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Happy First Day Back to School!
We want to wish all the area Fairbanks and Jonathan Alder students, staff, and teachers a happy first day of school today, August 20!
We remember what that first day was like–the smell of new shoes, a clean school building, and fresh sheets of paper. Excitement over seeing friends you had not seen in several weeks and worries about the challenges of trigonometry, Shakespearean tragedies, and hundreds of other facts that needed shoved in a brain a bit sluggish from summer vacation.
Enjoy each day as if it were the first!
Have a super first day and a wonderful 2014-2015 school year.
Free Backpack Program Continues for 6th Year for Jonathan Alder and Fairbanks 1st and 2nd Graders!
For the sixth year, we will be providing backpacks filled with selected school supplies to Jonathan Alder first and second graders at Plain City Elementary and Monroe Elementary.
This year, we are making backpacks available for Fairbanks first and second graders, as well.
Using the school supply lists located on the Jonathan Alder School web sites, we chose items that we thought would be most needed by the students.
To see the Fairbanks Elementary School supply lists, go HERE.
The backpacks are FREE.
The backpacks are our way of thanking the community for continually supporting us. All that is required to obtain a backpack is to have a parent or guardian stop in the pharmacy and sign for the child.
There is a limit of one backpack per child. Supplies are limited, so don’t wait!
Please drop by the pharmacy beginning on Thursday, August 14, to pick up a backpack filled with supplies for your proud student. The pharmacy is open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 6 pm and Saturday from 9 am to noon. We are closed on Sundays.
Hopefully, when you and your children open the backpacks, the smell of crayons will instantly put you and them in the “back-to-school” mood. It did us!
Please thank our Ohio State University College of Pharmacy student, Colin, for assembling a ton of backpacks! Colin is getting ready to head back to school, too, but, unfortunately, he won’t need any crayons in pharmacy school!
Thank you, as well, to our fourth year pharmacy students, Josh and Eli, for modeling the backpacks. If pharmacy doesn’t work out for them, we know they will have jobs in the fashion industry!
Remember, school starts on Wednesday, August 20, for those in the Jonathan Alder School District, as well as the Fairbanks Local School District! Can the summer really be over? Sigh.
Free Backpacks with Supplies for Jonathan Alder 1st and 2nd Graders.
For the fifth year, we will be providing backpacks filled with selected school supplies to Jonathan Alder first and second graders at Plain City Elementary and Monroe Elementary. Using the school supply lists located on the Jonathan Alder School web sites, we chose items that we thought would be most needed by the students.
The backpacks are FREE. They are our way of thanking the community for continually supporting us. All that is required to obtain a backpack is to have a parent or guardian stop in the pharmacy and sign for the child. There is a limit of one backpack per child. Supplies are limited, so don’t wait!
Please drop by the pharmacy beginning on Thursday, August 15, to pick up a backpack filled with supplies for your proud student. The pharmacy is open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 6 pm and Saturday from 9 am to noon. We are closed on Sundays.
Hopefully, when you and your children open the backpacks, the smell of crayons will instantly put you and them in the “back-to-school” mood. It did us!
Please thank our College of Pharmacy students, Grace and Ann, for assembling a ton of backpacks! And thank you, as well, to Carmen and Courtney for so graciously acting as our backpack models!
Remember, school starts on Wednesday, August 21, for those in the Jonathan Alder School District! Can the summer really be over? Sigh.
Is Summer Really Over Already? By Basil Sarantis, Who Does NOT Have to Go Back to Classes This Year (Hurrah!).
Going back to school can be a stressful time for both parents and children. To help relieve a bit of this stress, I wanted to give everyone some health-related back to school tips for their youngsters to keep them healthy and happy this coming school year.
1) Be sure your child is up to date on immunizations. Children are already very vulnerable to infection and disease and making sure your child has all the necessary immunizations is important to help protect not only them, but their classmates and teachers, as well. Parents should also communicate with the school nurse/office staff and make sure a copy of their child’s immunization records are on file at the school.
2) Germ spreading prevention. Being in such close contact with other students, it is important to teach your child the importance of washing their hands regularly (or, at the minimum, using hand sanitizer), especially after they have used the restroom, have finished playing outside, or are going to eat. As parents, it is important to lead by example with this, because many children will respond much better when someone they look up to is doing the same things they should be doing. It is also important to stress to your children not to share food items like drinks or candy, and to not share other items like combs, brushes, and hats because this can lead to the spread of lice. Parents should also teach their children to cover their mouth with a tissue or sleeve when they are coughing or sneezing. Again, leading by example and reinforcement at home can help children get the message when it comes to germ-spreading prevention.
3) Eating healthy. It is important to teach your child about healthy eating habits. Many adolescents and teens who eat unhealthy are doing so because their parents have never taught them what healthy eating is. A high protein diet with fruits and vegetables and a limit on junk food is ideal, but not always realistic. If your child is a picky eater, consider using a children’s multivitamin to help “fill in the gaps” when it comes to nutrition. Controlling your child’s portion size is also a good way to help manage healthy eating.
4) Knowing when to stay home. If you do notice your child is sick, do not hesitate to keep them home, for their safety and the safety of others. A fever of > 100oF or a constant cough are good indicators of when to let your child rest and stay home for the day.
5) Animals in school. Animals and pets are a great way to teach children responsibility while still having fun. Again, it is very important to teach your child proper hand washing and hygiene while handling animals. Proper supervision by adults is also important when children are around pets. Read more HERE.
Hopefully, these tips will make the start of a new school year a more enjoyable and healthy one! Thanks for reading.
Sources:
Dr. Simon from New Medical Health Care articles.kwch.com
Free Backpacks with School Supplies for Jonathan Alder 1st and 2nd Graders.
For the fourth year, we will be providing backpacks filled with selected school supplies to Jonathan Alder first and second graders. Using the school supply lists located on the Jonathan Alder School web sites, we chose items that we thought would be most needed by the students.
The backpacks are free. They are our way of thanking the community for continually supporting us. All that is required to obtain a backpack is to have a parent or guardian stop in the pharmacy and sign for the child. There is a limit of one backpack per child. Supplies are limited, so don’t wait!
Please drop by the pharmacy beginning on Tuesday, August 14, to pick up a backpack filled with supplies for your proud student. The smell of crayons will instantly put you and them in the “back-to-school” mood. It did us!
Remember, school starts on Wednesday, August 22, for those in the Jonathan Alder School and Fairbanks School Districts! Can the summer really be over? Sigh.