PARKWAY DISTRICTWELLNESS POLICY

BOARD REPORT

2007 UPDATE

District Wellness Steering Committee

Ron Ramspott, Coordinator of Health and PE

Michael Kanak, Director of Food Services

Charlotte Ijei, Director of Pupil Personnel

Lisa Harnacker, Director of Health Services

Marlene Pfeiffer, District Dietician

District Wellness Committee MembersJuliette Travous, Director of Environmental ServicesKelley Garbero, Board of EducationDeborah Blount, School PrincipalKeith Sanders, Assistant PrincipalGreg Bergner, Assistant PrincipalMike Prange, School CounselorDot Kontak, Social WorkerAlice Fleming, School NurseMary Landes, School NurseMimi Holder, Health Education TeacherDebbie Kirby, Physical Education TeacherEllen Donovan, Physical Education Teacher

Why School Wellness?

“You cannot educate a child who isn’t healthy and you cannot keep a child healthy who isn’t educated.”

Joycelyn Elders, former US Surgeon General

Child Nutrition & WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004

Required that every U.S. school district participating in the National School Lunch Program to develop and implement a local wellness policy by 2006-07 school year.

Local Wellness Policy Area Goals

Nutrition Education Physical Education and Activity Nutrition Guidelines School-based Wellness Measurement and Evaluation

Parkway Wellness Policy,Key Strategies, and Action Plan

Adopted Wellness Policy Statement in August ’06 Formed District Wellness Committee Developed Key Strategies and Action Plan for

Policy Implementation Developed Process and Outcome Indicators

Parkway Wellness Committee Objectives

Develop a committee which resembles the Coordinated School Health Program model

Develop guidelines and strategies for implementation

Develop a plan which will make the policy and guidelines sustainable, attainable, and a difference-maker.

Primary Goals of Wellness Program

Increase Student Achievement Promote Student, Staff, and Community Health Address the Obesity Concerns Facilitate Learning of Lifelong Healthy Habits

Wellness Policy Development Process

Wellness Committee

Advisory Councils

District Committees

School Principals

Superintendent’s Council

Fall 2007

Key Strategies

Key Strategy #1Adequate Nutrition Education The district will provide

students at all grade levels with adequate nutritional knowledge and behavioral skills that emphasize the benefits of healthy eating and principles of healthy weight management.

Key Strategy #2 High Quality Physical Education The district will implement a

high-quality physical education program for students in grades K-12, which will provide adequate opportunities for students to develop knowledge and skills necessary to perform a variety of physical activities, develop physical fitness and regularly participate in physical activity.

Key Strategy #3Increased Physical Activity

The district will increase opportunities for students to engage in movement, exercise, and physical activity during and beyond the school day.

Key Strategy #4Quality School Meals

The district will maintain a quality school meals program that complies with the USDA Dietary Guidelines and the Missouri Eat Smart Guidelines.

Key Strategy #5Healthy Food Choices

The district will ensure that students have appealing, healthy choices in foods and beverages offered outside of the school meals program.

Key Strategy #6Promoting Overall Wellness

The district will promote overall wellness by responding to the physical, social, and mental/emotional needs of all students.

Key Strategy #7Protecting Student Health

The district will protect student health by promoting healthy behaviors through school-based services/programs designed to address both acute and chronic illnesses.

Key Strategy #8Promoting Staff & Community Wellness

The district will promote wellness throughout the district by offering parent education programs, community events, and staff wellness programs.

Key Strategy #9Monitoring Outcomes of Wellness Policy

The district will form and maintain a district wellness committee to assist in monitoring outcomes and advise the district on continuous improvement to further enhance health and wellness in the district.

Measurement and Implementation:Process Indicators

Policy Development District Wellness

Committee District Training and

Development

Measurement and Implementation:Outcome Indicators

BMI & Fitness Scores School Wellness Report Student Absenteeism &

Behavior Referrals District Wellness Survey Risk Behavior Survey

School Wellness Report

Wellness Policy Implementation

Evaluation Tool

District Wellness PolicyImplications for Parkway

District Food Services Health Services (i.e. Health

Screenings) Counseling Services Curriculum

Adaptations/Modifications Wellness Survey District Programs/Events Staffing

Schools•Implementation of guidelines•School wellness evaluation•Staff development & wellness programs•Staffing programs (i.e. intramurals)

Teachers•Collecting data (i.e. fitness scores, BMI)•Implementation of curriculum•Coordinating programs/curricular areas •Health and wellness leadership

District Wellness Policy:Funding Sources

Questions?