that include incentives tied to sales quotas
or consumption levels should be discouraged or prohibited. County school systems
are responsible for contracts.
6. County boards of education should establish policies or procedures to determine
boundaries and restrictions to ensure that commercial advertising for foods
and other items marketed to students is consistent with identified educational
goals. Such policies should be evaluated for education effectiveness by the
school or county on an ongoing basis.
“Clearly, this is progress,” said State Board President Sandra Chapman.
“As a Board, we are very concerned with health issues and we cannot ignore
our responsibility in teaching our student good eating and exercise habits.”
The six recommendations were based on a survey conducted by the Office of Child
Nutrition. All 55 counties were posed with questions regarding contracts with
vendors and the level of vending machine monitoring.
Policy 4321: Standards for School Nutrition will be updated
to reflect the recommendations. The Board of Education is expected to place
the policy out on comment in the near future.
Helpful Tip from: Debbie Harper, Food Service Supervisor
Please take the time to remember the importance of hand washing. Perhaps, reviewing
a list of suggestions
offered by the West Virginia Child Nutrition Center would be helpful to you.
Links of Reference:
WEST VIRGINIA STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL NUTRITION POLICY Policy 432.1
Jackson County Extension Office - Kim Rex, Nutrition Outreach Instructor
Health & Nutrition Links:
5 A Day by Dole
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If you've enjoyed www.5aday.org,
you'll love www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org.
Health Teaching Units: The Solution Site
Transportation/Bus Safety:
Fire Safety: 
Emergency School Closing Procedures
The Jackson County Board of Education and the personnel in all of our schools are sincerely concerned about the pupils placed in our charge. Their safety is of utmost importance. Emergency situations sometimes occur that warrant the closing of schools to protect their well-being.
How are parents, students and the community notified when schools are closed or delayed?
When the decision is made by the Superintendent of Jackson County Schools to close, delay or have early dismissal from schools, radio and television stations in the immediate and surrounding areas are notified to make the appropriate announcement.
The codes for school closings are as follows:
**Bus operators are given the authority to make a second decision on their particular run if the road appears to be unsafe. The bus operator will notify his/her supervisor and other bus operators as well as those children involved with his/her assigned run.
**Parents play an important part in the decision of whether to send their child to school. If they feel their child should not ride the bus due to bad weather, they may keep them home. When the child returns to school, he/she should have a note from his/her parent or guardian stating the circumstances.
You can assist school authorities in emergency situations by:
Having a radio and/or TV available to listen for announcements of school closings.
Do not call or have children call the central office staff or principals unless it is absolutely necessary. All available phone lines are needed by the schools and school board office to communicate with each other, with radio and TV stations and other consulting agencies.
Unless the school principal or teacher is properly notified in advance, each child will be released from school to return home in the regular manner. Notification to the school of special procedures for a child to follow should be in writing and signed by the parent or guardian. School board policy prohibits releasing a child from the school to anyone except the child’s parents or guardian unless specific permission is given by the parent or guardian to school authorities.
Make sure children know what to do in the event the parent is not at home when an early dismissal occurs.
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