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Lake Fenton Middle School
Lake Fenton Community Schools
Genesee County
11425 Torrey Road
Fenton, Michigan  48430-9628

Enrollment:   399
Public School

Success Story Contact:
Wilma Betts
coordinator / teacher
Phone: 810-591-2209
Email: wbetts@lake-fenton.k12.mi.us


Success Story Information:

Reach:
  • District level
Duration: 4 to 6 months
Costs:
  • Materials/supplies
  • Release time/substitute costs
  • Health confernce
  • $101 - $500
Factors for Success:
  • Coordinated School Health Team
  • Completing an assessment (such as Healthy School Action Tool Assessment, School Health Index, Changing the Scene)
  • Administrative support
  • Other team/committee (other than a Coordinated School Health Team)
  • Funding
  • cooperation of my superintendent and involvement of the Board of Education
  

EDUCATION FOR STAFF, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ABOUT ASTHMA
SUCCESS STORY

We realized that all of the staff needed to be trained in the signs of a student having trouble with asthma. The stakeholders were most interested in asthma. Several years ago we lost one of our 6th graders to an asthma / allergic reaction. Knowing the triggers will help all of us possibly prevent such a tragic situation from happening again.

This is the first year we have been able to train all our stakeholders including; transportation, aides, lunchroom personnel, staff, and secretaries. Lake Fenton Schools did our training as part of a professional development day. The American Lung Association came in and trained the stakeholders.

We now have asthma emergency signs in each classroom and on each bus and where ever students might be. We are currently trying to get funds to purchase an inhaler for each of our 4 buildings and an extra one for our athletic department.
 
Other Relevant School Information

Our Coordinated School Health Team/Committee has the following active members: School Administration (Principal, Assistant Principal, Superintendent);Nutrition Services (Food Service Director or Manager);Physical Education (PE teacher);Health Education (Health teacher, educator or school health coordinator);Classroom teacher (not PE or Health);Family Involvement (Parent/Guardian);Student (on the team for middle/high school; input for elementary school);Community Involvement (Health Department, MSU Extension, Heart Association, Cancer Society, Asthma or Tobacco or Other Health Coalition, Safe and Drug-Free School Coordinator, Law Enforcement Representative);Other, please describe:;School board members

Our Team/Committee met 4 or more times during the past 12 months.

Assessments* Completed: Healthy School Action Tools (HSAT)*;Healthy School Report Card: An Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Action Tool;Other, please describe:;C2S2

This School Success Story was submitted on 5/5/2008

*Since 2004, The Healthy School Action Tool Assessment is Michigan’s preferred assessment tool that is a combination of the School Health Index and Changing the Scene.



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