WarwickSchoolDistrict

Student&StaffWellnessProgram

WarwickSchoolDistrictAnnualWellnessReport2014-2015

StudentWellnessMissionStatement

“Throughthecollaborativeeffortsoftheclassroom,school,district,andcommunity,ourstudentswillachieveoptimalhealthstatussothattheycanattainacademicsuccessatahigherlevel.”WarwickSchoolDistrictlooksatstudenthealthandwellnessasthebuildingblockatthefoundationofstudentachievement._______________________________________________

AreasofFocus• StudentWellness• FoodServices• Resilience&MentalHealth• Activities and Programs Promoting

Wellness, Nutrition and PhysicalActivity

WellnessCommitteeUpdateThe district continues to work individually and

collaboratively within our six schools to develop

programsdesignedtopromotingphysicalactivity,healthy

eating and social-emotional health. Overall, ourwellness

committeeispleasedwithourprogress.

Wellnessgoalsandwillcontinueinitseffortstopromote

studentwellness.Thisreportoffersasummaryof theK-

12 initiatives and programs that demonstrate the

district’s efforts to keep student health and wellness at

thecenterofallprogramming

Theitems listed in thereportaremerelyhighlights from

theschoolyearanddonotserveasatotalcomprehensive

listofaccomplishmentsforthe2017/2018schoolyear.

Resilience

In May of 2018, Warwick held the second Resilience event. This night focuses on topics related to wellness, resilience and mental health with two goals: share information and share resources for our students and families. The focus for the event was on Suicide Awareness and Prevention.

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ActivitiesandPrograms

Duringthe2017/2018,thefollowinglistincludesafewoftheprogramsofferedtostudentsand/orstaff:

Elementary

• RaceforEducation• TrackandFieldDay• GirlsontheRun• JumpRopeforHeart• NationalSchoolLunchWeek• 2ndGradeSafeTouchLessons• FamilyFunNights:SportsandRecreation• RedRibbonWeek• ScreenFreeWeek• BikeRodeo• MobileAgLab• CharacterEducation• StudentoftheMonth• AllProDads

Secondary• HoopsforHeart• CPRClasses• HealthyCookingDemonstrations• SocialSkillsGroups• Lymphoma/LeukemiaAssociationFundraiser• FoodDrive• SexEducationPresentation• 7HabitsofHighlyEffectiveTeens• HealthandPEClasses• PromPromisePresentation• LinkCrew• SAP• GriefGroup• Mini-THON

FoodServicesThe Director of Food Services, Mrs. Karen Miller, and herdedicatedstaffhavedoneatremendousjobofprovidingourstudents with access to reasonably priced foods andbeverages that meet the federally established nutritionalguidelines. The food services department has developed asystem that promotes Warwick School District’s BoardPolicyNumber 246 and theHealthy, Hunger-FreeKidsActof2010.Theyhavebeensuccessful in theirefforts tomeet theeverincreasing regulations for healthier meals while alsokeeping the options appetizing for our students (all itemssold in our cafeterias meet the National School LunchProgramnutritionalguidelinestandards). Thechartbelowprovidestotalmealssoldateachschoolforthe2017/2018schoolyear.

Mrs.Miller also stays current onhealth andwellness topicsby representing WSD on the LiveWELL Lancaster CountyCoalition as well as Lighten Up Lancaster. These arecountywidemeetings designed to get stakeholders togetherincluding community members, businesses, health andhuman service organizations to improve Lancaster County.TheyshareideastomakeLancasterCountyahealthierplacetolive,workandplay!

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MentalHealthThroughout the last few years, a group of committedcounselors, principals and district office staff haveresearchedbestmethodstoprovidementalhealthscreeningatthesecondarylevel.Continuingin2018/2019,allstudentsingrades7and10willbescreenedformentalhealthduringourroutinemedicalscreenings.

AnnualReport2018