North Carolina Healthy SchoolsGOAL Create partnerships among schools, families, community groups, and individuals designed to share and maximize resources. Functioning, supportive families and social support within communities contribute to students’ success. When children feel valued, they are more likely to develop important skills, avoid risk behaviors, and remain in schools (Epstein, 1995) Families and communities can support each […]
GOAL To provide each student with the knowledge, skills, confidence and motivation to engage in a healthy active lifestyle and to create a supportive environment that is conducive to enjoyable life long physical activity opportunities forstudents, families, staff and community. A planned, sequential K-12 curriculum that provides cognitive content and learning experiences in a variety […]
POLICY MANUAL Policy Identification Priority: High Student Performance Category: Student Health IssuesPolicy ID Number: HSP-S-000 Policy Title: Policy regarding physical education in the public schools Current Policy Date: 01/09/2003 – Amended 04/07/2005 Other Historical Information: Statutory Reference: Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Reference Number and Category: Healthy Active Children Section 1. LOCAL SCHOOL HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL Each […]
GOAL To improve the health, nutritional well-being and academic performance of North Carolina’s students through coordinated and comprehensive nutrition policies that enhances the school classroom, cafeteria and community environment and supportlifelong healthful eating habits. Nutrition Services is comprised of many components; the Child Nutrition Program, Nutrition Education and programs that support health eating at school […]
Goal: Developed to motivate and assist students’ commitment to life-long health through classroom instruction that addresses the multi-dimensions of health. “For every dollar spent on high-quality, multicomponent health education delivered in the school, society saves more than $13 in direct cost, such as medical treatment, addition counseling, alcohol-related motor vehicle injuries and drug related crime, […]
Goal: Advocate for the development of an effective system in conjunction with community partners, to meet the health needs of students, staff, and families. Behavioral and health problems of school-age young people often hinder their ability to learn. Growing numbers of young people have health conditions that affect their school attendance and classroom performance. The […]
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. Grades K-5 (pdf, 1.9mb) Middle School Healthful Living (pdf, 1.2mb) Middle School Language Arts (pdf, 1.2mb) Middle School Math (pdf, 1.1mb) Middle School Music (pdf, […]
A coordinated school health program (CSHP) model consists of eight interactive components. Schools by themselves cannot, and should not be expected to, address the nation’s most serious health and social problems. Families, health care workers, the media, religious organizations, community organizations that serve youth, and young people themselves also must be systematically involved. However, schools […]
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Goal: Support a healthy school through programs and services that value the social and emotional well-being of students, families and staff. The services should improve students’ mental, emotional, and social health. These services include individual and group assessments, interventions, and referrals. Organizational assessment and consultation skills of counselors and psychologists contribute not only to the […]