School Improvement Plan for 2007 - 2008_

Strategy

Not Yet Addressed

(What is your plan?)

In Progress

(Please describe.)

Need Assistance

(Please describe.)

NA

(Provide explanation.)

Ensure all students have recess and/or physical activity during the school day and that it is not taken away as punishment.  Indicate if this is in progress or not yet addressed.

Increase PE from once to twice a week for all students.

Opportunities for physical activity include:

School wide 5 – 10 minute stretching routine every morning

10 – 15 minute daily recess for K - 5

35 – 40 minute PE class once a week for K - 5

Minimum per week:  110 minutes

Maximum per week:  165 minutes

Our schedule allows for each classroom to have PE twice a week. (See explanation.)

We need a part-time PE teacher in addition to our full-time position to increase PE from one time a week to twice a week.

A part-time PE teacher will join our staff beginning August 2007.  He will work 2- ½ days week.  This will increase student PE classes from once a week to twice a week for all grade levels.

Strategy

Yes

No

Time over 180 days

Provide physical education for every student taught by a physical education teacher.  Check the appropriate “yes” or “no” box and list the exact number of minutes in PE over the 180-day school year.

X

7200 minutes

40 minutes for 180 days

Provide physical activity and/or recess for every student.  Check the appropriate “yes” or “no” box and list the exact number of minutes provided for recess and/or physical activity over the 180-day school year.

X

2700 minutes

15 minutes for 180 days

Strategy

Not Yet Addressed

In Progress

Need Assistance

(Please describe.)

Implement a coordinated school health program.  Indicate if this is in progress or not yet addressed by the school.

Our physical education teacher promotes nutrition, the importance of enough rest and exercise by providing physical education once a week, reading aloud to students from newspaper and/or magazine articles on health and nutrition.  He displays posters in the multipurpose room to promote good health and sponsors “Jump Rope for Heart”, extracurricular basketball and the AR Challenge which includes parents as well as students. 

Grade level teams will be developed throughout the year to promote healthy competition and application of skills taught in various sports.  This competitive interaction will help students develop a sense of teamwork, sportsmanship and school spirit.

Our school nurse provides information to classroom teachers to promote good nutrition and exercise.

Food services create and serve breakfast and lunch with attention to healthy eating.

At Our School

In Our LEA

Unsure

Need Assistance

(Please describe.)

We have a School Health Advisory Council.  Check all that apply.

YES

What other areas of Coordinated School Health Programs are you working on implementing in your school?

Please explain.

We have a school nurse stationed at our school who provides information to our staff and students.  She keeps our health records up-to-date and audits our medical records.  She shares pertinent information with staff regarding health plans and health related topics.  She is part-time at our school serving two other schools in our district.

Our science committee will address some of the health issues as they plan activities throughout the year for school wide participation.  Our PE teacher is a member of this committee.