SOPRIS ELEMENTARY ROARING FORK RE-1
STETSON ELEMENTARY FALCON 49
SWALLOWS CHARTER ACADEMY PUEBLO COUNTY 70
WEST JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1
SOPRIS ELEMENTARY ROARING FORK RE-1
Professional development of all staff is important at Sopris Elementary . Administration required all teaching staff to attend two trainings on school health best practices . Each week during the month , wellness information and curricula ideas were provided to teachers . Instruction during CREW time ( a morning instructional period reserved for interpersonal skill development ) focused on wellness topics including oral health , mental health , anti-bullying , sleeping , substance abuse , healthy eating , and healthy exercise .
STETSON ELEMENTARY FALCON 49
Stetson ’ s school health improvement plan ( SHIP ) included four goals to address nutrition , wellness education , physical activity , and funding :
• Snacks and treats brought from home had to meet wellness guidelines ;
• Comprehensive health education was integrated into science , physical education and lunch ;
• Offer a minimum of 50 minutes of physical education per week and 30 minutes of physical activity each day ; and ,
• Grant applications submitted to various school health funding sources .
SWALLOWS CHARTER ACADEMY PUEBLO COUNTY 70
At Swallows Charter Academy , a “ positive peers ” effort was implemented to improve the emotional and mental health of students . The school also employed a full-time counselor to help students with emotional and mental health through individual and group counseling . Students wrote down acts of kindness and had access to conflict management skills .
WEST JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1
West Jefferson Elementary School ’ s Wellness Committee continued a positive relationship with a local community services agency , the Mountain Resource Center . The Center provides the committee with funding , support , and a platform for communication with a local coalition of mountain area healthy schools . This partnership is also responsible for the school ’ s ability to offer “ Cooking Matters for Families .”
“ With the support of administration and the school community , true cultural change has happened . This systemic change is reflected in classroom celebrations , community events , the length and structure of the school day itself .” ~ Health and Wellness Committee Chair
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