Healthy Halls School Wellness Program

2 Why Healthy Halls School Wellness Program There is a problem in Georgia:  Nearly 40 percent of children in Georgia are overweight or obese.  Georgia has the second highest obesity rates in the nation.

3 Why Healthy Halls School Wellness Program (cont’d)  Strong4Life was developed by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to create awareness of the childhood obesity epidemic and to combat this health crisis.  The Healthy Halls School Wellness Program is a program of Strong4Life.

4 What It Is  The Healthy Halls School Wellness Program is a FREE, comprehensive program that offers: A 40 minute fun and dynamic, curriculum based performance for students delivered by a professional theatre group Take-home materials for students and their parents Resource materials for the school

5 ProgramGoalPerformanceResourcesAnticipated Results Healthy Halls School Wellness Program Research based Theory based (Social Cognitive Theory) Create a change in the students behavior by implementing a fun and interactive curriculum based on the Strong4Life Healthy Habits. Target audience: Students grades K to 5, parents and staff. The performance is a 40 minute educational theatrical performance delivered by a professional group. Each performance is adapted to be age appropriate. Eighty schools will be enrolled from Jan to Dec I Provide reinforcement through educational resources for students, parents and staff. For students and parents Educational handouts Parent letters Water bottles For School Participation Plaque Resources such as posters, activities and educational handouts. For Teachers and staff Quarterly newsletters, both electronic and printed In addition: Website More information about program Video of performance Additional downloadable resources Media Potential for schools to be featured as a Healthy Halls School via: Web Print Social media Local News According to the Social Cognitive Behavior Change Theory and evidence-based research, dramatic improvements in student knowledge, attitudes and behavior regarding nutrition, physical activity and health are expected.

6 Performance Details  We are currently scheduling performances in schools for dates beginning in January  We can schedule a performance at any time during the school day.  We need to schedule one hour; 40 minutes for the performance and 20 minutes to get the children in and out of the session.  All students grades K to 5 can attend. Each performance will be adapted to be age appropriate.  Three hundred students can attend a performance. We can schedule up to three performances in one day or two days of performances.  A stage is not necessary for a performance. Any space that can accommodate 300 students will be appropriate.

7 How Your School Can Benefit  It is a new, innovative, educational experience for your students that will also engage their parents.  Studies show that implementing healthy habits (eating fruits and vegetables and participating in physical activity) can help increase children’s performance in school and increase test scores.

8 How Your School Can Benefit (cont’d)  It is FREE to participate.  You receive follow-up materials that your school can use year after year.  A measurement tool is featured to capture change in student behavior and knowledge after receiving program.

9 Measurement Tool  To assess what the children learn from the program  To evaluate if the program works  Complete pre and post performance

10 Measurement Tools Two Options: Option One:  All students complete an 8 question survey circling the picture that best represents their response.

11 Measurement Tools (cont’d)  Option Two:  For Principal  Short one page survey  For Teachers  Short one page survey, pre and post performance  For Students All fourth graders complete a 40 question survey read by teacher (Scantron response sheet)

12 Collaborator Agreement  A simple document stating how we will work together with program  It needs to be signed by a Principal or Assistant Principal

13 Healthy Halls School Wellness Program For more information about the Healthy Halls School Wellness Program contact: Clarita Guigou Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (404) 785–6824