Cherryland Middle School
Elk Rapids Schools
Antrim County
707 E. 3rd Street
Elk Rapids, Michigan 49629-9402
Enrollment: 400
Public School
Success Story Contact:
Jami Gray
Health Teacher
Phone: 231-264-8991
Email: jgray@elkrapids.k12.mi.us
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Success Story Information:
Reach:
Duration: 1 to 3 months
Costs: - Materials/supplies
- $100 or less
Factors for Success: - Completing an assessment (such as Healthy School Action Tool Assessment, School Health Index, Changing the Scene)
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SCHOOL LUNCH
SUCCESS STORY
After a discussion at our K-12 Health Committee, I used a suggestion that we have students more involved in health decisions at our school. I created the PULSE (Preventing Unhealthy Life Styles Every day) team that has about twenty 7th and 8th graders involved. This team works with our food service director. They taste test healthy food, give their opinion on suggestions for new food choices, and have provided ideas to re-design the lunchroom.
Our team created two murals on the walls of our lunchroom. One design was of the new food guide pyramid. Our food services director will then “color-code” the packaging for the food that links to the colors in the new pyramid. The other mural was a fun “veggie” drawing made by our art teacher.
Our PULSE team meets bi-monthly with me. They are now working on a “Survivor” type movie (created by the team) that gives information in a fun way about nutrition and fitness. The movies will be shown during lunchtime for all students. In all, the PULSE team is a fun and exciting way for students to promote healthy behavior.
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Other Relevant School Information
Our Coordinated School Health Team/Committee has the following active members: School Administration (Principal, Assistant Principal, Superintendent);Nutrition Services (Food Service Director or Manager);Physical Education (PE teacher);Classroom teacher (not PE or Health);Health Services Provider or School Nurse;School Counselor, Psychologist or Social Worker;Family Involvement (Parent/Guardian)
Our Team/Committee met 4 or more times during the past 12 months.
Assessments* Completed: School Health Index (SHI) for Physical Activity, Healthy Eating and Tobacco-Free Lifestyle: A Self-Assessment and Planning Guide from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This School Success Story was submitted on 10/8/2008
*Since 2004, The Healthy School Action Tool Assessment is Michigan’s preferred assessment tool that is a combination of the School Health Index and Changing the Scene.
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