Healthy Schools: A Progress Report
Moderator: Donna Oberg, Public Health – Seattle & King County
Lisa Rakoz, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Lori Jacobs, Auburn School District Blake Trask, Washington Bikes
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Facts About Childhood Obesity
One In Five Children Are Overweight By Age 6
Obese children are more likely to also be obese as
adults.
One-Third Of High School Students Get The Recommended Amount Of Exercise
In 2011, only 29% of high-schoolers in a survey participated in 60 minutes of physical activity each day, which is the amount recommended by the CDC.
Facts About Childhood Obesity
WA State Laws and Regulations in Fitness Education
Minutes in Physical Education• Grades 1-8, an average of 100 instructional minutes of physical education per
week
High School Graduation Requirements• Health education (.5 credit) and physical education (1.5 credits)
Waiving Physical Education • Outlines parameters for excused physical education
Physical Education • Outlines physical education and equivalency credits
Basic Education Act • Outlines expectations for what students should know and be able to do
by the end of their K-12 education
Assessments – formerly know as Classroom-Based Assessments• Emphasizes alignment with state health and fitness learning standards
and assessments
Special Education Students• Explains services available to PE students receiving FAPE
Nutrition and Physical Activity (Wellness) – emphasizes the goals for wellness polices• Access to nutritious foods and exercise • Food choice, physical activity, childhood fitness
Common Core State Standards – provides an integrated model for literacy and mathematics in health and fitness and other disciplines
WA State Laws and Regulations in Fitness Education
The 2012 Washington State Healthy Youth Survey
Percentage of students in our state that did participate in daily physical education:
8th graders 10th graders 12th graders 49%* 28% 23% *Down 12% since 2010
Percentage of students in our state that did meet the recommendations for 60 minutes of physical activity daily:
8th graders 10th graders 12th graders 56% 51% 47%
Percentage of students in our state that had 3 or more hours of screen time daily:
8th graders 10th graders 12th graders 51% 50% 47%
Waiving Physical
Education
Is it the right thing to do?
CDC/NASPE Resources
• Appropriate Practice Guidelines
• Opportunity to Learn
• Evaluation Tool for Written Curriculum – PECAT and HECAT
Washington State PEP Grant 2008Congratulations to the PEP Grant winners in Washington State!
Mead School District $430,409NE ESD 101 $369,783Newport School District $378,000
Total = $3,740,576
Washington State PEP Grants 2012
Total PEP Grant Monies Awarded to Washington State =
$28,123,101
Washington State PEP Grant 2001-2012
Physical Education and PA in Schools
Spooner Boards
Slack Lining
Indo Tricks
Wind Surfing
Resistance Training
Water Safety Class in partnership with Chelan
County Sheriff
Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety
Rock Climbing
GAPS• Consistency Across the State
– Meeting requirements (minutes, waivers, certified)– Funding
• Elementary Physical Education Specialists• Regional Support (ESDs)• Access to Information (What is really happening in
PE/PA?)– Certified Physical Education Teacher– Class size– # of classes in the gymnasium– Professional Development Opportunities
• Partnership with DOH and other stakeholders• Health and Fitness Cadre• Regional Capacity (ESDs)• Let’s Move, Active Schools (LMAS)• Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs
(CSPAP)• Safe Routes to School• Higher Education and Pre-service Teachers• Carol M. White PEP Grants and other funding sources• Health and Fitness Connections to the Common Core
State Standards
Emerging Opportunities
Thank you!Lisa RakozHealth and Fitness Program SupervisorOffice of Superintendent of Public [email protected] (360)725-4977
Physical Education
Nutrition
Community Involvement
• Sports Fitness• Exercise Options
For Diverse Lifestyles
• Motivational Training
• Personal Training
• Eating for Performance
• Low Cost Healthy Options
• Preparing Healthy Foods
• Food Science
• Social Media• Community Events• Flyers and Posters
• Fundraising • Public Awareness
Kick Off Event
PLEASE JOIN US!Learn Ways to Stay Healthy!
Including;
Healthy Marketing Fair
Keynote Speaker
Interactive Workshops: Personal Trainers, Dance, Food Science, Healthy Cooking Demo,
Alternative Exercising, Importance of Sports
• Bike/Walk to School• Breakfast & Lunch Fair• Promotion & Awareness
PE/Sports• Keynote Speaker• Workshops: Fitness & Nutrition
Activities
Student Ambassadors
Student Ambassadors• Summer Nutrition and Activity Calendars• Easy Fitness Activities • Incentives
Costco Nutrition Study
• Identify new foods for DECA Fresh (School Store)• Tasty Ways to Meet State Health Regulations
Food Sampling Fair YOU DECIDE!
Companies Included: PepsiCo Hormel Buena Vista and more…
Food Samples Includes: Baked goods Juice Drinks Cookies, Muffins and Bagels and more…
Healthy Snacks In SchoolsSales up 25%Pro-Active
Auburn Triple TrekEat, Play, Run: Triple The Power, Triple The
Performance
• 5k Race• Participants
• Teachers, Students, Community
• Winners• Prizes
• Auburn Walkathon• Music• Donations
Festivities Include:
Donations:
• Goal ($5,000)• After School Programs
• Already Raised ($3,000)• Donations• T-Shirts• “Bump In The Road”
Wristbands
Promotion- Flyers/Posters
Promotion- Social Media
Healthy Schools: A Progress Report
Moderator: Donna Oberg, Public Health – Seattle & King County
Lisa Rakoz, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Lori Jacobs, Auburn School District Blake Trask, Washington Bikes
O b e s i t y P r e v e n t i o n S u m m i t , S h o r e l i n e , WA D e c e m b e r 4 , 2 0 1 3 w w w. c o p c w a . o r g
