coordinated school health program - batesville community school corp

Coordinated School Health Program

Batesville Community

School Corporation

Vision Statement

To see healthy and physically active students and staff as a result of coordinated community and school efforts and to impact long term health behaviors of all community members.

Mission Statement

The Coordinated School Health Program Council’s mission is to coordinate the various components of school health and create specific action steps for improving the health and lifestyles of all students and staff.

Institutionalizing CSHP

Created a Corporation CSHP Council Two-year rotation cycleMembers represent all components of CSHP Includes 3 high school students (grades 10, 11, and

12)Responsible to the School Board (CSHP is monthly

agenda item)

Institutionalizing CSHP

Created a Corporation CSHP Council Responsible for monitoring and implementing the

Healthy School Improvement Plan and for the measurement and evaluation of the Wellness Policy

Utilizes the Healthy School Report Card as an instrument of evaluation

Institutionalizing CSHP

Created building-level Healthy School Improvement TeamsConsist of staff members, community members, and

parentsResponsible to the CSHP Council

Institutionalizing CSHP

Annual Review of CSHP efforts are provided to the School Board by the Superintendent

Review includes the Healthy School Improvement Plan and Wellness Policy

SUCCESSES!

Girls on the Run Program started in Fall 2004 for girls in grades 3-5 and 6-8!

SUCCESSES!

Adopted new Vending Machine Policy, to promote healthier food and drink choices, in November 2004!

Revised policy and negotiated new Pepsi Contract in Summer 2008!

SUCCESSES!

Chose to participate in YRBS, received School Board approval to do Passive Permission forms, and administered survey in April 2005!

Data received and reviewed through partnership with Ball State University!

Partnership with BSU!

Dr. Seabert’s CSHP class visited the Batesville Community School Corporation and then project groups prepared improvement plans for the areas of Nutrition Services and Staff Wellness!

SUCCESSES!

Now participating in annual surveys of students’ attitudes toward alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (IPRC ATOD and CDC YRBS)

Data is improving!

SUCCESSES!

Tobacco-free Campus Policy approved in April 2005!

SUCCESSES!

The CHOICES Program, a Parent Pledge regarding drug and alcohol use by their children and an Educational Program for both parents and children, was launched in Fall 2005.

SUCCESSES!

GRANTS!CHOICES Program - Received enough dollars

from IDOE to hire a Director and two Assistant Directors

SPF-SIG - Received nearly $150,000 to utilize in both Franklin and Ripley Counties in the creation of an Epidemiological Profile and development of a Strategic Plan for addressing identified drug and alcohol-related issues

SUCCESSES!

Collection and reporting of BMIs!

SUCCESSES!

Implementation of the Kid Escape Program at Batesville Primary School and Batesville Middle School!

SUCCESSES!

Active For Life Program in Spring 2007Staff Wellness Program conducted with

American Cancer Society

CATCH Program implemented in 2007-2008 school yearCoordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH)K-5 program geared toward promoting physical

activity, healthy food choices, and preventing tobacco use.

Partnership with Margaret Mary Community Hospital

SUCCESSES!

CATCHBPS

Favorite Fruit Fridays Family Fun Nights

Presidential Challenge for Families at YMCA Use of new fitness track Go, Slow, and Whoa! Foods

SUCCESSES!

CATCHBIS

Fresh Fruit Fridays Healthy snacks for parties; active games Health lessons include a lot of activity Each student walks at least one lap per day on track Go, Slow, and Whoa! Foods

SUCCESSES!

Additional Staffing since 2008School Resource Officer

Partnership with City of Batesville

Director of Health Services LPN added to Batesville Primary School Clinic aides at Batesville Intermediate School, Batesville

Middle School, and Batesville High School

SUCCESSES!

Cafeterias getting farm fresh!More fresh fruits and vegetables

Getting many items locally!

Healthy snacks only!Salad bars added!Recently served fresh ¼ lb. cheeseburgers received

from area farm!

SUCCESSES!

JOY WAGON at BHSFood and beverage cart manned by National Honor

Society members at beginning of school dayCart only contains healthy choicesLed to serving of breakfast to all high school

students

SUCCESSES!

Change in fundraisers!Discontinued the sale of “The World’s Finest

Chocolate” at Batesville Primary SchoolImplemented a Walk-A-Thon FundraiserFor each lap walked by a student, that

student votes on a teacher to Kiss A Pig! Nearly $18,000 are raised and used to fund

Reading Tutors at BPS

SUCCESSES!

School Garden InitiativeGardens will be planted at each building

site and used for education AND actual harvesting of fresh foods

Pilot started at Batesville High School in 2010-2011 and first gardens planted at Batesville Primary School in Spring 2011

SUCCESSES!

Attention to Staff Wellness!Active For Life Program through the

American Cancer SocietyIndianapolis OneAmerica Mini-Marathon

Initiative Community Engagement activity – partnerships formed

with Margaret Mary Community Hospital and the YMCA

Annual flu shots and other immunizationsAnnual health screenings with

recommendations and coaching provided

Contact Information

Jim Roberts, Ed.D.SuperintendentBatesville Schools812-934-2194jroberts@batesville.

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