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Fitness Gram Guide for Parents and Guardians
- Category: Healthy Lifestyles
- Type: Links
- Resource: Visit Fitness Gram Guide for Parents and Guardians
As a result of the 2009 81st Legislative Session, school health advisory councils (SHACs) are required to report directly to the district school board at least once annually with a detailed account of SHAC activities and recommendations. To help SHACs with this requirement, the the Texas School Health Advisory Committee has developed a sample template for the required annual progress report in the form of a power point along with accompanying instructions for its use.
Fitness Gram
- Category: Healthy Lifestyles
- Type: Links
- Resource: Visit Fitness Gram
Fitnessgram is a fitness assessment and reporting program for youth, first developed in 1982 by The Cooper Institute in response to the need for a comprehensive set of assessment procedures in physical education programs.
TAHPERD
- Category: Healthy Lifestyles
- Type: Links
- Resource: Visit TAHPERD
Texas Association of Healthy, PE, Recreation and Dance
School Health Advisory Councils
- Category: Healthy Lifestyles
- Type: Links
- Resource: Visit School Health Advisory Councils
A SHAC is a group of individuals representing segments of the community, appointed by the school district to serve at the district level, to provide advice to the district on coordinated school health programming and its impact on student health and learning.
Coordinated School Health Program
- Category: Healthy Lifestyles
- Type: Links
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Coordinated School Health (CSH) is a systemic approach of advancing student academic performance by promoting, practicing and coordinating school health education and services for the benefit and well-being of students in establishing healthy behaviors designed to last their lifetime.
Healthy Habits for Healthy Hearts
- Category: Healthy Lifestyles
- Type: Links
- Resource: Visit Healthy Habits for Healthy Hearts
Blue Cross of California site with a family guide to living heart-healthy.
Tips for a Happy and Healthy School Year
- Category: Healthy Lifestyles
- Type: Documents
- Resource: Download (425 kb – pdf)
Flier with ten tips on a happy and healthy school year, available in English and Spanish.
Evaluating Your School’s Health
- Category: Healthy Lifestyles
- Type: Documents
- Resource: Download (80 kb – pdf)
Each local PTA should get involved in the creation of its district's wellness policy-as well as a wellness policy or plan specifically for the school.
National PTA Health & Wellness
- Category: Healthy Lifestyles
- Type: Links
- Resource: Visit National PTA Health & Wellness
National PTA Health & Wellness
National PTA Healthy Lifestyles: Health & Wellness
- Category: Healthy Lifestyles
- Type: Links
- Resource: Visit National PTA Healthy Lifestyles: Health & Wellness
National PTA Health & Wellness