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developing both a healthy school and one conducive to effective teaching and learning. Alsoincludes access to the Online Analysis Tool (OAT) allowing you to track progress across multiplesites, produce comparison reports, develop trend lines and produce site-specific HSRC Results.c. Training: This “Ignite a Healthy Environment” workshop puts your vision into action! The 1-day6 hr on-site training introduces staff and community members to CSH concepts and componentsthrough an interactive, team-building style and walks you through the four steps of the HSRCprocess including Organizing, Scoring, Reporting, and Using the Results. The training alsoaddresses what SPARK has identified as the “3 P’s” of CSH development:These personal workshops don’t just talk about the why and why, they show your staff HOW tofacilitate positive, lasting change via simple, manageable actions! Training outcomes include:• Wellness council capacity building2. Wellness for Staff:Employee health care costs have skyrocketed in the past decade and there appears to be no relief insight. School districts pay higher premiums, and these increases are often passes along to teachers.Reducing the number of employee sick days while providing a healthier environment for all staff areworthy goals.The SPARK Wellness for Staff program is designed to address “teacher specific” health issues and offerauthentic and effective prevention strategies. Healthy children are better learners and teachers whomaintain a work/life balance have more energy, sleep better, and serve as healthy lifestyle role modelsfor their students.a. Assessment: SPARK will conduct a thorough needs assessment (phone call with site leader(s))and survey for all teachers then modify their training components to maximize effectiveness.b. Training: This 1-day (6 hr) workshop covers three 2-hr modules:• Physical Activity-Simple and easy ways to add more activity minutes to your day,wherever you are; and how to create and support a more active environment at work• Nutrition-Portion sizes, balanced diets, goal setting, supporting a health environmentfor yourself and peers at work, and much more• Stress Reduction-strategies to manage stress, prioritizing daily tasks, stress reducingactivities you can do anywherePage 27Back to Topwww.sparkpe.org| 1 800 SPARK PE | spark@sparkpe.org | SPARKprograms | SPARK_Programs
3. Nutrition ServicesSPARK has selected Healthy Kids Challenge (HKC) astheir exclusive Nutrition Services partner. HKC is anationally recognized non-profit led by an exemplaryteam of registered, licensed dietitians with manyyears of school, program, and community wellnessexperience.a. Curriculum: HKC Balance My Day-NutritionEducation Curriculum (grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8) and School FoodSPARK.Service is available throughEach curriculum contains 300 pages and includes outcomes for HECAT standards met withinteractive nutrition education lessons, food safety, and recipe and tasting activities all age/grade level appropriate. Behavior themes for the lessons focus on breakfast, snacks, beverages,portion sizes, fruits and veggies, and active play. Student skill building, goal setting, take homeactivities, logs, worksheets, and an assessment checklist for teachers makes this curriculum agreat way to build nutrition education into your school day routine.b. Training: HKC (through SPARK) offers two options to choose from: “Balance My Day” (trainingson the curriculum—specific to K-2, 3-5 or 6-8) OR a “Nutrition-Themed” workshop suchas School Food Service, MyPlate 101, AWESOME CHANGE in 15 Minutes or Less, NutritionEducation Across the Curriculum—A Recipe for Success, or Create Your Own---on any nutritionfocusedtopic created especially for your school/agency/after school program.c. Support Materials: SPARK offers a set of materials that support the Healthy Kids Challenge“Balance My Day” curriculum. Items include fruit and veggies bean bags, MyPlate food models,fat/sugar models, cones, scarves, etc.Distance Assistance: Over the years, HKC has learned that schools, organizations, and agenciesbenefit greatly from ongoing consultation with a licensed, registered dietitian. Whether the questionspertain to nutrition education, nutrition services, or the nutrition environment, an R.D.’s opinions andrecommendations are invaluable. The HKC Distance Assistance program provides your school/agencywith an R.D. “Resource Coach” who listens, provides solutions, and helps students and staff navigatethe path to wellness.What you can expect:• One year of distance assistance to help guide and assist your school wellness team in creating asustainable culture of health in your school.• Your team will be assigned your own personal wellness resource coach, a Healthy Kids Challengeregistered licensed dietitian, with expertise and years of working with schools and communitygroups in the area of school food service, child nutrition, school wellness policies, health andwellness in schools, and creating sustainable healthy change.• Up to 10 hours of accessibility to your dietitian wellness resource coach by phone and E-mail.• An easy to use assessment for your wellness team and your dietitian resource coach to helpguide assistance and action plans for creating healthy changes in your school.Page 28Back to Topwww.sparkpe.org| 1 800 SPARK PE | spark@sparkpe.org | SPARKprograms | SPARK_Programs
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