A special thanks goes to Wellness Champions, Sharon Patelsky from Everglades Elementary and Duane Starr from Forest Hill Elementary for their efforts in leading their schools to the recognition level.įorest Hill Elementary has made some changes to the school day that excites the students and staff alike! They began by incorporating active breaks throughout the school day, increasing recess time (always a winner) and promoting physical activities taking place within the community. Forest Hill Elementary is the first school to achieve the Silver Recognition. They join previous award recipients from Palm Beach County: Hagen Road Elementary (2010), Banyan Creek Elementary (2011), Crosspointe Elementary (2011), Berkshire Elementary (2012), South Olive Elementary (2012), Forest Hill Elementary (2013), and Manatee Elementary (2013). This recognition represents all the work that these schools, the School District, and its partners are doing to make our community healthier. Representatives from these schools will participate in an award ceremony in Little Rock, Arkansas. To earn this award, these schools worked hard to make significant changes in the areas of healthy eating, physical activity, and staff wellness by meeting or exceeding stringent standards set by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Healthy Schools Program, to help them reverse the national trend in childhood obesity. The Alliance will soon recognize Everglades Elementary (Bronze level) and Forest Hill Elementary (Silver level) with the National Recognition Award for transforming their campuses into healthy places for students and staff. Two schools from Palm Beach County have earned a National Recognition Award from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. The Healthy Schools Program provides tools, resources, and support to more than 22,000 schools nationwide in the following seven wellness categories that address school health improvement: The Alliance launched the Healthy Schools Program in February of 2006 with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Alliance for a Healthier Generation was founded by the American Heart Association and the Clinton Foundation in 2005. Participation in the Healthy Schools Program is an excellent way to complement other ongoing efforts surrounding the implementation of The School District of Palm Beach County’s Wellness Promotion Policy (2.035) as well as an opportunity to be recognized nationally for their efforts. Schools have the power to shape the lifelong health and well-being of children and adolescents, and school districts have an exciting opportunity to help schools address the childhood obesity crisis by partnering with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Healthy Schools Program. They are also more likely to suffer from illnesses such as type 2 diabetes and asthma, have social problems, and miss more school than their average weight peers. Nearly 25 million young people in the United States of America are either obese or overweight, putting this generation at risk of being the first in American history to live shorter lives than their parents.
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