Mulick Elementary
GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
KENT County
1761 Rosewood SE
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506-4412
Enrollment: 400
Public School
Success Story Contact:
Amy Klinkoski
Coordinator of Nutrition Services
Phone: 616-819-2135
Email: klinkoskia@grps.k12.mi.us
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Success Story Information:
Reach:
Duration: 1 to 3 months
Costs: - Increased cost of New Look of School Milk /8 cents per unit
- $101 - $500
Factors for Success: - Coordinated School Health Team
- Completing an assessment (such as Healthy School Action Tool Assessment, School Health Index, Changing the Scene)
- Administrative support
- Other team/committee (other than a Coordinated School Health Team)
- Efforts from community partners, the YMCA and MSU Ex
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SCHOOL BREAKFAST
SUCCESS STORY
Mulick Park Elementary School (GRPS) is the place for breakfast! To participate in the State Superintendent’s Breakfast Challenge. Mulick Park kicked off the 08/09 school year by piloting the New Look of School Milk, offering skim white and 1% chocolate milk in 8 oz. plastic bottles. On November 12, 2008, they held a breakfast promotion including a visit from Erma the Cow. Kent MSU Extension and the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids partnered with Food and Nutrition staff, providing free pencils and an opportunity to exercise with Erma the Cow. Staff visited with students, discussing the importance of a healthy breakfast that includes milk!
These efforts, and constant encouragement from the staff at Mulick, have proved successful! Breakfast participation has increased from 38% in 07/08 to 56% to date in 08/09. Milk consumption has also increased from approximately 2 ounces consumed per student to 4 oz. consumed per student at breakfast.
Currently (March 2009), the school is participating in the district-wide breakfast essay contest. For details about the contest, please go to www.grpublicschools.org and follow the department link to Nutrition Services.
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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;Community Involvement (Health Department, MSU Extension, Heart Association, Cancer Society, Asthma or Tobacco or Other Health Coalition, Safe and Drug-Free School Coordinator, Law Enforcement Representative)
Our Team/Committee met 1 time during the past 12 months.
Assessments* Completed: Healthy School Action Tools (HSAT)*
This School Success Story was submitted on 4/30/2009
*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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Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan State University Extension, and United Dairy Industry of Michigan
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