Coordinated Coordinated School Health School Health

TeamsTeams

Purpose of CSHTPurpose of CSHT

To address the needs of the whole To address the needs of the whole child by connecting health with child by connecting health with educationeducation

Maximize achievement by promoting Maximize achievement by promoting healthy staff and studentshealthy staff and students

Create opportunities for expanded Create opportunities for expanded learning about personal wellnesslearning about personal wellness

Eight ComponentsEight Components

How did it all start?How did it all start?

Pilot district for Wellness policyPilot district for Wellness policy

Formed our CSHT to write the Formed our CSHT to write the policypolicy

Completed School Health IndexCompleted School Health Index

Introduced staff wellnessIntroduced staff wellness

Wellness WatchWellness Watch

Health FairHealth Fair

Health Promotion WeekHealth Promotion Week

Our teamOur teamChairperson- Phyllis JonesChairperson- Phyllis JonesHealth/PE teachers- Fran Amara, Kevin Health/PE teachers- Fran Amara, Kevin Barlow, Maggie Montefeltri, Parker StrongBarlow, Maggie Montefeltri, Parker StrongHealth Services- Kathy Wasseluk, Darlene Health Services- Kathy Wasseluk, Darlene RinaldiRinaldiSchool Nutrition-Dolores AlloccaSchool Nutrition-Dolores AlloccaCounseling,support services-Louise FiengoCounseling,support services-Louise FiengoTeachers- Brenda Crowell, Sarah Schrandt, Teachers- Brenda Crowell, Sarah Schrandt, Joanne EllsworthJoanne EllsworthParents- Liz Cornish, Debbie CzarkParents- Liz Cornish, Debbie CzarkStudents- Jessica Hasapis, Honors PE Students- Jessica Hasapis, Honors PE Administrators- Mike Landry, Martha RouleauAdministrators- Mike Landry, Martha Rouleau

MeetingsMeetingsEarly before high school hours- 7:00-Early before high school hours- 7:00-8:00 am8:00 am

Regularly- monthly/Regularly- monthly/

bimonthlybimonthly

Staff WellnessStaff WellnessStaff surveyStaff survey1 activity each month1 activity each month

First Aid/CPR certificationFirst Aid/CPR certificationEvening Fitness ClassesEvening Fitness Classes– Five 6-week sessionsFive 6-week sessions– ExerciseExercise– YogaYoga– Weight trainingWeight training

Wellness WatchWellness Watch

Monthly web newsletterMonthly web newsletter

http://www.region10ct.org/http://www.region10ct.org/r10wellness/r10wellnesspage.htmlr10wellness/r10wellnesspage.html

Health FairHealth Fair60 + local health and wellness exhibitors60 + local health and wellness exhibitors-cholesterol screening-cholesterol screening-balance screening-balance screening-diabetes screening-diabetes screening-body mass index test-body mass index test-vision and hearing-vision and hearing-reiki-reiki-reflexology-reflexology-personal fitness assessment-personal fitness assessment-massage-massage-fitness opportunities-fitness opportunities

Health Promotion WeekHealth Promotion WeekFitness poster contestFitness poster contestBrown bag breakfastBrown bag breakfastBefore school fitness activitiesBefore school fitness activitiesDo 10 at 10!Do 10 at 10!Healthy foods cookbookHealthy foods cookbookStickersStickersFree attendance at evening fitness Free attendance at evening fitness classesclasses

Why do this?Why do this?

““Health and success in school are Health and success in school are interrelated. Schools cannot achieve interrelated. Schools cannot achieve their primary mission of education if their primary mission of education if students and staff are not healthy and students and staff are not healthy and fit physically, mentally and socially.”fit physically, mentally and socially.”

Fit, healthy and Ready to Learn, Part 1-Fit, healthy and Ready to Learn, Part 1-Physical Activity, healthy eating and tobacco use prevention, Physical Activity, healthy eating and tobacco use prevention,

20002000

Grade point average increased across all Grade point average increased across all classesclasses

Healthy teachers are absent less, more Healthy teachers are absent less, more energetic and promote positive school energetic and promote positive school climatesclimates

Improved school-related behaviors, fewer Improved school-related behaviors, fewer suspension rates and school nurse visitssuspension rates and school nurse visits

Nettles. 1991Nettles. 1991Allen, Philliber, etc. 1997Allen, Philliber, etc. 1997

““Physical activity is positively Physical activity is positively associated with academic associated with academic performance.”performance.”

Dwyer, Blizzard and Dean. 1996Dwyer, Blizzard and Dean. 1996

GoalGoal

Improve district and Improve district and community understanding of community understanding of wellnesswellness

Form an active health team in Form an active health team in each buildingeach building

Power point presentations at Power point presentations at faculty and PTA meetingsfaculty and PTA meetings

Represent CSHT at Memorial Day Represent CSHT at Memorial Day paradesparades

Continue with special eventsContinue with special events

What can you do?What can you do?

Join your building’s health teamJoin your building’s health team

Support the wellness policy in your Support the wellness policy in your class and at homeclass and at home

Attend and participate in the special Attend and participate in the special eventsevents

ResourcesResourcesChanging the Scene. Changing the Scene. US Dept of Agriculture, Food US Dept of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service 2001and Nutrition Service 2001CT School Health SurveyCT School Health Survey 2005 2005Fit, Healthy and Ready to Learn.Fit, Healthy and Ready to Learn. NASBE. 2000 NASBE. 2000Guidelines for Coordinated Approach to School Guidelines for Coordinated Approach to School HealthHealth. CT State Dept. of Education 2007. CT State Dept. of Education 2007Healthy and Balanced Living Curriculum Healthy and Balanced Living Curriculum FrameworkFramework. CT State Dept. of Education 2006. CT State Dept. of Education 2006http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/shi/default.aspxhttp://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/shi/default.aspx Moving into the Future. National Standards for Moving into the Future. National Standards for Physical EducationPhysical Education, 2, 2ndnd Ed. 2004 Ed. 2004School Employee WellnessSchool Employee Wellness 2007 2007 www.schoolempwell.orgwww.schoolempwell.org

ReferencesReferencesAction Guide for School Nutrition and Physical Action Guide for School Nutrition and Physical Activity PoliciesActivity PoliciesGuidelines for a Coordinated Approach to School Guidelines for a Coordinated Approach to School HealthHealthHealth is Academic.Health is Academic. Marx, Wooley, Northrop. 1998 Marx, Wooley, Northrop. 1998School Health Index.School Health Index. Department of Health and Department of Health and Human Services, CDCHuman Services, CDCwww.niddk.nih.gov/fund/other/management_www.niddk.nih.gov/fund/other/management_pepediatric_obesity/diatric_obesity/wechslerwechsler.pdf.pdf - - http://ksweb.ksde.org/cshp/html/presentations/Prohttp://ksweb.ksde.org/cshp/html/presentations/Promoting%20CSHP%20In%20Your%20Community.pdfmoting%20CSHP%20In%20Your%20Community.pdf www.thesociety.org/info.htmlwww.thesociety.org/info.html