PSD School Wellness Workshop How Physical Activity

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PSD School Wellness WorkshopHow Physical
Activity Healthy Eating Improve Learning
Academic AchievementSeptember 29, 2008
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Workshop Objectives

• Discover new ideas and best practices for
  implementing the PSD School Wellness Policy
• Create a school wellness action plan for your
  school
• Share school wellness success stories
• Have fun and get schools excited about physical
  activity and healthy eating

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Todays Agenda

• Morning
• PSDs Commitment to Wellness
• Why School Wellness Whats Happening at PSD?
• The Link Between Exercise, Brain Function,
  Academic Achievement
• School Wellness Success Stories
• Afternoon
• Best Practices for School Wellness
• Action Planning for Your School
• Share Your Goals

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Thank you to our sponsors!
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Jerry Wilson, PhDPSD SuperintendentManny
OrtegaPSD Assistant Superintendent of Secondary
SchoolsKevin Hahn, PhDPSD Assistant
Superintendent of Elementary Schools
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Craig SchneiderPSD Food Services Director
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School Wellness Policy

• Required for all schools participating in the
  National School Lunch/Breakfast Program
• Intended to help curb the childhood obesity
  problem.
• Focus of the policy is physical activity and
  healthy eating for all students.

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PSD Wellness Policy

• Adopted in May 2006
• 4 Main Goals
• PSD will support and promote a comprehensive
  learning environment for developing and
  practicing lifelong wellness behaviors.
• PSD will support and promote proper dietary
  habits contributing to students health status
  and academic performance.
• PSD will provide students more opportunities to
  engage in physical activity.
• PSD will create a PSD Wellness Committee.

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PSD Wellness
CDCs Coordinated School Health Model
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Coordinated School Health

• A comprehensive approach to overall
  school wellness
• CSH model includes 8 interactive components
• Health education - PE
• Health services - Nutrition Services
• Psychological/social services - Health promotion
  for staff
• Family community involvement - Health school
  environment
• CSH is being used in over 100 schools in Colorado!

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Organizational Structure
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PSD Wellness

• Overall Vision
  Poudre School District provides a culture
  that supports healthy, well-balanced lifestyles
  for all students and staff.
• Overall Tag Line
  
• Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice

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PSD Student Wellness Committee

• Over 20 Active Committee Members
• - teachers - public health
  professionals
• - administrators - school representatives
• - students - community members
• - parents
• Role
• Serve as a resource for schools
• Develop a plan of implementation for the school
  wellness policy
• Review and report the effectiveness of the
  implementation plan

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PSD Student Wellness Committee

• Mission
• To enhance student wellness and achievement by
  creating school environments that support
  lifelong healthy eating, physical activity, and
  well-balanced lifestyles.
• 2008 Goals
• Form wellness teams in at least 8 schools
• Provide education on the PSD Wellness Policy and
  the links between health and academics.
• Provide resources tools to help schools
  implement the wellness policy.
• Support increased physical education time in
  schools.

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What Weve Accomplished

• Principal Interviews
• Key Themes
• Not enough time to organize wellness efforts
• Would like district-wide coordinated effort
• Need more resources to implement wellness
• Unaware of community wellness resources
• Underestimated childhood obesity rates

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What Weve Accomplished

• School Wellness Resource Kit
• Why School Wellness
• School Environment
• In the Classroom
• At Home
• Staff Wellness
• Your Wellness Team
• Resources
• Contact CanDo

Available Online! www.CanDoOnline.org
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What Weve Accomplished

• 2 School Wellness Workshops
• CSH mini-grants to 3 elementary schools and 9
  secondary schools (through CanDos LiveWell Fort
  Collins grant)
• Channel 10 panel discussion on childhood obesity

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What Weve Accomplished

• Hosted Fit for Life Wellness Week
• 19 schools participated in TV Turnoff Week
• 10 schools participated in Bike to School Day
• 3 JH/HS had Fit for Life booths in their
  cafeteria (Healthy Kids Club)
• Other schools did wellness fairs, school walks,
  healthy potlucks, drop everything move,
  more!

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Future Projects

• Spanish translation of Resource Kit
• Student Wellness Index
• TriFit
• Seek support for PE in schools

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Wellness Matters!At Poudre School District

• Kristin Bennett, Risk Manager
• Cindy Guillaume, EAS Manager

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PSD WellnessMaking the HEALTHY CHOICE the
EASY CHOICE

• Overall District Vision
• Poudre School District provides a culture that
  supports healthy, well-balanced lifestyles for
  all students and staff.

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PSD WellnessMaking the HEALTHY CHOICE the
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• Wellness Matters!
• Employee Wellness Mission
• To provide the resources, tools and support to
  PSD employees that will assist in improving
  overall health and promote a high level of
  employee satisfaction and student achievement
  within the district.

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Wellness Matters! at PSDPSDs Employee Wellness
Program

• The Fort Collins Well City USA Initiative
• Fort Collins launched it Well City USA
  initiative in 2006
• Over 20 local businesses are currently
  participating
• As one of the largest employers in the area, PSD
  is committed to the initiative and becoming a
  Well Workplace

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Wellness Matters! at PSDPSDs Employee Wellness
Program

• Overriding Principles
• Leave a Legacy
• Grass Roots Effort
• Consistent, standard model for all sites
• Support Sustainability Management initiative by
  taking care of our most valued resource OUR
  EMPLOYEES
• Make wellness convenient to access and participate

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Wellness Matters! at PSDPSDs Employee Wellness
Program

• Long-Term Goals
• Improve student achievement by enhancing employee
  health and productivity
• Create a model for an organizational culture that
  supports health, well-balanced lifestyles for
  generations to come
• Contain health benefits cost

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Wellness Matters! at PSDPSDs Employee Wellness
Program

• Flu and Pneumonia shots
• Employee Interest Survey (May 2007)
• Naming Contest (Fall 2008)
• Wellness Matters! at PSD
• Disease Management Program (Fall 2008)
• Employee Assistance Services (EAS)
• Wellness Matters!/EAS Website

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Wellness Matters!/EAS Website
http//eas.psdschools.org

• Just-in-time behavioral health, wellness,
  financial and legal topic centers offering
  current articles, news feeds, advice columns,
  links to other important sites and many other
  useful resources.

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Wellness Matters! at PSDPSDs Employee Wellness
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Wellness Matters! at PSDPSDs Employee Wellness
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Wellness Matters! at PSDPSDs Employee Wellness
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• Your Wellness Matters! Team
• Kristin Bennett, Risk Manager
• Cindy Guillaume, EAS Manager
• Melissa Johnson, Benefits Manager
• Nancy Weber, District Nursing Coordinator
• Email us at
• wellnessmatters_at_psdschools.org