Blount County Schools Coordinated School Health

02/03/2022

19/09/2021

FBHT - Facebook Screen - Survey Tools

13/09/2021

Klein Dental Arts

Kingdom Dental Ministry Free Dental Day - Saturday, September 18, 2021

Children and adults will be able to receive care that includes free dental cleanings for children and either one complimentary filling or extraction for adults.

Location is Klein Dental Arts 1905 W Broadway Ave Maryville, TN 37801

Registration begins at 6:30 am on September 18 on a first come, first served basis. No appointments will be taken. No proof of income or lack of insurance is required to receive services. Patients will be asked to wait outside and stay on the premises until their number is called. Wait time may be several hours. Bringing chairs, food, and water is recommended.

07/09/2021

https://twitter.com/bc_schools/status/1435248995081674754?s=21

“https://t.co/0GRhKxlJ5P”

13/07/2021

Download the Healthy Parks app to earn prizes.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/healthy-parks/id1497085160

26/05/2021

https://joincdctips.org/how-to-participate.php
The CDC Tips Campaign is currently looking for TN Residents who used to smoke and have been diagnosed by a medical doctor with a smoking-related health condition and would like to share their stories. The CDC will compensate people who are chosen to participate - please feel free to share this link - https://joincdctips.org/how-to-participate.php

The Tips From Former Smokers campaign is looking for people who used to smoke. Are you a person who used to smoke and has a smoking-related health condition?

19/05/2021

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/vaccines/toolkits/COVID-19-Vaccine-for-Preteens_Teens-508.pdf

19/05/2021

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations/adolescents.html

COVID-19 vaccines protect against COVID-19. Get safety info and more.

12/05/2021

12/05/2021

Today is national school nurse appreciation day. Blount County schools has the best school nurses on the planet. This has been a difficult school year. Each and everyone of them have handled this year with grace.

BCS nurses, you all are very much appreciated. Thank you for all you do for our students.
https://youtu.be/l86aeUjyb8I

11/05/2021

Wednesday May 12 is National School Nurse Appreciation Day. Thanks to all our wonderful school nurses for helping us keep schools open.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=rYG477xFB8Y&feature=share

Tennessee thanks the over 1,600 school nurses for their dedication to supporting the health and wellness of Tennessee’s students. Hear from Governor Bill Lee...

06/05/2021

Leesa Taylor is one of the best PE teachers ever! Rockford Elementary School field day 2021.

13/04/2021

Internet Safety Class for Parents.

08/04/2021

Spotlight on Excellence Awards
All of our school nurses have worked tirelessly during this pandemic. Some of the following were recently recognized by their schools with a Spotlight on Excellence Award.
Gina Kirkeeng , Middlesettlements
Chrissy Gideon McDonell, Montvale
Kristin Hartley, Heritage High
Linda Brakebill, Porter
Becky Hayes, Mary Blount (special ed.)
Ashley Richardson, Rockford
Amanda Farr Emory Union Grove Middle
Susan Perry Hughes Carpenters Elementary
Shantilla Vineyard. Lanier.

26/02/2021

Blount.Tennessee.edu/blount-walks-for/

Blount Walk Across Tennessee for Youth is a team-based walking program. The teams are encouraged to cumulatively walk the equivalent of the length of Tennessee (about 500 miles) or more, over a six-week period. Team members do not have to walk together. Some may prefer to walk outside, while oth ...

25/02/2021

https://www.eatright.org/food/resources/national-nutrition-month

National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

25/02/2021

https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2016/09/curb-your-eating

Out-of-control eating can look and feel remarkably similar to an addiction to drugs. Scientists are analyzing the brain’s role in binge eating.

19/02/2021

Create a kindness book with your class and become published authors for free with Studentreasures' classbook publishing program. Start your classbook today.

08/02/2021

family.gonoodle.com/channels/nfl-play-60

GoNoodle® engages and inspires millions of kids every month to channel their boundless energy–getting them up, moving and becoming more mindful. Created by child development experts, you can join for free at school, home, and everywhere kids are!

25/01/2021

Well deserved Spotlight on Excellence Awards to three of our BCS nurses.
Susan Perry Hughes, Carpenters Elementary; Shantilla Vinyard, Lanier Elementary; Amanda Farr Emory , Union Grove Middle

09/12/2020

Updated quarantine recommendations from the Tennessee Department of Health.

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/documents/cedep/novel-coronavirus/Isolation-QuarantineRelease.pdf

12/11/2020

ImmunizeTn, the Tennessee immunization coalition, is a statewide organization of individuals and/or individuals representing organizations interested in advancing the uptake of vaccines across the state. Focus: Immunizations across the lifespan.