Wilkerson Elementary School has made student health a priority. They started by upgrading their physical education program by providing SPARK training for all the classroom teachers. This was supported by the purchase of new physical education equipment that would encourage teachers to implement active participation and non-competitive activities as part of physical education. The next step was to provide awareness of the value of healthy food choices, introducing students to new fruits and vegetables and the “Caught Eating Healthy” campaign which provided rewards to students that selected healthier options in the cafeteria.
Families were also encouraged to reinforce the healthy messages at home. The school provided opportunities for this by hosting a farmers’ market after school where students selected healthy produce to take home for their families. In September the school participated in Walk to School Day by encouraging students to walk to school with their parents. The students enjoyed walking so much that the school decided to replace all of their unhealthy fundraisers with walk-a-thons.
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