Success Stories - Page 3

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Food and Fun Before the Bell
Long Mill Elementary School - Youngsville, North Carolina
The Morning Movers program at Long Mill Elementary provides an opportunity for students to get moving before they head to class every morning.

WV-BerkeleyWest Virginia Collaboration Brings Community Benefits
Berkeley County School District - Berkeley County, West Virginia
A community-based collaborative in West Virginia is working to bring health education to students in the region.

Research Helps Detect a Success
Independence School District - Independence, Missouri
The Independence School District (ISD) and school districts across the country were challenged in 2004, under the Congressional Reauthorization of the National School Lunch program, to create wellness policies and goals to assist in reducing childhood obesity.

AR-OsceolaHow a Staff Development Opportunity Benefited the Entire School
Osceola School District - Osceola, Arkansas
Osceola was looking for new ways to engage students around physical education and activity. Without the budget to replace old equipment, the need for a creative solution was clear.

Pilot School Keeps Momentum High
Lakeshore Elementary School - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
With strong district support and a committed school wellness council, Lakeshore Elementary blazed the trail for the National Recognition Award and received a Bronze award after their first year.

NJ-W New YorkDistrict Invites Healthy Food Vendors to Network Event
West New York School District - West New York, New Jersey
Passionate about providing healthier foods in his district and beyond, Sal Valenza, food service director for West New York School District decided to host a “Healthier Food Fair”.

Using Expanded Learning Time to Increase Health
Umana Middle School Academy - Boston, Massachusetts
Umana was granted the opportunity to expand the hours of the school day by the state legislature and is using the extra time, in addition to increasing academic enrichment, to increase classes being offered in the areas of health, fitness and nutrition.

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A Healthy School is a High Performing School
Longfellow Elementary School - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
The Longfellow Lions now only hold one fundraiser- one that gets students moving rather than selling.

Schools “Step Up” Physical Education with a Team Approach
Letcher County School District - Letcher County, Kentucky
Located in the coalfields of Southeastern Kentucky, Letcher County school administrators do not let their rural environment discourage them from exposing their students to a variety of physical activity.
 
NE-GoodrichFinding the Time to Move
Lincoln Elementary School - Levittown, Pennsylvania
After her district joined the Healthy Schools Program this year, Principal Terrie Giardine felt like she needed to do something to find more time for moving.

Pinellas Park Introduces New Wellness Initiatives
Pinellas Park Middle School - Pinellas Park, Florida
Three new programs have been launched at Pinellas Park to promote healthy eating and the importance of physical activity.

NE-WahooSchools Across the Nation Find Walking-Running Clubs an Effective, Low Cost Health Solution
Wahoo Elementary School - Wahoo, Nebraska
Wahoo Elementary School is committed to helping their students become a generation on the move.

A Wild and Woolly Wellness Friend
Ferry Pass Elementary - Pensacola, Florida
Wiggim, the Wild and Woolly Wellness Friend, has taken to the airwaves at Ferry Pass Elementary to deliver laughs and important health messages in a fun and fresh way.

Ohio-MercerParents Switch from Catalog Fundraisers to Wind Sprints!
Mercer Elementary School - Cincinnati, Ohio
The Mercer Elementary Parent Teacher Association wanted to change the way it raised funds so instead of students selling things like candy out of catalogs the students could earn donations while becoming healthier at the same time.

Healthy Schools Program Tool Comes in Handy
Henry County School Distict - Henry County, Tennessee
Henry County is new to the Healthy Schools Program this year and their enthusiastic Coordinated School Health Director, Stephanie Winders, jumped on one of the Healthy Schools Program tools to help bring staff together and to build momentum.

FL-North MiamiSomething’s Cooking in North Miami
North Miami Elementary School - Miami, Florida
This past fall students from North Miami Elementary were invited to join a 12-week afterschool cooking class sponsored by an organization called Common Threads.

Nebraska Schools ”Milk” Healthy Changes for Wellness
Goodrich Middle School - Lincoln, Nebraska
Switching to low-fat versions of white, strawberry and chocolate milk are just a few of the changes at Goodrich Middle School which are helping students and staff lead a healthier lifestyle.

Changing tastes: Student leaders pushing for fresh, local foods in school cafeterias
Recovery School District - New Orleans, Louisana

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