Shortly after our school joined the Alliance‘s Healthy Schools Program back in 2006, we were invited to the first Healthy Schools Forum in Little Rock, Arkansas. I returned from that event just fired up. I thought this is great, this. Shortly after our school joined the Alliance‘s Hea...
Healthy Schools Program Success Stories. West Virginia Schools Set High Health Standards Cabell County School District - Huntington, West Virginia In West Virginia, nutrition in schools is taken seriously and the state has numerous policies and programs in place that exemplify their commitm...
West New York School District - West New York, New Jersey . 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 “Healthie...
Local Students Produce Local FoodFairbanks School District Fairbanks, AlaskaA partnership between an organic, non profit farm and the Fairbanks School District is providing opportunities for students to learn about food, gardens and their impact on communities. Taking More Time for. ...
The following are answers from our 2008-09 Healthy Schools Program Champions . Would you like to ask our Champions a question? Send them a question now. Kim Bartholomew Responds: "It takes a village" to complete a National recognition Application! First of all, make sure you have the administrative ...
District Supervisor of Health/PE, West New York School District West New York, New Jersey Thanks to the leadership of John Fraraccio, the West New York School District has embraced wellness as a centerpiece of its culture. Leveraging his experience as a 13-year physical education teacher, Fraraccio ...
West New York School District - West New York, New Jersey West New York Public School District is in its third year with the Healthy Schools Program. “Our district has shifted from focusing on cookies to focusing on a culture. We now focus our efforts on whole school reform including school meals, p...
West New York, NJ Students at P.S. 4 in the West New York School District are heading out of the classroom and down to the cafeteria to learn about new healthy foods before they appear on the lunch line as. West New York, NJ Students at P.S. 4 in the West New York School District a...
2009 2010 Each of the schools listed here, as recipients of the Healthy Schools Program National Recognition Award, have reached an important benchmark in improving the learning and working environments of students and staff. By making significant changes in the. Each of the schools liste...
Healthy Schools in Action. Schools across America are doing great things to create healthier environments. Do you have a story to share? Send us your story>> Featured Stories Adapting Physical Activity to Address Special Needs Kendale Lakes Elementary School - Miami Flori...
Elizabeth School District - Elizabeth, New Jersey "Today we survive in an environment where most people engage in the same tasks day after day. Technology drives our world and the humanistic qualities and understanding of living a healthy lifestyle are often forgotten. Participating in the Healthy S...
West New York School District - West New York, New Jersey . West New York School District - West New York, New Jersey To spread the important message about eating healthy foods and to encourage student involvement, the West New York school district asked students to help create health...
Each of the schools listed here, as recipients of the Healthy Schools Program National Recognition Award, have reached an important benchmark in improving the learning and working environments of students and staff. By making significant changes in the areas of healthy eating, physical activity and ...
West New York, New Jersey Since the beginning of the school year, the administration and school wellness council at Public School No. 1 have worked together to create more opportunities for physical activity and healthy eating at school. A popular fitness club for students meets three mornings a wee...
West New York, New Jersey In August 2009, West New York Public School #2 celebrated two milestones in its quest to become a healthier school community: a grand reopening after a two-year renovation and its attainment of bronze level recognition from the Healthy Schools Program. The new, state-of-the...
West New York, New Jersey. West New York, New Jersey As districts across the country are looking for ways to cut more from tightening budgets, West New York has found a way to collect over one million additional dollars to help them fund their programs. Free and reduced lunch ...
Winners will be announced at the 2009 Forum. . Alliance Champion Rachael Ray celebrates with schools at the Healthy Schools Program Forum in New York City Kim Bartholomew Teacher Windham High School Windham, Maine Dr. Cynthia Clay Reading Specialist Scott Lake Elementary Miami, Florida John Frara...
West New York, New Jersey West New York PS #1 got things rolling after New Years with a wellness assembly kick-off. Students and staff were introduced to the wellness council and the concept of overall well-being. Everyone was given a pedometer and challenged to log their steps on a daily basis. Sin...
West New York, New Jersey “ The thing about the wellness initiative that excites me is the way that it has taken hold in West New York. It started out with a few individuals who wanted to make a change and the word spread. Each day I get calls and e-mails from people with ideas for programs and offe...
West New York, New Jersey Students at PS #3 in West New York are dancing their way to a better school day. The wellness council started offering a dance class before school and was very pleased when 42 students showed up on the first day. Students are enjoying the warm-ups and “stress free movement....
West New York, New Jersey The West New York school district is fortunate to have numerous Healthy Schools Program advocates that help keep the momentum going and excitement at high levels. At PS #5, Principal Israel Rodriguez is “our biggest advocate and goes above and beyond what an administrator i...
West New York, NJ Public School Number 4 has found that creativity is the answer for creating sustainable changes around healthy eating and physical activity in their school. They have integrated health and wellness education throughout the school day, in. West New York, NJ Public ...
West New York, NJ Public School Number 4 has found that creativity is the answer for creating sustainable changes around healthy eating and physical activity in their school. They have integrated health and wellness education throughout the school day, in. West New York, NJ The P.S...
West New York, NJ West New York Middle School has shown an early and strong commitment to creating a healthier school environment as a participant in the Healthy Schools Program. The result has been an increase in opportunities for students. West New York, NJ West New York Middle School has ...
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Success Stories. Healthier Options for Birthday Celebrations Rosa Parks-Edison Elementary School - Indianapolis, Indiana “As Director of Wellness I tried many times over the past few years to convince teachers to ‘change their ways’ when it came to birthday celebrations, said Roberta Sipe. S...
West New York, New Jersey’s Memorial High School Earns First-Ever Gold National Recognition Award from Alliance’s Healthy Schools Program. West New York, New Jersey’s Memorial High School Earns First-Ever Gold National Recognition Award from Alliance’s Healthy Schools Program (New York) J...
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation is dedicated to celebrating and sharing the great work individuals, community organizations and companies around the country are doing to help combat childhood obesity at home, in the community and at the doctors office. Your story could provide inspiration or...
Memorial High School’s approach to wellness has earned the first ever Gold Recognition Award from the Healthy Schools Program. Memorial is a role model and source of inspiration for the West New York School District and the entire nation.. West New York, New Jersey...
On June 14-15, the Fifth Annual Healthy Schools Program Forum in New York honored 179 schools from across the country that are transforming into healthier places for students to learn and staff to work. The Healthy Schools Program Forum is an annual event that recognizes schools and their leaders fo...
West New York, New Jersey “Harry L. Bain School has learned that wellness is contagious. Once staff is excited about activities, the students follow the enthusiasm, said teacher Ana Paula Cavilhas. This year the school implemented JAMmin’ Minutes, a resource. West New York, New Jersey...
School Success Stories. Mustangs Moving Safely to School McCormick Elementary School - Mullins, South Carolina The implementation of a plan to promote safe walking and riding to and from school was included in McCormick Elementary School’s action plan Communication Keeps Council on the Move Bradbur...
Share your healthy school success story with us! The Healthy Schools Program is dedicated to celebrating and sharing the great work schools around the country are doing to help create healthier environments for their students and staff. Your story could provide inspiration or valuable information to...
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School staff, parents, community members and students are making schools healthier places for students to learn and staff to work through the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Healthy Schools Program which offers free access to a wealth of resources and tools to anyone who wants to help a school...
Each of these schools listed here, as recipients of the Healthy Schools Program National Recognition Award, have reached an important benchmark in improving the learning and working environments of students and staff. By making significant changes in the areas of healthy eating, physical activity, a...
West Babylon, New York “Here at Tooker, we feel that everyone has ‘bought’ into the healthy school philosophy by now so we need to go a step further and get people more involved in the process, rather than putting the process in place for them. Our focus has been on employee wellness and student inv...
West Babylon, New York After receiving the Bronze National Recognition Award last year from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, Santapogue decided that the next big step in improving the health of their school community was to address snacks. As with most schools, teachers at Santapogue were ac...
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Get your students active in the spirit of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics by holding your own Afterschool Winter Olympics.. Get your students active in the spirit of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics by holding your own Afterschool Winter Olympics. Hold an Olympic torch re...
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Asst. Superintendent for Curriculum and Student Services, West Babylon Schools West Babylon, New York With Dr. Dominick Palma leading the charge, the West Babylon School District has made tremendous strides toward making its schools healthier places to learn and to work. Dr. Palma’s passionate suppo...
West Babylon, New York After receiving a local mini-grant, the school wellness council at West Babylon Junior High set out to start a breakfast program for students who arrive early to school. Students are now able to choose from an assortment of fresh fruit, cereal bars, fruit juice and low-fat mil...
West New York, New Jersey Teacher Randi Cabana thought it would be a good idea to take the school wellness club (students) and wellness council (faculty and staff) on a field trip. She wanted them to partake in an activity together that would be physically challenging so she planned a trip to Harrim...
President Bill Clinton Recognizes Schools from across the U.S. that are Creating Healthy Environments for Students and Staff . President Bill Clinton Recognizes Schools from across the U.S. that are Creating Healthy Environments for Students and Staff (NEW YORK) August 6, 2009...
Alliance for a Healthier Generation Recognizes Schools for Increasing Healthy Eating and Physical Activity. Alliance for a Healthier Generation Recognizes Schools for Increasing Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (NEW YORK) June 15, 2010 – The Alliance for...
Print and share these innovative and inspiring success stories happening in schools all across the country. We hope that your member local schools will also share their successes in upcoming newsletters Schools. As part of its Healthy Schools Program, the Alliance for a Healthier Genera...
Print and share these innovative and inspiring success stories happening in schools all across the country. We hope that your member local schools will also share their successes in upcoming newsletters Schools. Print and share these innovative stories from schools like yours that have ...
Print and share these innovative and inspiring success stories happening in schools all across the country. We hope that your member local schools will also share their successes in upcoming newsletters. As part of its Healthy Schools Program, the Alliance for a Healthier Genera...
West Babylon School District - West Babylon, New York. West Babylon School District - West Babylon, New York After a long history of operating a school foodservice program that generated revenue for the school district, the superintendent of West Babylon ...
Ways to motivate your School Wellness Council . The following are answers from our 2008-09 Healthy Schools Program Champions . Would you like to ask our Champions a question? Send them a question now. Kim Bartholomew Responds: In the State of Maine, we have a yearly Statewide School Site Health Pr...
John F. Kennedy Elementary School - West Babylon, New York. John F. Kennedy Elementary School - West Babylon, New York When the school wellness council at JFK Elementary set its sights on increasing physical activity opportunities for students it decided that ...
John F. Kennedy Elementary School - West Babylon, New York . John F. Kennedy Elementary School - West Babylon, New York The teachers at John F. Kennedy Elementary School in West Babylon, NY have not only been working hard to build strong healthy minds but have also been working hard in...
West Babylon High School - West Babylon, New York During its first year of participation in the Healthy Schools program, West Babylon High School (WBHS) has experienced quite a stir in its kitchens, classrooms and hallways. Posters touting the benefits of exercise and good food choices decorate the ...
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West Babylon, New York For the wellness council at South Bay, moving from the Bronze award level to Silver meant moving staff, students and parents forward with their healthy changes. There was more work to be done in increasing physical activity levels, replacing cafeteria food selections and chang...
West Babylon, New York “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em, the saying goes. At a time when many are concerned about the amount of time that children and adolescents are spending playing video games, JFK Elementary School has decided to embrace video game technology or “exer-gaming” as a way to get kid...
West Babylon, New York The wellness council at Forest Avenue focused their implementation of healthy programs on fitness breaks this year. Now every classroom, K-5, provides a short activity break for students on a daily basis. These breaks allow students to stretch, dance or just move around. They ...
West Babylon, New York More than 25 students at West Babylon High School recently participated in the “Healthy Alliance Ambassador” training, an effort to create student leaders to sustain the school’s efforts and renew commitment without using the same resources or consistently tapping the same peo...
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Pensacola, Fl During its pilot year in the Healthy Schools Program, Bellview Middle School focused its efforts on increasing nutrition awareness and making changes to the existing food services program to encourage and support good nutrition habits. The school added. West New York, NJ Memoria...
When kids eat healthy foods and get plenty of physical activity, their bodies and minds work better. That means healthy kids learn better and miss fewer days of school. . Healthy Kids Learn Better When kids eat healthy foods and get plenty of physical activity, their bod...
May 3, 2005 New York, New York Remarks given at: PS 128 Elementary School 560 West 169th Street So I think the first thing we should do is give Tayana another hand. I am delighted to be here with all of the students and your principals and teachers, with the President and President-Elect of the Amer...
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