Programs

Healthy Lifestyles

Fit, Healthy and Ready to Learn!

Why Healthy Lifestyles?

• Parents want to be certain they are doing the right things to ensure their children grow into healthy, happy adults.
• Schools want to be certain they are doing the right things to ensure their students stay in school and graduate as educated, productive adults.

Fact: Properly nourished children perform better in school-both academically and behaviorally.
Fact: Physical activity strengthens children’s bodies, minds, and self-esteem.
Fact: Healthy habits are best formed during childhood.

Texas PTA is committed to building healthy families and healthy communities, and believes we all have an important role to play in making sure parents, schools, and communities have the support and resources they need.

The following information and resources can help you work with parents, students, teachers, and school administrators, and community members to support healthy lifestyles at home, at school and in your community.

Healthy Lifestyles 2009 Article Series

• Texas PTA Advocates for the Whole Child 
• Does Your School District Have a SHAC?
• Food For Thought 
• Fit, Healthy and Ready to Learn 

Healthy Lifestyles Program Resources:

• Developing a Healthy Lifestyles Program

• Parent and Family Resources

• School-Related Resources

• Texas and National Resources

• Health Awards and Grants

• Healthy Lifestyles In Action

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Let’s Move

The new White House initiative to address childhood obesity and promote healthy lifestyles!

Texas Round-Up

Is your PTA looking for a way to enhance your family and community involvement in your health programs?

FitKids can help! Texas Round-Up’s FitKids program is designed to educate children on the benefits of healthy living through activities, competitions, and an interactive web tool which can be used in conjunction with existing health programs. All FitKids tools and activities can be used in school and at home with the entire family.

Texas Round-Up Fit Kids 2010 

Action for Healthy Kids Webinar Series

• February 25:Seizing the Moment: Efforts Underway to Improve our Schools
• March 11:Sowing Seeds: Improving Food Quality with Farm-to-School Programs
• March 25:Setting the Standard: What Schools Are Doing about Competitive Foods
• April 8:Let’s Get Physical: Being Active to Reverse Child Obesity

Texas Education Agency Texas Action For Healthy Kids Webinar

• April 1, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Healthier US School Challenge Webinar

For more information about this webinar series visit: www.reversechildhoodobesity.org.

Texas Healthy Lifestyles Consultant Carey Dabney was awarded the John P. McGovern Award for outstanding contributions to school health presented by the Texas School Health Association.  Congratulations Carey!