RECOGNIZING CHILD HEALTH DAY
Did you know Calvin Coolidge created Child Health Day to bring awareness to the health needs of children? Up until that point, there was no specialized health care for children, and their health needs were often overlooked. It was originally created on May 1, 1928, and later moved to where we observe it today, the first Monday in October. Every year our current president makes a proclamation on Child Health Day regarding the current steps in place to protect our children. See this year's proclamation by President Joe Biden. For the month of October, the presentation in the elementary classrooms is on child health and ways we can be healthy. Such as: washing our hands, taking a bath, eating healthy, and exercising to name a few. I encourage you and your family to find something health-related to add to your daily routine. Maybe it’s taking a walk as a family. Maybe it’s encouraging each other to eat more fruits or vegetables. And maybe it's scheduling a well-child appointment. Whatever it is, use it as a way to teach your kids about ways to they can make healthy choices. Last month we had the dental bus out to help keep our teeth healthy and 60+ Hemlock students went home with healthier smiles. This month, the Saginaw County Health Department also rolled out a program called Step Up and Bwell. This program was started to encourage students K-12 to be more active. Accounts are set up with parental consent and all the schools in Saginaw County compete against each other to see who is the most active. It’s simple to sign up. Click here for the letter regarding the program. Use this link to sign up.
Join us at the library for a Marvel Movie Trivia night on Thursday, October 19th at 5:30 PM! Questions for the whole family! Questions will be taken from "Phase 1" Marvel movies only. Prizes await our winners! Visit the library or call us at 989-642-8621 to sign up your family or group of 3-6 people.
Join Lee Ann from Wild Daisy Creative for a fun and simple soap making class. You will learn the entire cold process for making a simple gentle bar soap. You will be able to take your soap and the soap mold home. Cost includes all supplies and safety gear if you’d like to use it in class and also includes your own mold to take home, we will make approximately 6-8 bars each. Please bring an old towel and a baking sheet to carry your soap home. Investment for this class is $38. Preregistration is required for this class, you must book and pay in order for your spot to be reserved. Please use the payment link below or stop into the store to reserve your spot. Registration closes Sunday Oct 22nd at 9pm. https://square.link/u/lAkrzvcx?src=sheet
Volunteers are needed in the Hemlock community to deliver meals for the Meals on Wheels program. If you can help, please contact them. #community
Volunteers needed! Meals on Wheels volunteer drivers needed in Hemlock. Routes available Monday & Wednesday 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Mileage reimbursement. Make a difference. Deliver a smile and a meal to a senior. Hemlock Senior Center, 218 S. Elm, Hemlock MI 48626. For more information, contact Sheila, Volunteer Coordinator @ 989-797-7566. smcintosh@saginawcounty.com
Hometown Holidays Celebration Light Parade
The HBA is looking for light parade participants for our annual Hometown Holidays Celebration Light Parade on Saturday Dec. 2. Please message the HBA or leave a comment if you would like to participate. Trucks, Tractors, Golf Carts, & Floats are all welcome!
HEMLOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Email: ballou@hemlockps.com
Website: hemlockps.com
Location: 525 North Maple Street, Hemlock, MI, USA
Phone: 989-642-5253
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HemlockMiddleSchool/