HKHS Marks Milestone at Houston Wellness Association 2010 Summit
The Healthy Kids, Healthy Schools initiative was showcased at a number of events recently, coming almost one year after the launch of the initiative - from participation in the Texas Children's Hospital Kids' Fun Run to key presentations at the HWA 2010 Community Health & Wellness Summit. Learn more
Fuel Up to Play 60 is helping students lead the way to better nutrition and increased physical activity. Schools can enroll for a FREE School Wellness Activation Kit HERE and students can register at www.FuelUpToPlay60.com
Students came together for HISD's Teen Health Summit in November to help come up with new ideas for creating healthier schools. READ
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Take part in the Fuel Up to Play 60 video contest! We want you to be creative and produce a video encouraging your local elementary and middle schools students to eat healthy and exercise for 60 minutes a day. Click HERE to find out more.
HISD leaders, students, parents, business and community leaders and government officials have collaboratively designed a wide range of health and wellness prototype projects. READ
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A recent Town
Hall Meeting engaged the HISD community
with the City of Houston, public health and
area businesses and restaurants to envision
a healthier Houston, building on community
strengths. Attendees enjoyed a healthy pre-meeting
dinner hosted by HISD’s new central-production
food services facility. READ
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Dr.
David Satcher, 16th Surgeon General
of the United States, participated in the
Healthy Kids, Healthy Schools Summit, along
with numerous HISD students, some of whom
are pictured above.
View highlights
of the Healthy Kids, Healthy Schools Summit,
featuring the "whole system" of
stakeholders. (05:38)
"Making
Wellness Happen" is a new
guide produced as part of the Healthy
Kids, Healthy Schools initiative to
assist school leadership in better understanding
and implementing HISD's wellness policy
throughout the district. Download
Guide
