Health & Wellness
What We Do
The Live Oak PTA Health & Wellness Committee is dedicated to promoting smart and healthy choices for our students and their families.
We encourage and advocate for:
- Nutrition education and healthy meals
- Physical education and physical activity
- Social-Emotional well-being
- Importance of sleep
- Creative outlets with music and art education
- Free play
- Pedestrian and Bike/Scooter Safety
For more information about Health & Wellness initiatives, visit the California State PTA's Health and San Ramon Valley Council of PTA's Health & Wellness sites.
To volunteer or to learn more about Live Oak's Health & Wellness team, contact wellness@liveoakpta.net
HANDWASHING HEROES
Washing your hands with soap and water is one of the most important ways to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. When soap and water are not readily available, alcohol-based hand sanitizers or antibacterial wipes are useful alternatives.
Wet your hands with clean water.
Apply soap to your hands.
Rub your hands together to make a lather and scrub the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.
Scrub your hands well for at least twenty seconds (or sing the “Happy Birthday” song twice).
After rinsing your hands with clean, running water, dry your hands using a clean towel (or air dry).
COVER YOUR COUGH
Covering your sneezes and coughs helps prevent the spread of germs. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you sneeze or cough. If you do not have a tissue or a mask, sneeze/cough into your upper sleeve. Remember to wash those jackets and sweaters regularly!
For a visual about how easily sneezes spread respiratory droplets and germs, check out this video from MythBusters.
FOOD WASTE AWARENESS
The following is a message from a group of Live Oak students
Food waste is a huge problem in our school community as well as the nation. Our goal is to decrease the amount of lunch food waste by increasing food waste awareness in our school community, Live Oak Elementary School.
Please take a moment to watch our video presentation (hyperlinked) and learn what you can do to decrease food waste.
2023-11 DI Food Waste Presentation.mp4TEAL PUMPKIN PROJECT
Did you know that 1 in 13 kids in the United States has a food allergy? That’s about two students in every classroom. For children with food allergies, even a tiny amount of food they are allergic to can make them very sick.
The Teal Pumpkin Project is a simple way to make trick or treating safer and more inclusive for children living with food allergies and other food related conditions. Instead of candy, consider offering non-food items. Learn how to participate in the Teal Pumpkin Project and help make this Halloween safer for everyone.
FREE MEAL PROGRAM
SRVUSD's meal program will continue to provide free meals for all students for the 2023-2024 academic year. This program, which is offered to students and school districts throughout California, is part of the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.
For complete information, please visit the Child Nutrition website and FAQs.
- Menus can be found on Nutrislice. Note: menus are subject to change especially due to pandemic supply shortages.
- Information about special dietary needs may be found here.
CAMPUS SAFETY
Please take a few moments to talk to your students about the following safe procedures when walking to and from school:
Choose sidewalks or paths wherever possible, even if that means the trip will take a little longer.
Minimize the number of street crossings.
Cross the street safely: Stop at the curb or edge of the street. Look left, right, left and behind you and in front of you for traffic. Wait until no traffic is coming and begin crossing. Keep looking for traffic until you have finished crossing. Walk, don’t run across the street.
Avoid busy, high-speed or multi-lane roads, wherever possible.
Look for traffic at every driveway and intersection.
Be aware of drivers in parked cars that may be getting ready to move.
Obey all traffic signs and signals.
Wear a helmet when riding a bicycle or a scooter.
We would also ask that our parents take into consideration the following points when driving on and around our school:
Adhere to the 25 mph zone, and slow down and obey all traffic laws and speed limits;
Comply with local school drop-off and pick-up procedures;
When driving in the school parking lots, slow down and be mindful of students crossing;
Refrain from unloading children at locations across the street from the school;
Cross the street in the crosswalks only;
Avoid stopping or double parking on crosswalks to let children out of the car;
Prepare to stop for a school bus when overhead yellow lights are flashing;
Watch for children walking or biking to school when backing out of a driveway and in areas near a school; and
Forgo the use of cell phones!
Be respectful to neighbors and their property
For more information about pedestrian and bike safety, visit Street Smarts.
