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| Welcome to the Sutton Middle School PTA Wellness Page
Mission Statement of the Sutton Wellness Committee: Recognizing that students perform their best when they are healthy, and that optimal student performance is necessary for our school and our students to be successful, the wellness committee strives to help the administration, teachers, and staff promote a health and physical education program that enhances our childrens’ health and well-being. School Wellness Policy Atlanta Public Schools has developed a Wellness Policy that is focused on improving the health of students. The policy was developed with health and wellness advisory council that includes teachers, parents, students, administrators, guidance counselors, and the school nurse. To view this policy click on the following link: School Nutrition: Good nutrition and learning go hand in hand.The primary goal of the School Nutrition Department is to provide all students, regardless of income level, healthy school meals that meet their needs and support optimal academic performance at school. Please visit our website for more information by clicking on the following link:
Alliance for a Healthier Generation: Sutton Middle School has partnered with the Bill Clinton Foundation and the Alliance for a Healtheir Generation Healthy Schools Program. This Program is based on the fact that schools are powerful places to shape the health, education and well-being of our children. It is based on the best available evidence of programs, policies and practices that have had a positive impact on the healthy eating and physical activity behaviors among students and staff.
Georgia Safe Routes to School: Safe Routes to School programs are sustained efforts by parents, schools, community leaders and local, state, and federal governments to improve the health and well-being of children by enabling and encouraging them to walk and bicycle to school. Safe Routes to School programs connect transportation options with public health needs with the quality of our environment with the livability of our communities. On March 2, 2011, Sutton joined over 75 other elementary and middle schools across the state to participate in Georgia Walk to School Day. Click on the following link for more information on the Safe Routes to School Program: 9-5-2-1-0 For Health: The Tipping the Scales for Better Health Campaign began in Northern Virginia Schools and is spreadin rapidly. It is a community-wide strategy for improving child health through healthy lifestyle promotion. The goal is to change child health behaviors by creating supportive environments where children live, learn, and play. Specifically, the aim is to help more children practice the 9-5-2-1-0 for Health behaviors so that fewer children will develop unhealthy behaviors and related health problems.This will require the commitment of not only parents & caregivers, but hundreds of community organizations with the potential to influence child health behaviors. Sutton has recently adopted this campaign for our students. 9-5-2-1-0 for Health Message: 9 - Get at least 9 hours of sleep per day Questions or Comments for the Sutton PTA Wellness Committee? Sarah Callaghan thecallaghans@comcast.net Links to Wellness Sites for You and Your Family: Georgia Organics http://www.georgiaorganics.org/home.aspx Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Initiative http://www.letsmove.gov/ NFL Play 60 Program http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Educator/FortheClassroom/NFLPlay60Challenge/NFL-PLAY-60-Challenge-Resources_UCM_304758_Article.jsp American Heart Association http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/ More Great Resources: Ten Tips for a Healthier Breakfast Ideas for Physical Activity Breaks Eat Smart Move More NC Manage Stress Workbook |
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