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VOLUME 1, ISSUE 4
SUMMER 2007
SHOELACES
Tying Health and Physical Education to Life
A PUBLICATION OF THE HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF THE CONNECTICUT TECHNICAL
HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM
Safe in the sun… the burning facts!
According to
the EPA:
The lazy days
of summer
are upon us
which means
more time
spent outdoors… and in the sun.
Whether your skins
burns or not, exposure
to harmful UVA and UVB
rays from the sun causes
skin damage and cancer.
The American Cancer
Society estimates that
one in five Americans
will develop skin cancer
in the course of a lifetime. The Skin Cancer
Foundation states,
“more than 90 percent of
all skin cancers are
caused by sun exposure.” These startling
statistics serve as a reminder that skin health
and maintenance is a top
priority.
So what is one to do to
prevent skin cancer?
Follow this link and take
the sun safety quiz,
http://www.cancer.org/
docroot/PED/content/
PED_7_1x_Take_the_Sun
_Safety_Quiz.asp?
sitearea=PED
Some basic tips to reduce your risk for skin
cancer include:
1.
Limit direct sun exposure during midday. Seek shade
especially between
10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
2.
Cover up. Wear
clothing to protect
as much skin as possible. Dark colors
provide more protection than light
colors.
3.
Wear a hat. A hat
with at least a 2-3
inch brim around is
ideal because it
protects the eyes,
ears, neck, nose,
forehead and scalp.
4.
Use a sunscreen
with an SPF of 15 or
higher. Make sure
the brand you use
protects both UVA
and UVB rays. Be
sure to purchase a
sunscreen with both
zinc oxide and titanium dioxide—
these physical compounds reflect, scatter and absorb both
UVA and UVB rays
and do not typically
cause allergic reactions.
5.
Wear sunglasses
that block UVA and
UVB rays. Long
hours in the sun
without eye protection has been shown
to increase the
chances of developing eye disease.
6.
Check your skin
regularly. It will
improve your
chances of finding
precancerous skin
conditions. The
earlier you identify
signs, the greater
the chances for successful treatment.
“More than 1
million people
in the United
States are diagnosed with
skin cancer
each year.”
Source: EPA 430-F-06-016
September 2006
Re-
Inside this issue:
Nutrition Nuggets
2
An Exercise State of Mind
2
Health Observances
2
In the Spotlight
3
Health & PE Goals
3
References
3
member:
A few moments of prevention can save a life!
SHOELACES
Page 2
The Foods of Summer
Summer brings an array of
foods to enjoy. A stroll
through the farmer’s market or a local stand will
yield a bounty of the season’s best offerings. The
availability of produce in
the summer not only boosts
your eating habits but adds
to local economy.
Berries, tomatoes, sweet
corn , melons and summer
squash are just few favorites that taste wonderful
raw, grilled, or steamed.
Portable fruits and vegetables travel well and offer
fiber, vitamins, and miner-
als as well as carbohydrates. Summer is the perfect time to get your 5 a day
servings of fruits and vegetables...but don’t forget to
properly wash!
It may be too hot to cook in
the kitchen so bring out the
slow cooker, fondue pot, or
fire up the grill. Experiment with marinades to add
a punch of flavor to steaks,
chicken or seafood. Premarinating the night before
saves times and energy!
Taking your food on the
road? Invest in a good
quality cooler for those
perishable items. Be sure
the cooler has air-tight gasket seals around the lid and
a leak-proof spigot for
draining melted water.
Also consider the size:
coolers filled with food and
ice can be heavy so you
may want to purchase two
coolers of a manageable
size and weight, so you can
lift easily.
Enjoy the best of summer
foods to keep you eating
healthfully!
An Exercise State of Mind
Summer is a wonderful time
to get out of doors and enjoy the warm weather.
Whether you are continuing a fitness program or
beginning a new one Always check with your physician before starting a new
fitness routine), here are
some basic tips to remember :
1.
Hydrate. Carry cold
water with you; drink
often.
2.
3.
Monitor your heart
rate. If your heart rate
goes above your target, slow down or stop
to avoid distress. Visit
http://
www.mayoclinic.com/
health/target-heartrate/SM00083 to determine what your rate is.
Exercise before 10
a.m. or after 7 p.m. to
avoid high heat and
pollution.
4.
Dress in light colored,
ply-cotton fiber blends
which reflect the heat and
wick perspiration away
from the body
5.
Use sunscreen and wear
a hat to protect from sun
exposure.
6.
Shower and change
clothes soon after exercising to avoid skin irritation.
Enjoy the sunshine!
Summer Observances
June
July
August
Home Safety Month
UV Safety Month
www.homesafetycouncil.org
www.aao.org
National Immunization
Awareness Month
Vision Research Month
National Youth Sports Week
www.preventblindness.org
July 10-14
National Scleroderma Awareness Month
www.nrpa.org
www.scleroderma.org
www.cdc.gov/nip
Children’s Eye Health and
Safety Month
www.preventblindness.org
Psoriasis Awareness Month
www.psoriasis.org
SHOELACES
Tying Health and Physical Education to Life
CTHSS
25 Industrial Park Road
Middletown, Connecticut 06457
Health & Physical
Education Goals
Phone: 860-807-2174
Editor: Donna Lynn Wallace
E-mail: Donna.Wallace@ct.gov
1. Utilize a whole person approach to
curriculum and instructional strategies.
2. Equip students with the skills necessary to make
conscious decisions about how to create and
maintain a healthy, active lifestyle.
CT Technical High
School System
3. Foster an environment which nurtures the diversity of students to apply key concepts and strategies of Health and Physical Education to their
own lives.
In the spotlight….
Kudos to….
Chris Wethered, Lesli Stevens,
Ivy Greenhalgh, Sue Schryver,
and Jeremy Beebe - for all of
their hard work writing curriculum this year. It was a labor intensive process that I know you
will agree will help students
achieve at high levels in physical
education and health!
Jeremy Beebe, Jeff Belanger,
Jayne Boulay, Dave Curtis, Bruce
Haney, Jason Henry, Tim Krodel,
Jeanne Lester, Chrystyna
Messina, Norm Michaud, Michelle Murray, Liz Neubelt, Matt
Noonan, Kathy Patrick, Francine
Ramos, Sue Schryver, and Danielle Stebbins for their contributions to the 2006-2007 Physical
Education/Health Steering Committee. Their willingness to jump
in head first helped to make the
committee a success!
Bill Barbarito, Jeff Belanger, Jeff
Bemis, Eva Esposito, Jason
Henry, Francine Ramos and Brad
Steurer for attending the Project
Adventure workshop at Brookfield High School, June 14, 2007.
A warm CTHSS welcome to Steve
Pepe (Abbott) and Paul Vallone
(Windham) - both of whom
joined us as teachers mid-year.
Please join me in wishing them
success.
The CTHSS family is growing!
Congratulations to Michelle
Murray and her husband on the
birth of their twin girls, Jordyn
and Sadie (May 2007). Congratulations to Jeff Bemis and his
wife on the birth of their son,
Michael (May 2007).
If you have something you want
to highlight, please forward to
me, so we can share our successes and creative use of space
and time.
References
P. 1—EPA 430-F-06-016 September 2006
P.1—http://www.skincancer.org
P. 1—http://www.cancer.org
P.2—http://www.onhealth.com/script/main/
art.asp?articlekey=56395
P.2—http://www.wholefoodsmartket.com/cgibin/print10pt.cgi?url=/recipes/
list_picnic.html
P. 2—http://diet.ivillage.com/issues/
ichoices/0,,81xhdtx3-p,00.html
P. 2—http://
www.emaxhealth.com/2/2533.html