Coordinated School Health

The Coordinated School Health mission is to promote health initiatives that connect good health practices of staff and students with academic achievement and lifelong wellness. Thank you for joining us in the trek toward positive educational and health outcomes in the Maryville City Schools! To learn more about the statewide program, link here.

Maryville City Schools
Coordinated School Health

833 Lawrence Avenue
Maryville, TN 37803
PH: (865) 982-8968
FAX: (865) 977-5055

Heather Ledbetter

Titles: Coordinator of Coordinated School Health

Email:

Christy Robinette

Email:

BLOUNT BENEFITS

Blount Benefits
Blount BEneFITs is the Community Health Initiative action team committed to reducing childhood obesity and promoting physical activity. The team partners with local schools to create and implement wellness policies, promote awareness of healthy lifestyle choices across all generations and encourage businesses to establish wellness programs.
Through community collaborations, the team has provided leadership in addressing health concerns associated with an overweight population while focusing on the obesity epidemic in children and youth.

INVOLVEMENT

Becoming Involved
Volunteers for health screenings and school health efforts are needed. Please find your school's Healthy School Team chairperson below.

Maryville High School - Michael Bosco, michael.bosco@maryville-schools.org
Maryville Junior High School - Angel Babelay, angel.babelay@maryville-schools.org
Coulter Grove Intermediate School - Kristi Dunkel, kristi.dunkel@maryville-schools.org
Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School - Amy Landers, amy.landers@maryville-schools.org
Foothills Elementary School - Tyler Robinson, tyler.robinson@maryville-schools.org
John Sevier Elementary School - Alex Rouse, alex.rouse@maryville-schools.org
Sam Houston Elementary School - Lynn Mathis, lynn.mathis@maryville-schools.org

Community and Parent Involvement

The Coordinated School Health program is supported on three different levels:

Advisory Council: Staff, parents, and community members representing all eight components of Coordinated School Health recommend policies and programs and also provide advice for the Coordinator of School Health.
Staff Coordinating Council: Staff members from each school seek to maximize coordination, resources, services, and funding.
Healthy School Team (one per school): The principal, teachers, staff, students, parents, and community members assess needs and oversee planning and implementation of school health efforts at the school site.

POLICY

SCREENING

Health Screening Information:

Throughout the school year, Maryville City Schools will offer health screenings for students.

Notification Letter
Recommendation Letter (english)
Recommendation Letter (spanish)
Recommendation Letter (japanese)
State Health Report Card (english)
State Health Report Card (spanish)
State Health Report Card (japanese)
Guidelines for Health Screening Referrals
The Maryville Lions Club assists in our health screening process. All PreK and Kindergarten students will be screened using the PureOptix vision machine. Parents must complete this form before the child may be screened and results submitted for evaluation.

SPORTS PHYSICAL

SURVEYS

Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey is a national school-based survey designed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that monitors priority health-risk behaviors and the prevalence of obesity and asthma among youth. Visit the Tennessee Coordinated School Health website for more details.

Tennessee Together Student Survey

The TN Together Student Survey is funded through the state's TN Together initiative, which is focused on addressing the opioid epidemic in TN. The survey is designed to document student attitudes and behaviors involving alcohol, tobacco, vaping device, marijuana, and other drug use and prescription drug misuse.

HEALTH SERVICES

AED Procedure
Tennessee Department of Education Immunization Requirements
Influenza (Flu) Vaccine Information
- Parent/Guardian Informational Letter (Spanish Letter)
- Consent Form (Spanish Consent Form)
- Student Flu Vaccine Opportunities:
  - MHS: TBD
  - MJHS: TBD
Procedures for Illnesses
Procedures for Illnesses (spanish)
Head Lice
- Head Lice Procedure
- Head Lice Tips for Parents
Protocol for the Administration of an Opioid Antagonist
Management of Students with Severe Allergic Reactions
Medication Forms
- Non Prescription Medication Authorization Form
- Prescription Medication Authorization Form
Meningococcal Disease Information

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