Resources For Schools
Schools play an important role in our children's health, education and overall well-being. With students often consuming up to 50% of their daily calories at school, this makes the nutrition value of schools meals very important. Our children are at school the majority of the day, which allows schools to also be the beneficial in providing the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity children should be receiving each day.
Better Health Makes for Better Students:
- Nutrition is important for cognitive and brain development
- Nutrition improve student behavior and lowers absenteeism
- Physical education strengthens test scores
- Physical activity positively affects concentration, memory, and classroom behavior
- Students who are overweight or obese are often ridiculed and teased, which can lead to depression, isolation, poor body image, and lack of self esteem; all contributing to lower academic performance.
| # | Web Link | Hits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 School Health Index (SHI) A self-assessment and planning tool that schools can use to improve their health and safety policies and programs. |
186 |
| 2 |
CDC - Coordinated School Health Model A strategy for improving students' health and learning in our nation's schools. |
168 |
| 3 |
Healthy Oklahoma Schools Manual A comprehensive guide intended to provide guidance and resources to Oklahoma schools, in particular Healthy & Fit School Advisory Committees, to improve school health policies and programs. |
232 |
| 4 |
Schools for Healthy Lifestyles Promote and maintain healthy lifestyle choices in Oklahoma through preventative, community-based school health education programs for students, their families and faculty. |
211 |
| 5 |
CATCH - Coordinated Approach to Child Health An evidence-based, coordinated school health program designed to promote physical activity, healthy food choices, and the prevention of tobacco use in children. CATCH programs cover kids from preschool through 8th grade. |
170 |
| 6 |
SPARK - Sports, Play and Active Recreation for Kids A research-based, public health organization dedicated to creating, implementing, and evaluating programs that promote lifelong wellness. |
173 |
| 7 |
MyPyramid for Kids Games, posters, tips for families, coloring pages, worksheets, and classroom materials for healthy eating and daily physical activity. |
162 |
| 8 |
It's All About Kids A comprehensive model for elementary school-aged youth to cognitively reduce obesity, improve school performance, and enhance decision-making/negotiation skills. |
184 |
| 9 |
Fuel Up to Play 60 A nationwide movement focused on fighting childhood obesity by empowering kids to take control of their own health. |
141 |
| 10 |
Take 10! A classroom-based physical activity program for kindergarten to fifth grade students. Take 10! integrates academic learning objectives (in language arts, math, social studies, science and health) with movement. |
173 |
| 11 |
Game On! Challenges America's elementary schools, their staff, students, and families to incorporate healthy food choices and physical activity into their daily lives and school environment. |
159 |
| 12 |
ReCharge! An After School program designed for students in grades 2 to 6 to learn about and practice good nutrition and physical activity habits. |
160 |
| 13 |
Playworks A national non-profit organization that supports learning by providing safe, healthy and inclusive play and physical activity to schools at recess and throughout the entire school day. |
157 |
| 14 |
HealthMPowers A comprehensive school health intervention program exemplifying the key strategies that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has outlined for improving health, physical activity, and healthy eating in schools. |
217 |
| 15 |
Oklahoma Farm to School Aims at getting Oklahoma-grown food on the cafeteria trays of school children. It encourages farmers to sell produce to schools and encourages schools to buy part of their fresh fruit and vegetable needs from Oklahoma farmers along with local healthy farm products. |
174 |
| 16 |
USDA Releases First Farm to School Evaluation Report Efforts to serve local food in schools are expanding nationwide, but creating a market between small farms and school districts still poses many challenges, according to the USDA's first report on farm-to-school initiatives. |
138 |
| 17 |
Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom Helps familiarize Oklahoma school children with Oklahoma's food and fiber industry by providing resources for Oklahoma Teachers. |
170 |
| 18 |
President's Challenge Helps people of all ages and abilities increase their physical activity and improve their fitness through research-based information, easy-to-use tools, and friendly motivation. |
200 |
| 19 |
Healthy Schools Program Created by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation to provide tools and strategies to schools to promote physical activity and healthy eating before, during and after school. |
199 |
| 20 |
Healthier US Schools Challenge The goal of this voluntary program is to improve the health of the Nation's children by promoting healthier school environments. |
167 |
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