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Lake Fenton Middle School
LAKE FENTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
GENESEE County
11425 Torrey Road
Fenton, Michigan  48430-9628

Enrollment:   437
Public School

Success Story Contact:
wilma betts
teacher
Phone: 820-591-2271
Email: wbetts@lakefentonschools.org


Success Story Information:

Reach:
  • Building level
Duration: 4 to 6 months
Costs:
  • Materials/supplies
  • $100 or less
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)
  • Funding
  • community support
  

EDUCATING STUDENTS
SUCCESS STORY

We always do a Stay away from Drugs walk in the spring. Each grade walks the track and participates in activities. This year we also included asthma as part of our walk. Showing kids that asthma can be controled so they can exercise.
 
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);Health Education (Health teacher, educator or school health coordinator);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);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);Other, please describe:;Clergy and Genesee Intermediate School District Coordinator

Our Team/Committee met 4 or more times during the past 12 months.

Assessments* Completed: Healthy School Action Tools (HSAT)*

This School Success Story was submitted on 6/2/2009

*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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