Our Program

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Building Healthy Communities uses a whole-school approach to help establish healthy lifestyles by:

  • Educating students through classroom lessons and physical education curriculum
  • Creating a healthy, supportive environment that makes the healthy choice the easy choice
  • Encouraging students to practice lessons learned in the classroom outside of school.
  • Increasing access to physical activity opportunities

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Schools receive:

  • Their own health school coordinator to help launch the program and support schools so the program is successful and can be sustained over time.

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Our Model

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Principal Engagement

For school-based health initiatives to be successful, principals must be fully engaged.

Principals:

  • Attend orientations with their teachers.
  • Display program banners and other promotional materials.
  • Read Healthy Living Announcements daily.
  • Send newsletters and healthy living tips to parents and caregivers.
  • Ensure the Healthy School Action Tool is completed

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Classroom Education

Classroom teachers provide regular nutrition education and physical activity breaks.

Classroom Teachers:

  • Teach healthy eating lessons guided by the USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
  • Integrate physical activity breaks throughout school days
  • Share healthy living resources with parents.
  • Use the recess cart with extensive equipment daily.

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Quality Physical Education

Physical Educators learn to implement the Exemplary Physical Education Curriculum (EPEC), an evidence-based curriculum aligned to both state and national PE standards.

Physical Educators:

  • Participate in EPEC professional development.
  • Receive all curriculum and instructional resources.
  • Receive all physical activity equipment needed to teach the entire curriculum.
  • Send physical activity resources to families.

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Active Recess

Physical activity equipment and play guidance at recess increases students’ physical activity levels and learning readiness.

Schools:

  • Receive a mobile recess cart fully stocked with fun physical activity equipment.
  • Share physical activity resources with parents. Receive mentoring for high-activity indoor and outdoor recess.

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Student Leadership Team

Schools form Student Leadership Teams to empowers students to build leadership skills and improve school health environments and policies.

School:

  • Identify an adult advisor to guide students.
  • Recruit a team of 8-12 students to meet regularly
  • Complete a school wellness assessment.
  • Implement student-led initiatives focused on healthy eating policy and environmental improvements.
  • Share success with families and the community

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Healthy Kids Club

Schools launch weekly after-school physical activity and nutrition education programs

Schools Will:

  • Identify an adult leader and recruit students
  • Receive fun and active games to increase physical activity.
  • Implement walking or running sessions that include record-keeping and goal-setting.
  • Provide healthy snacks and nutrition education at each session.
  • Provide healthy living tips and strategies directly to parents.

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