Jessie Rouse School
Saginaw City School District
Saginaw County
435 Randolph Street
Saginaw, Michigan 48601-3755
Enrollment: 272
Public School
Success Story Contact:
Ericka Taylor
Principal
Phone: 989-399-5001
Email: etaylor@spsd.net
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Success Story Information:
Reach: - Building level
- District level
- Classroom level
Duration: 1 to 1 ½ years
Costs:
Factors for Success: - Administrative support
- Other team/committee (other than a Coordinated School Health Team)
- Support from our local community
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SCHOOL LUNCH
SUCCESS STORY
Our school is located in an urban area with many abandoned homes that our students have to walk by to get to school. This poses a problem because our students are afraid to walk and/or ride a bike to school for fear of who may be in these abandoned homes. During the 2006/2007 school year, our 3rd grade class (current fourth graders) wrote letters to the Saginaw City Council to get an abandoned home right next to our school demolished so they would feel safe walking to school. On October 30, 2007, we witnessed the house being demolished with the help of the Saginaw City Council and the Mayor at the time, Carol B. Cottrell - it was absolutely awesome for students to see what their writings and concerns for health and safety accomplished (an article was in the Saginaw News on October 31, 2007 in the Metro section A3). During this time, the school also applied for the Safe Routes to School grant.
Our school participated in a Walk to School day as well as an activity in which everyone - students, parents, teachers, community members, district leaders, etc. - participated in physical activity at one time. Currently, we are looking very closely at our menu items for breakfast and lunch to make sure there are healthy choices not only during the regular school year, but during the summer school session as well by meeting with our Food Service team. As far as our application for the Safe Routes to School grant, it is complete and being considered at this time.
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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);Classroom teacher (not PE or Health);School Counselor, Psychologist or Social Worker;Family Involvement (Parent/Guardian);Student (on the team for middle/high school; input for elementary school);Other, please describe:;We haven't identified ourselves as a team, however, we all have input as to how to make our students healthy.
Our Team/Committee met 4 or more times during the past 12 months.
Assessments* Completed: Other, please describe:;Safe Routes to School Assessment
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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