NORTH CAROLINA HEALTHY SCHOOLS
NORTH CAROLINA HEALTHY SCHOOLS
SECTION CHIEF ::Vacant, NC Department of Public Instruction
INTERIM CONTACT ::Cindy Bennett, Director of K-12 Curriculum & Instruction
SENIOR ADVISOR ::Rebecca Reeve, NC Department of Health and Human Services/
Division of Public Health
INTERIM CONTACT ::Cindy Bennett, Director of K-12 Curriculum & Instruction
SENIOR ADVISOR ::Rebecca Reeve, NC Department of Health and Human Services/
Division of Public Health
DIVISION MISSION :: The goal of North Carolina Healthy Schools is to create a working infrastructure
between education and health to enable schools and communities to create a Coordinated
School Health Program. A model school health program includes all eight components:
NC Healthy Schools focuses on improving the health of students and staff by providing coordination and resources in eight component areas of school health. With all of these components in place and working together, students will be healthier in school, in class, and ready to learn. In healthy schools, children are more alert, more focused on learning, and miss less school. They not only learn better, but also learn lifelong healthy behaviors to prevent the leading causes of death in North Carolina: heart disease, stroke, and cancer. Healthier schools lead to healthier students which lead to healthier communities. It just makes sense.
- Comprehensive School Health Education
- School Health Services
- A Safe Physical Environment
- School Counseling, Psychological and Social Services
- Physical Education
- Nutrition Services
- School-Site Health Promotion for Staff
- Family and Community Involvement in Schools
NC Healthy Schools focuses on improving the health of students and staff by providing coordination and resources in eight component areas of school health. With all of these components in place and working together, students will be healthier in school, in class, and ready to learn. In healthy schools, children are more alert, more focused on learning, and miss less school. They not only learn better, but also learn lifelong healthy behaviors to prevent the leading causes of death in North Carolina: heart disease, stroke, and cancer. Healthier schools lead to healthier students which lead to healthier communities. It just makes sense.
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2010 Healthy Active Children Progress Report
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Energizers
Classroom Based Physical Activities!
The way teachers integrate physical activity with academic concepts.
Check out these short, about 10-minute, activities that classroom teachers
can use to provide activity to children.