While attending the National Association of Elementary School Principals’ national convention in July 2015, Fitphile founder Judy Kuan wrote the following case study of a Chicago-area elementary school that has successfully integrated numerous initiatives and engaged all stakeholders to promote school health & wellness.
Here is a brief excerpt:
Principal Wendy Ellen Starwalt has transformed her school of over 400 students to get more active and healthy through a grassroots approach that swept up students, parents, and teachers alike. At the core of her approach to instilling that level of change at Carey Busey Elementary in Northern Illinois, and providing a positive model for her school’s district, was an approach that involved 5 key components: Leadership, Policies & Practices, Programs, Events, Communication.
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