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Here at Redbank Valley School District, we strive to keep our students healthy and safe. On this page, you will find links to various websites and organizations that prioritize online safety for children and positive health and wellness for students. Please check out these websites with your children and familiarize them with the best practices these websites provide. Safety and wellness begins at home, and we want our students to be safe and well for all of their time with us! |  |
Online Safety
* Safe Kids: Aimed at mostly younger children up to pre-teens; appropriate “rules” for online use vary by age, maturity of the child and family values. (Focuses on Children K - 6th Grade)
* Superkidsnutrition.com: It's mission is to create future healthier generations through good nutrition. Saving the World, One Healthy Food at a Time! This website has interactive links for children to have fun and learn about healthy ways of life. Appropriate for children 3 years of age through 8th grade.
* Eatright.org: Informs and explains to parents how eating healthy food provides the energy and nutrients that young children need.
* The USDA: A leader in food and human nutrition information dissemination since 1971, provides credible, accurate, and practical resources for nutrition and health professionals, educators, government personnel, and consumers.
* The CDC: This, along with other federal government health-related websites, have many useful lists of health websites, especially for kids and teens.
* KidsHealth.org: More than just the facts about health, as part of The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, KidsHealth also provides families with perspective, advice, and comfort about a wide range of physical, emotional, and behavioral issues that affect children and teens.
* Girlshealth.gov: Developed by the Office on Women's Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this website's purpose is to promote healthy, positive behaviors in girls between the ages of 10 and 16. This website gives girls reliable, useful information on the health issues they will face as they become young women, along with tips on handling relationships with family and friends, both at school and at home.
* The Scrub Club®: Designed for children who are 3 - 8 years of age and focuses on the importance of personal hygiene.
