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Northwest Community Schools Coordinated School Health

The Northwest Vision Coordinated School Health Team believes that the health of students is integral to the academic and overall success of our students. When we are talking about Health, we are talking about the whole child “social, emotional, physical and intellectual. ”

Healthy School Report Card The Healthy School Report Card is designed to provide a needs assessment of our school district in regards to health characteristics. The Healthy School Report Card process has provided strategies for us to use as the basis for our Healthy Implementation Plan. It does not provide an overall grade, nor is it designed to be seen as a pass-or-fail tool. The tool reports on Northwest schools' progress and steps for growth.

1. Healthy School Environment NW School Wellness Policy • WELL SAT 24/7 Tobacco Policy MDE School Policy § Grant to implement policy

2. Health Education SPLASH Grant § Health Fair § Michigan Model

3. School Meals and Nutrition Northwest Food Service Updates Healthy Meal Choices Patti Russell

4. Physical Education Fitness Gram Jump Rope for Heart

5. Health Services Mobile Dental Nursing Staffing Emergency Response Teams CPR and AED trained Health, Vision and Hearing Screening

6. Counseling, Psychological, and Mental Health Services High School Counseling Nurtured Heart Challenge Day § High School § Middle School

7. Staff Wellness Hold It for the Holidays Zumba and Yoga High School Workout Club Pound for Pound Challenge

8. Parent/Community Partnerships Mounties on the Move 5 K § April 30, 2011 § Northwest Community School Grounds Teen Prevention Pregnancy Initiative

What is Next? Revision of Wellness Policy in February CSH Team to Michiana in April Community Review of Wellness Policy in May Tobacco Policy approved by Northwest Board of Education in March and April Presentation of Wellness Policy to Northwest Board of Education for Approval in June

What do you think? While revising our District Wellness Policy there has been discussion around healthy food choices outside of the lunchroom. Please give us your feedback about your support of these possible changes. Please fill out the pink sheet and turn in before you leave!

Next meeting May 11, 2011 Thank you for your support!