Bowers Bear Gets a New Look!
Our once fluffy, teddy bear mascot has taken on a thinner, healthier look to accompany our new physical fitness plan. In addition to our regularly scheduled recess and PE classes, students are participating in 90 minutes of additional physical activity each week. Many classes choose to walk on our track or dance in our gymnasium.
HEALTHY SCHOOL TEAM MEMBERS
Harry Sosnowicz PE Teacher
Kaye Francis Kindergarten
Doretha Thompson Special Ed Teacher
Karlene Briley Special Ed Teacher
Cynthia Walkup Teacher
Judy Allen Teacher
Debbie Hayes Teacher
Health & Fitness Plan for 2007-08
1. Individual Health Charts (developed by Lisa Thornton): "I am a Healthy Bear"
2. Poster Contest (coordinated by Judy Allen)
Theme: Health & Fitness
3. Story Writing (coordinated by Cynthia Walkup)
Theme: Health & Fitness
4. After School Staff Fitness Program
5. Health Fair planned for the end of the school year (coordinated by D. Thompson, D Hayes, K. Frances, and K. Briley)
6. Best of Bowers at the end of the year (coordinated by Doretha Thompson)
7. Feet for Miles walking program.
Tennessee Lions Club Offers Free Vision Screening for Roane County Schools
The Tellico Village Lions Club offered free vision photoscreening for all kindergarten students during the week of May 12-16th. Jerry Knepp and his team visited each elementary school and did the screening for all who returned their signed permission forms.
Photoscreening is a non-invasive test that can detect most problems which cause poor vision in young children. This photographic method of screening is able to pre-diagnose or diagnose seven problematic eye issues such as lazy eye, cross-eyes, astigmatism, cataracts and more. The screening procedures are simple and involve two pictures taken of each child's eyes. One picture is with the flash in the vertical position and one is in the horizontal position. The MTI PhotosScreener captures the eye's light reflection as the photograph is taken. These pictures are then sent to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital to be analyzed. Parents are notified of the results in the event a referral to their eye doctor is suggested.
The Tennessee Lions work to brighten the future of Tennessee's children through this vision detection program. Each year the Lions Clubs screen over 25,000 children with necessary follow-up to be sure vision care is received. All at Roane County Schools wish to thank the Lions Club of Tellico Village for bringing this Outreach Program to our schools and allowing us to offer this opportunity to our families. We look forward to continuing and expanding the program for the 2008-9 school year.
