Twenty-five schools in the district participate in the Healthy Schools Program, and 16 have been nationally recognized by the Alliance for their work. In Hall County Schools, the culture of wellness permeates to the highest levels. “Everyone was on board, success breeds more success, and the more successful we got, the more we celebrated,” adds Adam. The faculty even instituted the “Healthy Heart Award,” a mirrored heart statue passed from staff member to staff member to recognize wellness achievements. “Teachers started walking up to Tom in the hallway to tell him about a 5K they ran that weekend or how an in-class activity break helped students to focus on the task at hand,” said Lee Ann Else, program manager for the Alliance.
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The update gave teachers and staff the opportunity to share nutrition and physical activity achievements in the classroom and off the clock. One of the first ways Adam got teachers involved was to include a wellness update in every faculty meeting.
A longtime sports fan, he started “recruiting” his team. In that first meeting, Adam heard one thing-go build a team. The Alliance made it so easy,” said Jacob Weiers, district wellness coordinator for Hall County Schools. They helped us identify where we were currently, where we were we going and what incentives we needed to get there. “The Alliance gave us the road map, the tools and the recognition.
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Spout Springs utilized the Healthy School Program Framework to achieve excellence and in just three short years, has been recognized with the program’s Bronze, Silver, and Gold awards! The Healthy Schools Program’s combination of high quality technical assistance, professional development, tools, resources, and access to national experts to support implementation helped Spout Springs become the first elementary school to achieve this honor in the Southeastern United States. For me, and more importantly for our students and their parents, it has been nothing less than a culture change for our community.” He said, “Working with the Healthy Schools Program is life-changing. Adam became a believer and a fierce champion for wellness and the Healthy Schools Program. “I’ll be honest, the demands on our time are many, and this was just one more thing to do,” he said.īut the spirit of that meeting changed Adam forever. When Spout Springs School of Enrichment physical education (PE) teacher, Tom Adam, attended his first district wellness team meeting with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, he sat in the back of the room, arms crossed.
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