School Health Council Presentation To School Board

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School Health Council Presentation To School
Board
Raising the Standard

• December 2009

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District Health Council

• Members
• Representative from each School Health Council
• Administrator from County Office
• Food Service Director Coordinator
• Principal
• Nurse
• To Add
• Human Resources Director, Counselor

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District Health Council Responsibilities

• National, State, and District Regulations and
  Requirements
• Availability of Resources
• Grant Opportunities
• Sharing Opportunity

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School Health Council Responsibilities

• Meet a minimum of three times per school year
• Maintain accurate minutes of the meeting to
  document the
• recommendations and topics of each meeting.
• Make at least one annual presentation to the
  local school board.
• Food Safety Video and Pre/Post Test Ensure
  that all staff have viewed the video
  developed by the Office of Healthy Schools to
  support food safety on the school campus. For
  compliance with the Nutrition Standards, all
  staff must complete and sign pre and post test
  developed by the Office of Healthy Schools and
  maintain documentation of completion.
• Monitoring Tool for Principals - Measurement
  and Implementation of plan is through discussion
  and documentation during district principal
  meetings. Annual Office of Healthy Schools
  Monitoring Tool will be kept on file at each
  school.

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Each School Has

• Developed School Wellness Plan
• Submitted Report of Activities for 2009-2010

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East Central Lower Elementary

• Community Speakers
• Hand Washing Demonstration
• Dental Presentation
• Asthma Friendly School
• Dietician
• Reinforce Healthy Lifestyle through lesson plans
• Promote awareness of need for campus walking
  track

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East Central Upper Elementary

• Students
• Weekly Newsletters
• P.E. Everyday tracking progress on running,
  weight , team games, teaching exercises,
  increasing endurance, teaching healthy choices
• School Nurse once a month health lesson
• Youve Got To Move DVD, 3-5 minute wake up
  break
• Hand Washing Education
• American Red Cross Scrub Club
• Weekly health lesson in science class
• School Website links to wellness
• Smart Choice in Social Studies to encourage
  healthy lifestyle
• Adults
• Fitness Room for all employees
• PTO water service for employees
• Walking off the Pounds Videos
• Contests to Motivate Faculty

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East Central Middle

• Planning for Teacher Exercise Room
• Weight Loss Program for Adults, Biggest Loser
• Presidential Fitness Test for Students
• Field Day Class Competition

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East Central High School

• Students
• PE students participate in weight training twice
  a week
• PE student walk at least a mile twice a week
• Following the School Wellness Plan
• Staff and Students walk and run after school in
  groups
• Staff
• Staff Members have formed a Walking Club
• Weight Watchers meetings once a week
• Certified personal trainer on staff
• Staff members training for a 5K run

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St. Martin High School

• Collaborate with Bienville Orthopedic and
  American Medical Response to Provide CPR training
• American Red Cross Lectures
• Hand Washing Signs
• Health Fair
• Scheduled Guests Speakers

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St. Martin Middle

• Hand Washing Education Posters, Demonstrations
• Physical Education 52 minutes Daily Walk, Run,
  Wii Fit
• Biggest Loser contest for Faculty
• Monthly Newsletter
• Field Day in May
• Health Fair in Dec/January

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St. Martin Upper Elementary

• Physical Education - Tennis, Dodge Ball, Kick
  Ball and Other Sports, Wii Sports
• Music - Dance, Yoga, Tae Bo, Tai Chi, Rhythm
  Sticks, Musical Chairs, Limbo, and Various
  movement games played with music
• Lets Go Walkin
• Walking to and from lunch located a good
  distance from the cafeteria and
• from the playground area
• Recess walk the track
• Coastal clean up
• Strides against Breast Cancer Walk
• Leukemia/Lymphoma Walk
• Tennis Clinics
• Red Ribbon Week
• Drug Awareness
• Thanksgiving Can Food Drive

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St. Martin North Elementary

• Student Activities
• Jump Rope for Heart
• Lets Go Walkin MS
• Field Trips/Field Day
• Run the Halls for AR

Staff Activities Bridge Walk/Can Food Drive Fit
Club
Ideas To Promote Walking Track Library Trip NFL
60 Program Presidents Challenge
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St. Martin East Elementary

• Annual Health Fair
• Field Day
• Fit For Five
• School Lunch Week
• Planned
• Weight Loss Challenge for Adults

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Vancleave Lower Elementary

• Crusin the School Germ Training, Exercise
  Stations
• Safety Wellness Fair Two Day Event
• Poster Contest "Eat Smart, Stay Healthy
• Field Day Exercise, healthy snacks
• Smart Choices Monthly Activity book
• A Jammin Minute
• Parent Newsletter
• Hand Washing Education
• WLOX Coloring The Coast Going Healthy Contest
• Fit Bulldog on VLE T-Shirt
• Staff Members Weigh In and Walk

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Vancleave Upper Elementary

• Pedometers monitor steps taken each month and
  charted
• Smart Choices Reading Program Monthly in Library
• Red Ribbon Week, Pull Away From Drugs Tug of
  War
• Weekly Health lesson in science class
• School Website Wellness Section

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Vancleave Middle School

• Enforce Healthier Eating Habits
• Enforce Healthier Habits for Keeping in Shape
• Through Newsletters, Acceptable Snacks,
  Approved
• Vending, And Improving Wellness Program

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Vancleave High School

• Health and Wellness Section In School Newsletter
• Food and Fitness Newsletter
• PE Classes, Health Classes, Nutrition and
  Wellness Classes

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Alternative School

• Physical Education Instruction Archery, Wii Fit
• 20 Minute daily outside break
• Basketball, Soccer, Football, Hackey Sacks
• Posters on Healthy Food And Fitness Choices
• Planned Activities
• Wii Fit for Adults
• Pedometers for Staff

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Technology Center

• Medical Program Students Participated in
  Vancleave Lower Health Fair with Fifteen Health
  Stations
• Red Ribbon Week Drug Task Force of Jackson
  County Presented
• Faces of Meth, along with various activities
• ROPES Challenge Course at MGCCC Jackson County
  Campus
• Ocean Springs Hospital Partnership with students
  to rotate through various departments of the
  hospital
• CPR Certification For Medical Students and Staff
• Staff- Weight Watchers and Reduced Calories,
  Fitness Room

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Success Stories

• The Office of Healthy Schools launched the
  Health is Academic initiative in 2004 to
  encourage health and wellness in Mississippi's
  public schools. The goal of the initiative is to
  support the implementation of school health
  programs to ensure students are fit, healthy, and
  ready to succeed.
• The Office of Healthy Schools needs Success
  Stories that tell about activities and health
  related improvements at our schools. These
  Success Stories will be used as an example to
  help others make successful changes.