HAYDEN RE-1
HAYDEN RE-1
A GLOBAL WELLNESS POLICY FOR A WELL-ROUNDED APPROACH
The Hayden community is rightfully proud of its school system . For the last seven years , Hayden has had a graduation rate of 100 %. Still , school health is placed at the forefront because the district strives for excellence and knows there is more they can do for their students . Administration wanted to see improvement in the realm of services offered and achieving a more positive environment with caring relationships and mutual respect for all students and staff . Hayden has therefore required a global wellness policy as they believe attending to the whole child will lead to the continued success of students .
This year , the Hayden Board of Education identified a goal to have a well-rounded team to increase support of at-risk students . The district has since added a mental health counselor and behavior health specialist . Finding the financial support for a district of their size to have a well-staffed , well-rounded team is a “ big deal .”
A focus on results and the use of data is the essence of what they are doing to keep school health not only at the forefront but as a part of constant , common conversations . Hayden participates in continued and regular reflection on what ’ s missing , what ’ s working , and the next milestones that are coming .
Hayden admits integrating health and wellness into the school day is tough so they have to be innovative . They have an active health education class in the elementary with no desks to get students up and moving . Their new behavior health specialist is working with elective classes to incorporate formative skills ( grit , empathy , selfcontrol , embracing diversity , etc .) into lessons .
From looking at Healthy Kids Colorado Survey and Smart Source data , they saw an increase in marijuana use . So the district started to pilot several educational resources , including a prevention curriculum in middle school classrooms and intervention programming with high risk students . Education for parents and community on the use of drugs , specifically marijuana , was also offered .
Hayden has had a global approach and it shows . Attendance has increased each of the last three years for secondary students ; the district ’ s academic rating was
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Accredited with Distinction ( the highest rating that CO issues ); grades 6-10 all exceed state standards in math ; and ACT scores match the state average .