The Walsh County Record

Health careers
students resuscitate simulation model
SimMan 3G was in the health careers classroom at North Valley Career and Technology Center last week. The reason for his visit was two-fold – to simulate a medical situation, allowing students to practice life-saving skills, as well as to pique the students’ interest in medical-related fields.
Looking at his name, one might guess  SimMan 3G is a super hero. What he is a  patient simulator so advanced, it is actually pre-programmed to imitate functions of the human body. According to Katie Thompson, an education coordinator for the Eastern North Dakota Area Health Education Center (AHEC) satellite office in Grafton, SimMan 3G is programmed to simulate spontaneous breathing, chest rise and fall, heart sounds, pulse palpation, blood pressure, pupillary response, sweating, seizures and a host of other bodily functions. It responds to medications, CPR chest compressions and a host of other therapies and treatments, while its vital signs, oxygen saturation level and EKG register on a wireless monitor. (more…)

PRHS has only chapter in county
As The National FFA Organization celebrates National FFA Month across the country in February, the chapter in Park River has much to be proud of. One of the first chapters to organize in the state of North Dakota when it was the Walsh County Agricultural School more than 75 years ago, it is now the only chapter in the county, boasts a membership of 24 students and an active itinerary the entire school year.
The national organization was founded by a group of young farmers in 1928 as the “Future Farmers of America” (FFA) with a mission  to prepare future generations for meeting the challenges of feeding a growing population. The focus was not only on planting and harvesting, but on the science, business and art of farming. (more…)

Program accepting applications for 2013-14
The youngsters who attend Walsh County Head Start are brushing up on dental hygiene during the month of February which is National Dental Health Month.
Their very special adventure has taken the preschoolers to Kern Family Dentistry in Grafton where certified dental assistant (CDA) Terri Christinson demonstrated the proper way to brush and floss, as well as explained to them what to expect when they visit the dentist and the instruments used during a dental examination. (more…)

ESP partners with businesses to
educate children
The Grafton Century Elementary Extended School Program (ESP) has recently partnered with several local businesses and service agencies. The partnerships are intended to enhance learning opportunities for the children beyond what they will learn in the classroom.
According to Sandra Mahar, Century ESP director, ESP is a 21st Century Community Learning Center program with guidelines set to create partnerships within the community and offer learning enhancements that bring real world applications to the children the program serves.
For the past several years, the ESP program at Century focused solely on academics and aligning the extended school day program with what is taught in the classrooms during the day. Teachers were brought on board because they know the strengths and weaknesses of the students. Now the program’s focus has been revised. (more…)

School wins contest; Viking mascot visits

Minnesota Vikings mascot, Viktor the Viking was a special guest at Midway School last Tuesday, April 19, when the students were awarded the grand prize in the “Fuel Up To Play 60 – Show Your Spirit” Challenge, part of the Healthy School Makeover Contest.
In October, the students at Midway entered the Healthy School Makeover Contest by submitting a video they created featuring a catchy tune that told the story of how they are eating healthier and are more physically active. (more…)