Healthy Schools
GOAL: By 2022, Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods Public School students are meeting the state recommended standards for physical activity and are consuming the recommended amount of daily fresh fruits and vegetables.
Objectives:
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Create a Restorative Practice (increase focus, concentration, stress management) train the teachers mindfulness training program for interested teachers (possibly at WCCC)
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Educate parents/parent programs; on checking nutrition labels and healthy eating
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Create an Early parenting program series or Eastside conference with the Family Center, Care and other partners
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Promote and increase farmers markets/healthy eating programs for students – school gardens, Greenhouse curriculum, MSU extension and Pointes Abloom and MI Ecology center
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Create ways to share healthy recipes
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Increase skills at a younger age/ teaching children on importance of healthy choices in their lives (food, etc.)
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https://thedailymile.co.uk ) Collaborate with current health classes in schools, peer to peer training 8 dimensions of wellness ambassadors
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Create a film series about health and resilience in communities and schools – Resilience, Paper Tigers, (Marcia Lee Taylor, Tommy Adams, Biz Williamson)
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Involve Student government, groups, clubs / start healthy food club/garden club, public and private school youth task force, Poetry Slams,
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Awareness campaign for students on resources in community (physical activity, mental health, healthy eating, etc.)
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Locate resources, create list and share to teach healthy relationships and other life skills not offered in schools
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Explore an eastside teen clinic at the WCCC for primarily GP and HW students