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After conducting their staff interest survey the wellness council determined that staff was most interested in three separate areas: cardio and strength training, healthy cooking and meal planning, and information on heart disease, stroke and stress management. They came up with five major goals for their action plan to address the staff interests.
The first was a walking club. The wellness council found a faculty member who volunteered to start the club and recruited other teachers to walk three times a week during lunch or after school. The PE teacher decided that students and staff also needed more physical activity opportunities during the day so she started leading a series of simple stretches and exercises during the morning announcements three times a week.
Next, they held a “Taste Test Time,” during a faculty meeting so that everyone could sample a healthy snack. One of the wellness council members prepared a small fruit smoothie for every teacher at the meeting. Teachers were encouraged to bring in samples of healthy recipes to share. They plan to continue the healthy snacks during faculty meetings next year. They will also bring in speakers from the health department to talk to staff about health and fitness issues.
Next year the wellness council plans on offering incentives for staff to join the walking and strength clubs. They plan to hold a weight loss challenge from October through May with prizes for those who reduce their weight to a healthy level.
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