About Us
Project Healthy School's executive summary (PDF) provides a brief snapshot of the program while the vision, mission and values reveals why Project Healthy School exists.
Sixth grade students at the middle schools will participate in the 12-week program in a variety of ways. The program includes:
- Activities related to our five goals which will be discussed in a fun and interactive way during advisory period
- Advisories that will offer healthy team competition with rewards
- Students log their minutes of exercise and fruits, vegetables and beverage selections at lunch
- Completion of an in-school survey about physical activity and healthy eating habits
- Healthier selections offered in the cafeteria
- More opportunities for physical activity offered during and after school
- Participation in a voluntary wellness screening that will include height, weight, body mass index, blood pressure and a step fitness test. In addition, a full lipid (cholesterol and triglyceride) and random glucose panel will be offered with parental consent
Are Parents Involved?
Successful programs require integration in the home, as well as education in the schools. We will communicate with parents via email and this Web site. Helpful information and ideas to guide parents will be posted on a regular basis. We encourage parents to get involved because when families develop healthy lifestyles, their children will follow.
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