Healthy Children equals Better Students January 18 th, 2012.

Healthy Children equals Better Students January 18 th, 2012

Healthy Children = Better Students Agenda Introductions Healthy Child PBIS Home School Connections

 Edison Elementary  James Donnellan, Principal of Edison Elementary  Lisa Sprangers, Classroom Teacher  Chuck Heurkens, Physical Education  Horizons Elementary  Karen Brice, Principal of Horizons Elementary  Kori Mangold, Reading Specialist  Carrie Michiels, Physical Education Introductions

Brain Break Example

 What are Brain Breaks:  Quick (1-2 minute) educational energizers  Take virtually no preparation and no extra materials to perform.  Students love Brain Breaks.  Fun and make you laugh.  Challenge your brain.  Energizing Brain Breaks help you to cross the mid-line of your body which helps both sides of your brain engage.  It is suggested to use an Brain Break every 20-30 minutes with your class Brain Break

Healthy Children = Better Students Academic Success Social Emotional Support Quality Curriculum ActivityNutrition Nurturing Environment Sleep Motivation Trained Educator Nutrition and Activity are two of the many building blocks to achieve Academic Success

Healthy Children = Better Students Nutrition and Activity are two of the many building blocks to achieve Academic Success Academic Success Social Emotional Support Quality Curriculum Trained Educator Nurturing Environment Sleep Motivation

 Test scores  Brain Function  Classroom behavior  Social Success / Peer Interaction  Stress Relief  School Attendance  More information: www.kessjones.com Physical Activity & Nutrition Improves Academic Performance

In addition to improving academic success, physical activity and nutrition will also help combat a growing national epidemic…

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1985 No Data <10% 10%–14% (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1991 No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1997 No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person) Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2002 No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% ≥25%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2005 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person) No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2010 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person) No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2013 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person) 40%-44%35%-39%30%-34%25%-29%20%-24% 15%-19% 10%-14% <10%

45%-49%50%-54%55%-56% Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2018 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person) 40%-44%35%-39%30%-34%25%-29%20%-24%15%-19%10%-14%<10%

How do we increase the Nutrition and Activity levels in Appleton Area School District?

 What is it?  Annual conference hosted by Appleton Area School District  Outside experts present research-based knowledge about good nutrition and fitness to educators and parents each year  Each school sends a team  Develop a plan how to improve Health & Nutrition for upcoming school year  Why?  The motivation behind the development of the Institute was the fact that students who are well nourished and physically fit are better able to focus in the classroom and to achieve academically.  Schools have a responsibility to address the declining health of our youth. Education for Healthy Kids Institute

AASD has worked with our community to move health education out of the health classroom and have our schools reflect healthy lifestyles in culture, instruction, and activities. Reading Social Studies Music Physical Education ArtScienceMath Healthy Culture Reading Social Studies Music Physical Education ArtScienceMath

Brain Break Example Crossing the Midline

How do we increase the Nutrition and Activity levels at Edison Elementary School? RAP and RUN Garden Cart Healthy Kids Council

RAP and RUN  What:  Combining Activity with a successful reading program  When:  Monthly throughout the school year  How:  Students read with parents as partners and log their daily reading.  Students exercise with parents and log activity minutes.  Why:  To promote the importance of reading and exercise with family at home.

Garden Cart  What:  Fresh Fruit and Vegetables in addition to the healthy lunch menu.  When: Daily  How:  Students go through the lunch line serving themselves fresh fruits and vegetables  Why:  To create intrinsic motivation to eat healthy  To encourage students to model healthy eating habits for family members.  To promote lifelong nutrition

Garden Cart

 What:  Group of students who plan healthy activities during the school year.  When:  Throughout the school year.  How:  During monthly meetings students organize and implement activities that promote health and wellness (ex: fitness frenzy nights, after-school family activities, & recipes for healthy kids.)  Why:  Students take ownership of the health and wellness at Edison Elementary.

Recipes for Healthy Kids

How do we increase the Nutrition and Activity levels at Horizons Elementary School? Run for Life Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program Fuel up to Play 60

 What:  Walking / running program  When:  Recess, teacher supervised breaks, after school program  How:  Students’ mileage tracked by punch card system  Incentives for various mileage levels  Why:  Constructive, healthy activity  Reduces recess behavior issues Run for Life

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Students who are well nourished and physically fit are better able to focus in the classroom and to achieve academically.

 Program Description:  Grant through Wisconsin Dept. of Instruction  Provides free samples of fresh fruit and vegetables  1 sample per student every day  Eligibility:  Elementary schools that have 50% or greater of their students receiving free and reduced meals Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

 Purpose:  Expand and increase the variety and amount of fruits and vegetables children experience and consume  Program has shown to impact food choices outside of school environment  Fruit and veggie choices can be used to teach cross disciplinary subjects such as cultures and geography  Emphasize the long-term goals of positively influencing children’s life-long eating habits and combating childhood obesity. Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

 Fun, interactive program to make your school an even healthier place.  Take fun Challenges with your classmates along the way to have the chance to earn prizes  Fuel Up to Play 60 is your chance to make a commitment to healthy eating and 60 minutes of physical activity every day.  Make a difference for yourself and make your school an even better place.  Grants up to $1,000 are available

Challenge 1: Cooking Show; Healthy Smoothies

Brain Break Number Spots Addition

PBIS Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

A broad range of proactive, systematic, and individualized strategies for achieving important social and learning outcomes in safe and effective environments while preventing problem behavior with all students (Sugai, 2007) Instead of working harder, work smarter. www.pbis.orgwww.pbis.org for more information PBIS – What it is

Helps the whole child by:  Creating a more positive culture  Creating consistency  Identifying supports needed  Using data to drive decisions  Re-teaching necessary skills

Universal Language

 Throughout the school year weekly Social Skills lessons are developed and taught to students to support the all school expectation matrix.  All staff share the responsibility for teaching and reinforcing. Social Skills Horizons

Line Basics/Body Basics

Recess Rodeo Students learn appropriate rules and expectations the first days of school Rotations taught by support staff and paraprofessionals Behavior matrices are posted in each area Indoor and outdoor stations

Boosters Boosters done after breaks in the schedule to reteach expectations. Students used to reteach.

Positive Reinforcements Edison  Line Basics Incentives and Recess Links  Whole school celebrations, to acknowledge things students did well  YMCA  Monster Mash  Staff vs. Student Games

 GLOW tickets given to students exhibiting positive behaviors.  Staff rewards too: parking and 15 min. more lunch  Leadership Committee of 6 th Graders take ownership of picking the tickets and recording. Positive Tickets

Community Building Books One by Kathryn Otoshi

 Offers students opportunities to move by pushing, pulling, or carrying.  This input feeds the nervous system through the joints, ligaments, and muscles, also known as proprioceptive feedback. Edison Circuit

 Students benefit from purposeful, planned movement breaks.  The goal is for students to come back to the room refreshed, organized, and more focused ready to work.

PBIS – Home School Connections PBIS Home School Connections

Extending Skills to Daily Living Parent Night

Volunteers and After School Programs CLCUFRS

Larry Buddies Homework Helpers Power Hour V Team United For Reading Success Additional Support

Visit our WIKI for links to handouts. http://wholechildeducation.wikispaces.com/

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