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SOPHE Learning: School Employee Wellness (SEW)

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T his quick-start toolkit is provided as a supplement to Healthy School, Healthy Staff, Healthy Students: A Guide to Improving School Employee Wellness , designed to increase the capacity of district and school staff in addressing school employee wellness, to improve the health of all school employees, and to improve student health and academic outcomes.

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Putting Local School Wellness Policies into Action: Stories from School Districts and Schools

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upLIFT was created for you, the child nutrition professional, to provide you with materials to help you LEARN about nutrition, INSPIRE you on what to feed your participants, FEED your participants healthy meals, and TEACH others in your community about your programs!

LEARN

The monthly webinar series will focus on sharing relevant nutrition knowledge as well as standout stories from the field on successful service models, inspiring menu ideas, and tips and tricks to implement nutrition initiatives in schools! These webinars are intended to provide you with real, applicable, and helpful information that you can use to operate the best school food service program possible at your sites this year!

The link to register for the upcoming upLIFT webinar is coming soon.

Nutrition Knowledge Fact Sheets

This educational resource will feature information on a specific nutrition topic that can be applied to school food service. The educational content of these fact sheets will match the content of the monthly webinar, when applicable.

Research Rundowns

The Research Rundowns are aimed at providing you with the most relevant information from research articles that may be applicable in the various situations you may encounter as you operate meal service this year.

INSPIRE

Find Your Inspiration: upLift Photostream

How'd They Do That?

This resource breaks down exactly how Arizona school districts are able to pull together some of the beautiful and nutritious meals that we may see being served this year. It outlines everything from the food items, packaging, labor, and food safety considerations that went into the creation of these meals/components so that you have all the information you need to do the same!

FEED

Whole Food Profiles and How to Use Whole Foods

Kitchen Creations

The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) was awarded a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Team Nutrition Training Grant that supports the initiation of the Kitchen Creations project. This project specifically focuses on creating standardized recipes for use in school meals programs. All recipes standardized under the grant will feature local and native foods as the primary ingredients.

TEACH/ARCHIVES

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Healthy Arizona Worksites Program (HAWP)

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Join the growing number of state-wide employers who are creating a healthier work environment by enhancing their worksite wellness efforts- through the Healthy Arizona Worksites Program.

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Join the growing number of state-wide employers who are creating a healthier work environment by enhancing their worksite wellness efforts- through the Healthy Arizona Worksites Program.

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The Impact of ACEs and Supportive Relationships on Mental Well-Being

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The Impact of ACEs and Supportive Relationships on Mental Well-Being

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This SHAPE America guidance document provides guidelines for physical education teacher education (PETE) and health education teacher education (HETE). It offers guidance for preparing future professionals in these disciplines regardless of the structure of the program or the degree level offered by the program.

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(KFA) is a division of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), the nation's oldest and leading asthma and allergy charity. With one in 13 children now having a food allergy, KFA services are needed more than ever. We are a vital lifeline to families raising children with food allergies.

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Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies In Schools and Early Care and Education Programs 

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CDC Healthy Schools’ launched Wellness Policy in Action Tool (WPAT) to help schools meet USDA’s triennial assessment requirements, including measuring how well schools are aligning their school nutrition and physical activity practices with their district’s local school wellness policy. New resources are available that summarize the School Health Index (SHI) and WellSAT (Wellness School Assessment Tool) questions used in the WPAT

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A tool to help districts and schools implement wellness policies

The Wellness Policy in Action Tool (WPAT) uses results from WellSAT 3.0 and School Health Index (SHI) assessments to examine the relationship between school district local school wellness policy and school-level health practices. The WPAT is easy to use and is completely confidential. This tool was developed in collaboration with the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health.

School districts can use WPAT to help meet the US Department of Agriculture's triennial assessment requirements, including measuring how schools are following the local school wellness policy. This can help districts:

Understand if the wellness policy is consistently implemented in schools across the district.

Determine if schools are already implementing practices that could be incorporated into the district policy.

Gather information about new topics to incorporate into the wellness policy.

Schools can use WPAT to see how their school nutrition and physical activity practices align with their district's local school wellness policy. This information can help schools:

Identify where implementation plans are needed to ensure that practices are consistent with current policies.

Share current practices that can be incorporated into the district policy.

Identify opportunities for new nutrition and physical activity practices to work toward.

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A tool to help districts and schools implement wellness policies The Wellness Policy in Action Tool (WPAT) uses results from WellSAT 3.0 and School Health Index (SHI) assessments to examine the relationship between school district local school wellness policy and school-level health practices. The WPAT is easy to use and is completely confidential.

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Adobe Flash Player is required for custom workout. Adobe Air is required for Brain Breaks Desktop App.

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Brain Breaks®: Research based classroom activity brain breaks powered by HOPSports

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Brain Breaks® are web-based 2-5 minute activity breaks designed for the individual classroom setting.

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Establishing an active school is an important step toward ensuring opportunities for movement throughout the school day are weaved into the school culture and fabric. While the extensive benefits of physical activity are well-established, there is a substantial need for time, support, resources, and effort to establish an active school culture. Therefore, we believe schools should be recognized for their hard work!

The school recognition process has several layers, including the opportunity to earn points for implementing evidence-based practices, awarding badges for attaining benchmarks within each of the elements, recognition for achievement across elements, and receiving awards for earning Active School recognition status.

To earn school recognition, schools must submit an application for review. Applications are reviewed three times per year (August, December, and May), so all practices implemented to-date of each application period will be included in the application.

Learn more about the process and apply for school recognition by downloading the application below.

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Regular physical activity helps students succeed in school - and in life. Bring physical activity back to America's schools with Let's Move! Active Schools.

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CDC Healthy Schools Toolkit: School Health Services

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Priority 4 - School Health Services

For students with chronic health conditions, school nurses and other health care providers play a large role in the daily management of their conditions. School health services staff are there to provide coordination of care and overall support.

Explore the resources below to support school health services and help students manage their chronic health conditions. These resources include webinars, guides, articles, and ready-to-go handouts to share with staff and families.

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For students with chronic health conditions, school nurses and other health care providers play a large role in the daily management of their conditions. School health services staff are there to provide coordination of care and overall support. Explore the resources below to support school health services and help students manage their chronic health conditions.

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CDC Healthy Schools Toolkit: Out of School Time, Healthy Eating, and Physical Activity

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Healthier Generation worked to increase the number of states, school districts, and schools that are implementing evidence-based policies, practices, and programs related to healthy eating and physical activity in out-of-school time settings. Healthier Generation partners with major national and local organizations, such as National Recreation and Park Association and Boys & Girls Clubs of America to build capacity for this work.

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Through well-established collaborations, Healthier Generation worked to increase the number of states, school districts, and schools that are supporting policies, practices, and programs to increase healthy eating among youth. Healthier Generation provided professional development and technical assistance, on-site and virtually, to CDC-funded grantees in state agencies and local education agencies.

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School-based health services (SBHS) are a convenient, powerful, yet underused strategy to meet student needs and increase equitable access to healthcare. At a time when the nation is combating a youth mental health crisis and federal education funding is at an all-time high, state leaders can do more to leverage federal funding streams, partnerships, policies, and capacity building to expand SBHS.

SBHS include screening for vision, dental, hearing problems; manage medications and chronic conditions like asthma and diabetes; treat minor injuries; vaccinate; and offer nutrition services, physical therapy, sexual health services, referrals, behavioral health services (e.g., substance use prevention, mental health screenings), and more. School health providers include nurses, psychologists, behavioral health specialists, speech-language pathologists, and physical therapists, and states determine their licensure and training requirements. Some states require a minimum number of licensed personnel: Vermont and Delaware, for example, require a full-time nurse in every school. ...

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Back to School Success with Team Nutrition’s Menu Planning Tools and Resources

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The ADE School Nursing and Health Services page is designed to optimize student health and learning by advancing the practice of School Nursing in Arizona. The following resources, tools, and events are available to support you in your practice.

Our goal is to provide a supportive foundation that will put School Nurses on the path towards a long, healthy career in the Grand Canyon State.

Follow these helpful tips to get started:

Sign up for the School Nurse Listserv to stay up to date on important information including training and professional development opportunities.

Visit the School Nursing and Health Resources page for resources on nursing procedures, emergency guidelines, COVID-19, and common health issues.

Join the virtual School Nurse (SN) HUDDLES to connect with school nurses and health office staff across the state and receive support from ADE.

Bookmark thiswebpage for a quick and easy reference.

Smile,and Contact Us with any questions!

News and Announcements

Arizona School Nurse Access Program (ASAP)

ADE with funding support from ADHS will be implementing the Arizona School Nurse Access Program (ASAP), an aptly named program to expediently increase the number of school nurses in Arizona. The ASAP will support the professional growth and development of both new to practice school nurses as well as the incumbent workforce.

Learn more about the goal, mission, and outcomes of the ASAP program HERE.

Stock Medication Programs In Schools

The Stock Albuterol Program in Schools was put in place in 2017 by state law HB 2208, Emergency administration of inhalers by trained personnel; immunity; definitions and is in law as . has a through description of the

Stock Narcan Program is part of the AZ Opioid Epidemic Act/Action Plan implemented in 2018. The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) has a with information offering a standing order for Narcan and a form to complete to receive a supply of the medication. ADHS also offers some links to Narcan administration training though none are specific for schools. Development of a training for schools is in development and discussions are underway to incorporate the Stock Narcan Program within the SSMP. This site will be revised as updates are available.

Young Children now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine

Vaccines For Kids Flyer Vaccines For Kids Flyer (Spanish)

Training and Professional Development

All virtual training and professional development opportunities will be recorded and made available on-demand following the event. Participants are encouraged to attend events if available for the opportunity to engage in the conversation and provide an audience for our presenters. View our recorded and upcoming professional development webinars below!

November 12th, 2022, Arizona Asthma and Allergy Clinical Conference
Conference Flyer
August 3rd, 2022, Asthma and the Relationship with Pet Allergies Webinar
Webinar Flyer
May 10th, 2022, School Nurse Professional Development Webinar

Watch the recorded webinar below and follow along with the Presentation Slides (PDF).
Webinar Recording
Here is a quick survey to let us know how you liked the webinar.

February 2nd, 2022, Managing Student Asthma in School During COVID-19

The Arizona Department of Education partnered with the University of Arizona Pediatric Pulmonary Center and the Arizona Asthma Coalition to host a webinar about asthma management in schools during COVID-19 for School Nurses and School Health Office Staff on February 2, 2022.

Presenters: Lynn Gerard, Ph.D., MSPH, and Wayne Morgan, MD

Lynn Gerard, Ph.D., MSPH: University of Arizona Professor, Public Health; Endowed Chair, Zuckerman Family Prevention and Lifestyle Medicine; Distinguished Outreach Professor and Member of the Graduate Faculty.

Wayne Morgan, MD: University of Arizona Professor, Pediatrics; Professor, Physiology; Associate Director, Asthma/Airway Disease Research Center and Member of the Graduate Faculty

About Our Partners: The University of Arizona Pediatric Pulmonary Center (UAPPC) is part of a national network of health care training programs funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to enhance care for children with chronic pulmonary diseases such as asthma, neuromuscular diseases, and cystic fibrosis. Established in 2000, the UAPPC is focused on building the capacity of health care providers to serve children with special health care needs.

Objectives: After the webinar, school nurses, health office staff, and other attendees will be able to:

Identify at least two impacts COVID-19 may have on children with asthma

State at least two new changes in the asthma guidelines for children with asthma

List at least three community resources for children with asthma to assist with asthma management

Click the link below to view the recorded webinar. After viewing, complete the webinar evaluation to receive a certificate of attendance. Presentation Slides (PDF).

Zoom Recording

November 3rd, 2021 Mental Health Webinar: A Guide for School Nurse & Health Staff

ADE partnered with Touchstone Health Services, Teen Lifeline, and Project AWARE to educate Arizona school nurses and health office staff on how to identify and respond to common mental health challenges youth face in relation to COVID-19. Click the link below and enter the passcode to access the recorded event!

Zoom Passcode: NURSE2020* / Presentation Slides (PDF)
Zoom Recording
School Nurses in Arizona must maintain a broad knowledge base, have confidence in their skills, and be comfortable practicing independently. Because of this, it is important to have access to a reliable support system. ADE facilitates fun and engaging networking opportunities designed to provide new and experienced school nurses with information, encouragement, and support to help build their confidence, knowledge, and expertise.
NEW! School Nurse Huddles: Third Wednesday Of Every Month
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m. (MST)

Registration: HUDDLE Registration

School Nurse (SN) HUDDLES

Join us to connect and chat with school nurses and health office staff from across the state to share ideas, address challenges, gather updates, and receive support. Huddles are hosted every month by an RN Health Consultant and School Health & Wellness Specialist with ADE. Meetings have a relaxed structure where participants are encouraged to come and go as they please.

"A good plan starts in the huddle!"

Date: Third Wednesday of every month

Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m. (MST)

Registration: HUDDLE Registration

Have a topic you would like to be addressed in an upcoming HUDDLE? Email Us!

Nurses' Notes Newsletter

Sign up for our School Nurse Listserv below to receive our monthly newsletter, Nurses' Notes.

School Nurse Spotlight

Do you know a School Nurse or Health Office staff member in Arizona who deserves some appreciation?!

Submit their information and story below for the chance to be featured in the monthly ADE newsletter for school nurses, Nurses' Notes.
Spotlight Nomination Form
School Nurse Committees

School Nurse Committees provide a platform where Arizona school nurses can go to impact change within the state. Committees meet virtually regularly to address a specific need or new initiative that falls within the school nurse's scope of practice. Additional committees will form as new initiatives emerge, all school nurses are welcome and encouraged to join!

Interested in joining a committee? Complete our Committee Sign Up Form today!

Data Committee

We are currently recruiting those interested in joining this committee. Sign up HERE!

Seizure Action Plan Committee

A Seizure Action Plan (SAP) contains the essential information schools need to help a student who has seizures. The lack of a standard SAP has led to a variety of different plans in practice across Arizona. This puts undue stress on school and health care providers when it comes time to collect and interpret plans into an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system.

Phoenix Children's Hospital has partnered with ADE and the Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona to develop a simplified SAP that can be adopted statewide. The SAP Committee is currently seeking the help of school nurses to push this effort forward!

Interested in joining the SAP Committee? Sign up HERE

District Lead Nurse Committee

We are currently recruiting those interested in joining this committee. Sign up HERE!

Professional Development Committee

We are currently recruiting those interested in joining this committee. Sign up HERE!

Arizona School Nurse and Health Staff Survey

ADE partnered with the School Nurse Organization of Arizona (SNOA) to support school nurses and health staff across the state through a survey. The survey has allowed ADE to identify professional development priorities, learn of the top five chronic health conditions in Arizona schools, determine how to engage school nurses in future school health efforts, and identify COVID-19 related needs schools have or anticipate having.

2021 Survey Results

Thank you to our 390 respondents to the 2021 survey. The full report is available in this pdf. We are using the responses to establish professional development (PD) opportunities, enhance our technical assistance for school nurses and guide our partnerships with the School Nurses Organization of Arizona (SNOA), the Arizona Nurses Association (AzNA), the Arizona Foundation for the Future of Nursing (AzFFN) and other state agencies including the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) to enhance our support of school nursing. Join us in this effort by attending our virtual PD offerings, school nurse committees, or SN HUDDLES. Together we can advance school nursing and bring additional resources and supports to your health office.

Resources
School Nursing & Health Resources Webpage
Contact Us

How can we improve school nursing and health services in Arizona? Email Us today!

Pat VanMaanen, RN Health Consultant

Patricia (Pat) VanMaanen, MS, BSN, RN, has over 30 years of experience in the health care industry, currently working as a health consultant to address health issues across a variety of clinical, community, and state-level projects. Pat has provided health care and social service project management, policy analysis, technical writing, needs assessments and community surveys, and other services, often with a focus on children's health. She supports clients' understanding of health needs by analyzing public health data, identifying how diseases, conditions, and social determinants affect specific populations and geographic areas.

Pat holds a Master of Science from Texas Woman's University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Michigan. She serves or has served on several boards and advisory committees including the Arizona Public Health Association, the American Nurses Association PAC Board, the First Things First State Health Advisory Committee (Co-Chair), the Arizona Nurses Association Public Policy Committee, the St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center Community Benefit and Health Equity Committee (formerly CHIN) and the Children's Action Alliance Healthy Children Coalition.

She is the 2019 recipient of the Arizona Public Health Association Harold B Woodward Achievement Award, the First Things First 2014 Champion for Young Children Award, the 2009 recipient of the Reach Out and Read Arizona Early Literacy Leader of the Year, and the 2007 recipient of the Arizona Public Health Association Senator Andy Nichols Honor Award.

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Family engagement assists students in achieving academically. By understanding family's needs we can assist them through facilitating opportunities to support family connections to learning.

The Arizona 21st CCLC team has created frameworks to assist program leaders and their community to better understand key elements of successful 21st CCLC program implementation. Click here or the icon for the Family Engagement Framework

This document has been created to provide support to program leaders during the pandemic.

Family Engagement Opportunities

Flamboyan Foundation - Search 5 Family Engagement Tool Kits: Academic Partnering Tool Kit for Teachers, Beginning of the Year Relationship Building Tool Kit, Newsletter Tool Kit, and Academic Partnering Follow-up Tool Kit for many resources and templates.
Family Engagement Activities (PDF)
Promising Partnership Practices- Download the PDF of this book for free. The latest book includes 70 practices from sites all across the United States that have successful practices.

SEDL (National Center for Quality Afterschool) Family Events Toolkit- Complete guidance for running Family Engagement events in Literacy, Math, Science, Arts, Technology, and Homework).

You for Youth (Y4Y)- This site provides multiple resources for family engagement and connections that includes the following:

1) "Trainings to Go" which are hour-long training plans that include a PowerPoint, handouts, and training guides. https://y4y.ed.gov/teach/family/

2) "Training Starters" help you plan trainings on key topics and 3 "Tools" that are ready-to-use and customize. https://y4y.ed.gov/teach/family/

3) Family Engagement Resource Providers Webinars https://y4y.ed.gov/webinars/family-engagement-resource-providers-webinars:

Using the Department of Education's Dual Capacity Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships https://y4y.ed.gov/webinars/using-the-dual-capacity-building-framework

Engaging Families in Student Learning https://y4y.ed.gov/webinars/engaging-families-in-student-learning

Engaging Families of Children With Disabilities https://y4y.ed.gov/webinars/engaging-families-of-children-with-disabilities

High-Impact Strategies to Engage Families and Enhance Student Achievement https://y4y.ed.gov/webinars/high-impact-strategies-to-engage-families

Beyond Bedtime Stories: Engaging Families to Support Children's Literacy Development https://y4y.ed.gov/webinars/engaging-families-in-early-literacy

Strengthening Father Engagement https://y4y.ed.gov/webinars/engaging-fathers-in-student-learning

Tweets, Texts and Blogs Oh My! The Many Ways 21st CCLC Programs Can Use Social Media to Connect with Families https://y4y.ed.gov/webinars/tweets-texts-and-blogs-oh-my

Engaging With Families to Support College and Career Readiness https://y4y.ed.gov/webinars/engaging-with-families-to-support-college-and-career-readiness

Engaging With Families to Support STEM Student Success https://y4y.ed.gov/webinars/engaging-with-families-to-support-stem-student-success

Evaluating Family Engagement https://y4y.ed.gov/webinars/evaluating-family-engagement

Engaging With Families to Support Summer Learning https://y4y.ed.gov/webinars/engaging-with-families-to-support-summer-learning

Family Engagement Resources

Family Engagement, Language, and Literacy Webinar Series- presented by Head Start/ECLKC

Improving Family Engagement, Flamboyan Foundation - Building Effective Family Engagment

Shared Responsibilities & Leadership

Arizona Department of Education (ADE Parent Gateway Resources) Resources to assist parents with preparing their student(s) for success in school and life.

Dr. Maria Paredes APTT (Academic Parent-Teacher Teams) APTT is a model of family engagement that is research-based and aligns grade-level learning concepts, student performance data, and family-teacher communication and collaboration.

Resources to assist parents and educators in teaching youth how to thrive in the digital age with free, research-backed lessons and information.

Global Family Research Project - Enjoy a wealth of strategies to help sites develop and evaluate strategies to promote the well-being of children, youth, families and their communities.

National Network of Partnership School - Established at Johns Hopkins University under the leadership of Dr. Joyce Epstein. See templates and success stories using the NNPS Mode

Transforming Schools Through Family, School, and Community Engagement- presented by SEDL and archived on YouTube.
The Arizona Department of Education is not responsible for controlling or guaranteeing the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of this outside information. Further, the inclusion of information or a hyperlink or URL does not reflect the importance of the organization, nor is it intended to endorse any views expressed, or products or services offered.

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Green Schoolyards America: Schoolyard Activities

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Free Schoolyard Activity Guides

Green Schoolyards America and the International School Grounds Alliance collaborate to produce a set of free, digital schoolyard Activity Guides, designed to provide a wide range of outdoor activity ideas for schools that work with children between the ages of 3 and 18 years old. We hope our Activity Guides will encourage schools across the United States, and around the world, to take their students outside during the month of May -and throughout the year - to celebrate their grounds and use them to their fullest.

There are two collaboratively written books in the 2018 edition of this set, and they follow the same format. Each book includes dozens of activity ideas written by our colleagues at other organizations, and each is updated every year or two with additional ideas so the collection grows over time.

Green Schoolyards America's Living Schoolyard Activity Guide - United States Edition now includes 131 ideas for year-round school ground activities, written by 122 organizations from across the United States.

The International School Grounds Month Activity Guideincludes an additional 104 ideas for use outdoors in May, written by 73 organizations from 27 countries. It is published by the International School Grounds Alliance (ISGA) and was produced and edited by Green Schoolyards America in collaboration with our ISGA colleagues.
In December 2019, we created a short companion publication called Experiential Outdoor Learning in the Schoolyard, with 13 additional outdoor activities written by renowned educator, Susan Humphries.
All of the activities in these Guides cover a wide range of ideas that support learning across the curriculum, promote healthy lifestyles, and encourage play and exploration during children's free time, before, during and after school. Many of the activities also focus on ways to help children and youth understand the places they live, and connect to their neighborhood's unique natural, geographic, and cultural context.

We hope these ideas will inspire you and help you get started dreaming up outdoor activities for your own local school, wherever you live. All of the activities are intended for use anywhere in the world, so be sure to download all of the free books and share them with your friends and colleagues!

After you try the ideas in these books, please tell us about your schoolyard adventures. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Outdoor Classroom Day: Outdoor Lesson Ideas for School

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Free resources including books, outdoor learning and play ideas, and other teacher and parent resources to help you get outdoors.

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Guide to Implementing Play Streets in Rural Communities

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SHAPE America: Strategies for Recess in Schools

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Get hundreds of games used in more than 1,000 Playworks schools and Playworks-trained organizations across the country! The Playworks staff has found, created, and sorted hundreds of games that will get kids off the sidelines and having fun. Whether you are looking for games that will keep kids active for a full recess period or just...

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Action for Healthy Kids: Make Outdoor Recess Active

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Action for Healthy Kids: Make Outdoor Recess Active

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Make Outdoor Recess Active - Action for Healthy Kids

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Even we adults can still remember that feeling of exhilaration when the bell rang to signal the start of recess. We jumped out of our chairs and ran out to the blacktop for 20 or 30 blissful, uninterrupted minutes of fresh air and play.

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How School Lunch is Made and How You Can Help

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How School Lunch is Made and How You Can Help

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CDC Healthy Schools: National Health Education Standards

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CDC Healthy Schools: National Health Education Standards

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The National Health Education Standards (NHES) were developed to establish, promote, and support health-enhancing behaviors for students in all grade levels-from pre-Kindergarten through grade 12. The NHES provide a framework for teachers, administrators, and policy makers in designing or selecting curricula, allocating instructional resources, and assessing student achievement and progress. Importantly, the standards provide students, families and communities with concrete expectations for health education.

First published in 1995, the NHES were created in response to several model standards being developed for other areas of education by educational leaders across the United States in the early 1990s. With support from the American Cancer Societyexternal icon , the Joint Committee on National Health Education Standards was formed to develop the standards. Committee members included:

Over the last decade, the NHES became an accepted reference on health education, providing a framework for the adoption of standards by most states. A review process begun in 2004 resulted in revisions to the NHES that acknowledged the impact and strength of the original document and took into account more than 10 years of use nationwide. The 2nd edition National Health Education Standards-Achieving Excellence promises to reinforce the positive growth of health education and to challenge schools and communities to continue efforts toward excellence in health education.

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joint committee on national health education standards

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The National Health Education Standards (NHES) were developed to establish, promote, and support health-enhancing behaviors for students in all grade levels-from pre-Kindergarten through grade 12. The NHES provide a framework for teachers, administrators, and policy makers in designing or selecting curricula, allocating instructional resources, and assessing student achievement and progress.

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CDC Healthy Schools: Characteristics of an Effective Health Education Curriculum

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CDC Healthy Schools: Characteristics of an Effective Health Education Curriculum

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Today's state-of-the-art health education curricula reflect the growing body of research that emphasizes:

Teaching functional health information (essential knowledge).

Shaping personal values and beliefs that support healthy behaviors.

Shaping group norms that value a healthy lifestyle.

Developing the essential health skills necessary to adopt, practice, and maintain health-enhancing behaviors.

Less effective curricula often overemphasize teaching scientific facts and increasing student knowledge. An effective health education curriculum has the following characteristics, according to reviews of effective programs and curricula and experts in the field of health education 1-14:

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Characteristics of Effective Health Education Curricula - SHER | Healthy Schools | CDC

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Today's state-of-the-art health education curricula reflect the growing body of research that emphasizes: Teaching functional health information (essential knowledge). Shaping personal values and beliefs that support healthy behaviors. Shaping group norms that value a healthy lifestyle. Developing the essential health skills necessary to adopt, practice, and maintain health-enhancing behaviors.

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CDC Healthy Schools: School Health Services

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CDC Healthy Schools: School Health Services

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School health services staff can help all students with preventive care such as flu shots and vision and hearing screening, as well as acute and emergency care. Qualified professionals such as school nurses, nurse practitioners, dentists, health educators, physicians, physician assistants, and allied health personnel provide these services.

For students with chronic health conditions, school nurses and other health care providers play a large role in the daily management of their conditions. School health services staff also are responsible for coordinating care by communicating with the student's family and health care providers so that they can stay healthy and ready to learn.

Figure 1 shows how school health services uses various methods to support students.

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School health services staff can help all students with preventive care such as flu shots and vision and hearing screening, as well as acute and emergency care. Qualified professionals such as school nurses, nurse practitioners, dentists, health educators, physicians, physician assistants and allied health personnel provide these services.

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CDC Healthy Schools: Chronic Health Conditions in School Settings

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CDC Healthy Schools: Chronic Health Conditions in School Settings

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Recess Planning in Schools: A Guide to Putting Strategies for Recess into Practice

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Recess Planning in Schools: A Guide to Putting Strategies for Recess into Practice

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Most US children attend school for 6 hours a day and consume as much as half of their daily calories at school. A healthy school nutrition environment provides students with nutritious and appealing foods and beverages, consistent and accurate messages about good nutrition, and ways to learn about and practice healthy eating throughout the time children spend on school grounds-including before- and after-school.

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Webinar: Meal Talk: Local School Wellness Policies

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Webinar: Meal Talk: Local School Wellness Policies

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Meal Talk: Local School Wellness Policies | Food and Nutrition Service

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USDA Team Nutrition staff and guest speakers from South Carolina’s Local Wellness Policy State Technical Assistance Team and Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education shared how to energize, strengthen and assess local school wellness policies. This webinar presented new ideas f…

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Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT) Webinars

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Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT) Webinars

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The webinar series includes an overview, updates, and featured health topic modules.

Each webinar discusses recent updates to student knowledge and skill content that are important for primary prevention in schools. Tools and resources related to characteristics of effective health education curriculum, developing a scope and sequence, and supporting teachers with unit or lesson planning are provided.

CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

DASH - Division of Adolescent and School Health

HECAT - Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool

YRBS - Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Profiles - School Health Profiles

HBO - Healthy Behavior Outcome

STI - Sexually Transmitted Infections

HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus

ABCD - Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study

SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

LEA - Local Education Agency (i.e., school district)

FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions

COVID-19 - Coronavirus Disease 2019

15 Characteristics - CDC's 15 Characteristics of Effective Health Education Curriculum

NHES - National Health Education Standards

Pre K-12 - Pre-kindergarten through 12th grade

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The webinar series includes an overview, updates, and featured health topic modules. Each webinar discusses recent updates to student knowledge and skill content that are important for primary prevention in schools. Tools and resources related to characteristics of effective health education curriculum, developing a scope and sequence, and supporting teachers with unit or lesson planning are provided.

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Local School Wellness Policy Implementation Tools and Resources

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Local School Wellness Policy Implementation Tools and Resources

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Use these local school wellness policy tools and resources to bring your school community together to create strong school environments that support students' growth, learning, and well-being.

Triennial Assessment Resources

Every local educational agency (LEA) participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) must conduct an assessment of their wellness policy every three years, at a minimum. Find more information and resources at the websites below:

Local School Wellness Policy: Administrative Review Process

Local Process: How to Develop, Implement, and Evaluate a Wellness Policy

Local School Wellness Policy Triennial Assessment Waiver

School Health Index (SHI), developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is a self-assessment and planning guide that can enable schools to identify strengths and weaknesses of health and safety policies and programs. It also enables schools to develop an action plan for improving student health, and to engage teachers, parents, students, and the community in promoting health-enhancing behaviors and better health.

Resource to Sustain and Strengthen Local Wellness Initiatives is a guide to help school districts conduct an evaluation of local wellness policies. This guide details step-by-step instructions for conducting an evaluation, deciding what the results mean, and communicating the findings to stakeholders. (Developed by Institute of Child Nutrition and funded, in part, by USDA.)

Model Wellness Policies

Model Local School Wellness Policy, developed by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, was reviewed by FNS, and is compliant with the statutory requirements for local school wellness policies, as per the final regulation, "Local School Wellness Policy Implementation Under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010." This model wellness policy can be used by local educational agencies to help create their local school wellness policy and meet the minimum federal standards for local school wellness policy implementation.

WellSAT 3.0, developed by the UCONN Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health, is a wellness policy scoring tool to help you compare your written local school wellness policy to a model policy. It provides a quantitative score that identifies areas of excellence and opportunities to strengthen your written policy.

The Institute of Child Nutrition's Child Nutrition Sharing Site provides additional model wellness policies.

Wellness Committee Resources

Additional Resources

Team Nutrition's Local School Wellness Policy page includes helpful links, background information, and an overview of requirements.

Team Nutrition's Resources for Schools include training for school food service, nutrition education for children and families, and resources to support a healthier school environment.

The Local School Wellness page on the ICN's Child Nutrition Sharing Site provides a variety of resources to assist school districts with wellness policy implementation, triennial assessments, nutrition education, and wellness activities.

The CDC has online resources to assist school districts in designing, implementing, and promoting elements of local school wellness policies:

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Local School Wellness Policy Implementation Tools and Resources

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Use these local school wellness policy tools and resources to bring your school community together to create strong school environments that support students' growth, learning, and well-being. Triennial Assessment Resources Every local educational agency (LEA) participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) must conduct an assessment of their wellness policy every three years, at a minimum.

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Back to School: Building a Healthy School Environment

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Back to School: Building a Healthy School Environment

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Students thrive in a healthy school nutrition environment. Renew, strengthen, energize and nourish your school's efforts to support healthy choices with these ready-to-go resources.

Building a Healthy School Environment

Nutrition Education for Students and Families

New Training for School Nutrition Professionals

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Students thrive in a healthy school nutrition environment. Renew, strengthen, energize and nourish your school's efforts to support healthy choices with these ready-to-go resources. Building a Healthy School Environment Nutrition Education for Students and Families New Training for School Nutrition Professionals

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The Language of Health: An Editorial Style Guide to Effectively Communicate to the Public

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The Language of Health: An Editorial Style Guide to Effectively Communicate to the Public

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This style guide is a resource to discover best practices in the language of health. Just as the health field is in a constant state of growth and change, the language we use must change with it. This style guide summarizes the latest research in effective strategies, allowing you to create health messages that are accurate, consistent, and persuasive.

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Empower Guidebook: Ten Ways to Empower Children to Live Healthy Lives

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Empower Guidebook: Ten Ways to Empower Children to Live Healthy Lives

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Smart Snacks and School Vending Machines

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Smart Snacks and School Vending Machines

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Smart Snacks in School refers to the national nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold outside of the federal reimbursable school meal programs during the school day. These items are called "competitive foods" because they can compete with participation in school meal programs.

As of the 2014-2015 school year, all competitive foods and beverages sold during the school day must meet or exceed Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards, which include limits on fat, sugar, sodium, and calorie content. These standards are the minimum requirement for schools, but states and local education agencies can continue to implement stronger nutrition standards for all competitive foods in schools.

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Smart Snacks and School Vending Machines

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Smart Snacks in School refers to the national nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold outside of the federal reimbursable school meal programs during the school day.

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Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs: A Guide for Schools

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Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs: A Guide for Schools

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WSCC Practice Brief - Social and Emotional Climate

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WSCC Practice Brief - Social and Emotional Climate

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Creating School and Community Partnerships

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Creating School and Community Partnerships

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Compassion Resilience Toolkit - Facilitator resources to build the capacity of helping professionals, caregivers, and the systems in which they serve.

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Facilitator resources to build the capacity of helping professionals, caregivers, and the systems in which they serve.

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Food allergies are a growing food safety and public health concern that affect an estimated 8% of children in the United States. Schools can use this CDC toolkit for help with implementing the Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies.