Family Gym NightsGood Shepherd School Peace River, Alberta Canada Good Shepherd’s Action Team for Partnerships (ATP) created Family Gym Nights to provide an opportunity for families to participate in healthy activities together, feel comfortable in the school, and assist their children as healthy active students at home. All activity nights invited students to attend with at least one parent. More... Cara Corcoran, AISI Coordinator (780) 624-3432 Type 3 | Elementary Grades | Health and Safety |
Healthy Snack ProgramSt. Stephen’s Catholic School Valleyview, Alberta Canada A healthy lifestyle is one of the improvement goals at St. Stephen’s, which educates students in kindergarten through ninth grade. The staff recognized that not all children came to school with enough lunch to provide them with a mid-morning snack. The snack program hypothesized that if students received better nutrition, they would stay on task, pay more attention, produce neater work, and complete more assignments in class. Through partnerships with family and community members, the snack program provided nutritious snacks for all students every Monday. More... Jodie Davidson, AISI Coordinator (780) 524-3562 Type 3 | Elementary Grades | Health and Safety |
Mini Relay/Field Day to Fight CancerCentennial Elementary School Wapakoneta, Ohio Students and staff raised funds and awareness for the Auglaize County Cancer Society walking together in the Mini-Relay/Field Day held in May during school hours. This collaboration educated students about the effects of cancer and prevention methods; built stronger connections between students, parents, the school staff, and members of the community; and promoted a good cause. The Centennial Elementary staff had participated previously in the Auglaize County American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life as a team. This year the team wanted to include Centennial students, so they initiated the Mini-Relay/Field Day to Fight Cancer. More... Darcy Steinke, Coordinator (419) 739-5024 Type 6 | Elementary Grades | Health and Safety |