Wellness Policy
Our focus on improving the health of our students
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All families and community members are invited to join our school-wide efforts to promote health and wellness through each school’s Wellness Team. Teams work to provide fun, educational activities for students and assess outcomes annually by school and triennially system-wide. Community members are welcome to participate in assessments.
Impact of School Breakfast on Children’s Health and Learning
A study funded by the Sodexo Foundation reviewed the findings of two decades of scientific research that assessed the value of school breakfast programs.
Conclusions:
- The School Breakfast Program significantly improves the cognitive abilities and learning capacities of children.
- SBP is associated with improved attendance and reduced tardiness.
- Eating breakfast improves concentration and alertness of students because they have more energy. Eating complex carbohydrate cereals led to improved mental performance throughout the morning.
- Students who receive school breakfast perform better academically compared to those who do not receive school breakfast.
- Eating breakfast improves blood glucose levels of children, which improves their comprehension and memory
- Participating in the SBP has been shown to build healthier eating habits among children.
Deskercise: Staying Jazzed and Focused at School
NPR issued this story on Morning Edition on February 26, 2009. Visit their website (or click the link above) to see how exercise can be incorporated into lessons taught in the classroom.
Some examples were:
- Jumping rope while practicing multiplication tables.
- Reciting poetry while walking in circles in the classroom.
Some studies have shown that incorporating movement into the classroom improves student focus and attention.