School briefs for March 24, 2010

The Gresham Outlook, Mar 23, 2010, Updated Mar 23, 2010

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School-based health center meeting set

Parents and community members will have a chance to get information and ask questions about school-based health centers at a meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, in the community room at Centennial High School, 3505 S.E. 182nd Ave.

The gathering is part of a series of meetings made possible by a grant to Multnomah County Health Department in partnership with Centennial and Gresham-Barlow school districts.

Multnomah County has 12 school-based health centers, but none in East County. The grant’s purpose is to measure community readiness and support for a center. A steering committee with members from both school districts and the county will be present a recommendation later this year.

There are 55 school-based health centers around the state. The centers offer comprehensive, affordable health care to school-age children that includes many of the services typically found in a doctor’s office.

PBS sponsors contest

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, PBS KIDS GO!’s Design Squad is launching the nationwide 2010 Trash to Treasure competition Monday, April 5, at PBSKIDSGO.org/designsquad/contest.

Students ages 5-19 are challenged to recycle, reuse and re-engineer everyday materials into new inventions. For a video about last year’s winner and his Home Dome invention check out youtube.com/watch?=oJAaMQuEFl8.