The physical, emotional, and social climate of the school. Designed to provide a safe physical place, as well as a healthy and supportive environment that fosters learning.
Possible Activities - Periodic checking of playground/physical education equipment to assure safety, monitor where accidents occur, continue practice of a disaster plan, continue practice of a fire plan, continue to make faculty aware of a violent episode plan, and continue to assure handicap accessibility.
Health Education:
Classroom instruction that
addresses physical, mental, emotional, and social dimensions of health;
develops health knowledge, attitudes, and skills; and is tailored to
each age level. Designed to motivate and assist students to maintain and
improve their health, prevent disease, and reduce health-related risk
behaviors.Possible Activities – Hand washing activities,
health fairs, reading books on health related activities, parent
activities to involve and inform the family of health related issues.
Physical Education:
Planned sequential
instruction that promotes lifelong physical activity. Designed to
develop basic movement skills, sports skills, and physical fitness as
well as to enhance mental, social, and emotional abilities.Possible
Activities - Tetherball, walking contests, encouragement towards
activities that are not always team oriented such as dancing, tumbling,
walking or aerobics. MOVEMENT.
Nutrition Services:
Integration of nutritious,
affordable, and appealing meals; nutrition education; and an environment
that promotes healthy eating behaviors for all children. Designed to
maximize each child's education and health potential for a lifetime.
Possible
Activities- Recipe contests for parents, utilization of county
extension agent, taste-testing, develop curriculum for teachers to
incorporate into other classes, staff training and in-services teach
parents how to develop healthy meal plans.
Health Services:
Preventive services, education, emergency care, referral, and
management of acute and chronic health conditions. Designed to promote
the health of students, identify and prevent health problems and
injuries, and ensure care for students.
Possible
Activities - Training on universal procedures, providing in-service for
staff on certain medical conditions, counseling with parents and
children on identified health related conditions, assist families in
obtaining appropriate health services, coordination with health
department services, assure that appropriate first aid supplies are in
the school, hold health-screening events.
Counseling, Psychological & Social Services:
Activities that focus on cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and social
needs of individuals, groups, and families. Designed to prevent and
address problems, facilitate positive learning and healthy behavior, and
enhance healthy development.
Possible Activities -
Incorporate the use of conflict resolution principles into all classes,
coordinate activities with school guidance counselors, development of a
mentoring program utilizing volunteers from the community, development
of a parenting newsletter, development of peer mediation and/or peer
tutoring programs.
Health Promotion for Staff:
Assessment, education, and fitness activities for school faculty and
staff. Designed to maintain and improve the health and well being of
school staff, who serve as role models for students.
Possible
Activities - Provide health screenings for employees by utilizing the
school nurse, wellness coordinator, or other community agencies, provide
preventive health information on a variety of topics to staff, access
or develop employee assistance programs, provide training for teachers
in conflict resolution and stress reduction, develop walking programs.
Family and Community Involvement:
Partnerships
among schools, families, community groups, and individuals. Designed to
share and maximize resources and expertise in addressing the healthy
development of children, youth, and their families.
Possible
Activities - Have a representative attend community health council
meetings, utilize community centers for after school activities, partner
with churches for mentoring programs, utilize law enforcement agencies
for faculty training on safety issues, enlist parents to oversee
activities, enlist the Red Cross, American Heart Association, American
Cancer Society to help provide decision making skills curriculum.
We look forward and are honored to serve your healthcare needs.
Please call 423- to schedule an appointment, consent forms and registration forms will be required.
Did you know that we have our own on-site school-based clinic?
The staff provide a wide range of medical and behavioral health services for Newport Grammar School students and their families, school staff, NGS retired teachers/employees, city and county school board members, county school system administrators and administrative staff, and City of Newport employees. These services include allergy injections, treatment for acute illnesses, well-child visits, school and sports physicals, immunizations, hearing and vision screenings, pediatric behavioral health services and more!
The clinic is open Monday through Friday, 7:30-4:30 (last scheduled appointment is 4:00), even if school is closed.
Call (423)- for more information or to schedule an appointment!
Most private and public insurances are accepted and sliding fee discounts are available to those without insurance and who meet certain income requirements.
Who are we?
A health care clinic located within Newport Grammar School seeing patients year round, Monday through Friday 7:30am - 4:30 pm.
Who works in our clinic?
A professional team comprised of a Family Nurse Practitioner (on site & Telemed), Nurse, Therapist and Receptionist.
What services are provided?
Patients are seen for sick visits, routine health screenings, well-child visits, sports physicals, immunizations, lab-testing, minor injuries, behavioral health services and referrals as needed to other specialists.
How does this help you?
When you are sick you have immediate access to health care at your workplace and for students at their school. Convenient for parents, verbal permission is given and the patient can be seen in the clinic. This benefit limits the time away from work and school.
How are services paid?
We will submit claims to insurance companies, standard co-pays will apply. If you are without insurance we will provide services on a sliding scale based on income and offer discounted charges for lab services.
Who can be seen in our clinic?
Students of Newport Grammar School, staff of the school and immediate family members of students and staff, retired Newport Grammar School employees/teachers, City & County School System Board members & families, County School System administrators & families, City employees & families.
Please note that students can be seen in the Cherokee Clinic during the regular school day when accompanied by their parent and/or with parent permission and a school nurse referral. No student will be sent to the Cherokee Clinic without parent permission.
Additional Information
Approved Snack List
Success Stories
Eight Component Model
Addressing the Whole Child, A Healthy Child is a Happy Child
