2017 Healthy School Champions | Page 24

TURMAN ELEMENTARY HARRISON 2
WESTPARK ELEMENTARY LAKE COUNTY R-1
WOODMEN HILLS ELEMENTARY FALCON 49
WOODMEN-ROBERTS ELEMENTARY ACADEMY 20

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TURMAN ELEMENTARY HARRISON 2

Turman used Smart Source and the Let ’ s Move Active Schools online assessment to collect data on the health and wellness status of the school . The findings : only 20 % of Let ’ s Move Active Schools targets were met , and less than 50 % of Smart Source targets . The wellness team created an 80 point plan of its vision of a healthy school — some things were already in place , some needed more attention , and a lot of new ideas were incorporated . Ongoing data will be collected as programs are implemented , including attendance , participation , and student behavior tracking .

WESTPARK ELEMENTARY LAKE COUNTY R-1

Westpark is an Expeditionary Learning school with a strong value of community . It hosts school-wide community meetings once a month and participates daily in CREW , where students focus on the habits of a learner — Responsibility , Collaboration , Craftsmanship , Respect , Compassion , Perseverance , and Curiosity . The team at Westpark Elementary believes that parents and the community are influenced by changes in school practice , and that students are influenced by the connection to community .

WOODMEN HILLS ELEMENTARY FALCON 49

The roles and responsibilities of Woodmen Hills ’ Coordinated School Health Committee include joint planning , problem solving , and decision making for all health-related objectives . Health-related data are collected based on goals and utilized to guide efforts and create a School Health Improvement Plan ( SHIP ) with specific , measurable goals . Due to the efforts of the Committee , over 75 % of classrooms participate in movement breaks throughout the day . They also ensure staff serve as role models that promote healthy lifestyles .

WOODMEN-ROBERTS ELEMENTARY ACADEMY 20

Woodmen-Roberts meets health standards through diverse staff members , including a counselor , PE teacher , and classroom teachers . All teachers are certified and licensed through the Colorado Department of Education in their specialty area . Standards are met with fun and engaging activities like the Heart Course , where students become red blood cells and travel through the circulatory system and use a stethoscope to listen to the heart and lungs . Woodmen-Roberts is a standards-based school and uses many resources and activities to meet the health standards in ways that reach all students .