Fernbank has taken the challenge! We are pursuing bronze level recognition from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. The Healthy Schools Program provides a framework for schools to assess and improve the wellness of their school culture. It helps schools create an environment where physical activity and healthy eating are accessible and encouraged. The program is an obesity prevention program that was started by the William J. Clinton Foundation and the American Heart Association.
With a childhood obesity rate of 37.3%, our state ranks of 49th in the nation for overweight or obese children. Lt. Governor Casey Cagle has challenged all schools to use the Alliance for a Healthier Generation's Healthy School Program to improve in the areas of nutrition, physical activity and staff wellness. By transforming our schools, we will shape the lifelong health and well-being of children and adolescents.
In order to begin the Healthy Schools Program, Fernbank Farm To School approached our faculty about creating a School Wellness Council. We were surprised by a very positive response from our teachers. Nine teachers signed up to serve on our School Wellness Council, as well as Ms. Satterfield, our Assistant Principal. In addition to our faculty, four parents will be on the Wellness Council. The Wellness Council will be lead by parents Delilah Wynn Brown and Lee Ann Else. We are thrilled to have two Fernbank parents, Anne Dunlop and Jean Welsh that specialize in obesity prevention on our Wellness Council.
Wellness Council
Faculty
Elisabeth Beckwith
JJ Carroll
Alicia Jacobs
Laura Mantrone
Meredith Mourdock
April Poindexter
Debbie Satterfield
kathy Shaw
Peggy Sutton
Lara Thompson
Parents
Delilah Wynn Brown
Anne Dunlop MD, MPH
Lee Ann Else
Jean Welsh PhD, MPH, RN
Our first meeting will be November 14th, at 2:30 in Ms. Beckwith's classroom. We will discuss the nomination process for Student Wellness Council members and review the process the Healthy Schools Program will follow.
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