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Physically Active Kids: How to Grow Healthy, Active Adults
Improving School Health in Wisconsin
September 2008, Volume 8 Number 2
by John Bowser
The State of Wisconsin has been promoting school-based health programs through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). The Governor's School Health Award recognizes schools with gold, silver, and bronze awards, based on their policies and practices related to physical activity, nutrition and health education. Schools' participation in this award opportunity allows schools to assess and find the strengths and gaps within their programming and on how they promote a healthy environment.
The Wisconsin DPI, in partnership with WEA Trust (the insurance plan for the statewide teachers' union), has also sponsored "Movin’ and Munchin’ Schools" for the past eight years. This program focuses on increasing physical activity and on healthy eating. Participating schools can receive financial awards to be used for their physical education and nutrition programs. Criteria for the awards include the content of the program(s) implemented along with community involvement and participation from students, students' families and faculty/staff. Learn more »
