Waldron Elementary School
WALDRON AREA SCHOOLS
HILLSDALE County
13380 Waldron Road
Waldron, Michigan 49288-9631
Enrollment: 140
Public School
Success Story Contact:
William Stitt
Superintendent
Phone: 517-286-6251
Email: williamstitt1@yahoo.com
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Success Story Information:
Reach:
Duration: 1 to 3 months
Costs:
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)
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SCHOOL BREAKFAST
SUCCESS STORY
Waldron Area Schools decided in late fall of 2008 to take the Michigan School Breakfast Challenge. Superintendent Bill Stitt heard about the challenge and began looking into it by checking with other local districts to see what they were doing for breakfast. Waldron Elementary (K-5) decided to try Universal Free Breakfast in the classroom.
Dina Shinaberry Kitchen Manager for Waldron Schools saw an increase in breakfast participation simply by moving the breakfast to the classroom. The Elementary teachers have been supportive of breakfast in the classroom since it is what is best for the students. Mrs. Tish Anagnostu stated “The students know that they will get a good breakfast every morning. Many of them came to school hungry before we started the breakfast program. The students are more focused throughout the morning.” When Mrs. Robin Clark's classroom was asked about breakfast they responded: “We can eat breakfast and still have morning recess- before we had to pick between breakfast or morning recess." Dina serves a cold breakfast everyday in the classroom but is able to work a hot breakfast in for students two days a week.
Students are staying focused until lunch, discipline is down, and attendance is up. Breakfast in the classroom did not cost the school any money and the benefits are wonderful.
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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);Health Education (Health teacher, educator or school health coordinator);Classroom teacher (not PE or Health);Health Services Provider or School Nurse;School Counselor, Psychologist or Social Worker;Family Involvement (Parent/Guardian);Student (on the team for middle/high school; input for elementary school)
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 12/3/2009
*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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