Webinar for SNAP-Ed Implementing Agencies on June 21             

Involving Families in School Physical Activity Opportunities will highlight best practices that have promoted PA connections for families and schools, strategies and partnerships essential to building more opportunities for family PA in schools, and related resources. Register today!

Share Your Thoughts About Healthy Schools             

Action for Healthy Kids and several other national organizations are conducting a national survey with school partners to gain a deeper understanding of schools’ motivations and needs to promote healthy school environments and healthy lifestyles for their students. Please complete this survey with input from others at your school (if applicable) who are working on promoting school health by May 26. The survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes. The information you provide will impact the resources and services offered to schools.    

Create an Effective School Site Wellness Team              

Has your school formed a wellness team yet? School site wellness committees bring school staff, families, students, and community members together to address pressing student health issues. These committees represent the unique perspective of the community in a school building, and enable the health priorities and activities put in place to truly reflect the needs and interests of that school. In addition, it ensures district level wellness policies are implemented at the building level. Get started today with Alliance for a Healthier Generation's School Wellness Committee Toolkit!

New Resources from CDC 

New resources are now available that provide evidence-based strategies schools can use to manage chronic health conditions and focus on the relationship between chronic health conditions and academic achievement.

“Addressing the Needs of Students with Chronic Health Conditions” is a research brief that provides several strategies and activities schools and school districts can use to focus on the needs of students with chronic health conditions.  

“Chronic Health Conditions and Academic Achievement” is a research brief that describes the relationship between students’ chronic health conditions and their academic achievement, based on a review of the scientific literature.

Golden Bell Awarded Program in Pasadena USD 

Looking for inspiration? Find out how Pasadena USD is building a healthy school environment in this short video!

Fuel Up to Play 60 Funding for Schools      

Looking for funds to help support your healthy eating and physical activity goals? Maybe you want to spruce up your cafeteria? Schools can now apply to receive funding to support Plays from the new 2016–2017 Playbook. Up to $4,000 is available! Learn more about this opportunity and apply by Wednesday, June 16!

*If you are a private school and would like to apply, please contact Alyssa McClelland at futp60@cmab.net for an application.
 

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