• Commit 2 Fit Month
• National Nutrition Month
• Save Your Vision Month
• Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month
• 3/13-3/19: Brain Awareness Week
• 3/17: World Sleep Day
• 3/26: Epilepsy Awareness- Purple Day
• 3/28: American Diabetes Alert Day

Annual eye exams are important for many reasons. Many general health problems are often first detected during routine comprehensive eye exams. This is because the eye is the only place where blood vessels can be viewed in their natural state without a surgical procedure. Some common diagnoses that are detected are:

• Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Graves disease (hyperthyroidism)
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Cancer
• Brain tumors (more rare)

Vision affects a child's success in life. Did you know that 80% of all learning is through the visual system, and decreased vision can significantly affect educational success, athletic ability and even social interaction? Countless children are receiving poor grades simply because they cannot see the blackboard; causing them to lose a desire to learn, and even stunting their social skills. While most parents recognize the value of routine dental care, they often underestimate the importance of testing a child's vision. Schedule your eye exam today!

Parents & Caregivers,

Our school is happy to announce our upcoming participation in the 2023 Active Schools Challenge. The goal of this challenge is to encourage physical activity and allow Genesee County Schools the opportunity to take part in some “healthy” competition. The Challenge runs March 1st – March 24th. The schools that win the challenge by being the most active will be awarded a monetary donation that can be used towards health and wellness programs for our school. Students that reach the goal of an average of 30 minutes of physical activity per day are also eligible for prizes such as gift cards, bowling passes, movie tickets, and more!

Please encourage your child to track their physical activity both in and out of the classroom on their tracking sheet each week during March. All results will be anonymous and names of students are only utilized to distribute prizes through our school. We appreciate your support for this challenge.

Many of you are adventuring into the sunshine for spring break. A little helpful tip to keep in mind; sunscreen. When searching for the right sunscreen to use, keep this image in mind.

As a reminder, in order for your child to take any form of medication here at school, the proper forms must be filled out. If the medication is over-the-counter, no doctor signature is required. Please keep myself and the office updated with any changes in your child's health. The more we know, the better we can help.

As always, feel free to contact me any time you have questions or concerns about your child.

I am here to partner with you to make sure your child receives what they need to succeed in school.

Jordan VanRiper, RN BSN

District Nurse

Lake Fenton Community Schools

810-591-3692/810-591-6308

jvanriper@lakefentonschools.org