Mercer County Nutritional Awareness

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Mercer County Nutritional Awareness
Amy Coleman Mercer School
Tim Colbird Spanishburg School
Kristal Filipek Bluefield Middle School
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Mercer School

• Grades 3-5
• 314 students
• Small town, urban community
• 21 Classroom teachers
• 15.0 Students / Teacher ratio
• School mascot Pirate
• School colors Red White

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Mercer School

• September Present overall unit to parents and
  teachers at Open House.
• October Implement plan for third grade with the
  help of other third grade teachers, p.e. teacher,
  administrator, and health professionals.
• November Implement plan for fourth grade with
  the help of other third grade teachers, p.e.
  teacher, administrator, and health professionals.
• December Implement plan for fifth grade with the
  help of other third grade teachers, p.e. teacher,
  administrator, and health professionals.

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Monthly Implementation Timeline
Open House Sixth Grade
Seventh Grade Eighth Grade

Open House Third Grade
Fourth Grade Fifth Grade

Open House Fourth Grade Fifth
Grade Sixth Grade
Sept Oct. Nov. Dec.
Kristal Filipek Bluefield Middle Amy Coleman
Mercer School Tim Colbird Spanishburg School
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Spanishburg School

• Pre K 8th grade
• 306 students enrolled
• 13.0 students per teacher
• Rural community
• School mascot Wildcats
• School colors Blue Gold

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Spanishburg School

• September Presentation of overall unit to
  parents and teachers during the Open House
  meeting.
• October Implement plan to 4th grade. It will be
  a coordinated project with the 4th grade
  teachers, health/ physical education teacher,
  administrators, and health professionals.
• November Implement plan to 5th grade. It will
  be a coordinated project with the 5th grade
  teachers, health/ physical education teacher,
  administrators, and health professionals.
• December Implement plan to 6th grade. It will
  be a coordinated project with the 6th grade
  teachers, health/ physical education teacher,
  administrators, and health professionals.

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Bluefield Middle School

• 6th- 8th grade
• 574 students enrolled
• 12.0 students / teacher ratio
• School mascot Buccaneer
• School color Maroon Navy
• Small town school

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Bluefield Middle School

• September Presentation of overall unit to
  parents and teachers during the Open House
  meeting.
• October Implement plan to 6th grade. It will be
  a coordinated project with the 6th grade
  teachers, health/ physical education teacher,
  administrators, and health professionals.
• November Implement plan to 7th grade. It will
  be a coordinated project with the 7th grade
  teachers, health/ physical education teacher,
  administrators, and health professionals.
• December Implement plan to 8th grade. It will
  be a coordinated project with the 8th grade
  teachers, health/ physical education teacher,
  administrators, and health professionals.