Tusculum View Elementary SchoolAshley BishopAbby ConleyLauren HatjioannouKatie Sellers

Introduction

•We are focusing on combating childhood obesity by partnering with a fourth grade class at an elementary school in Greeneville, TN. We plan to weigh and measure each child to obtain their BMI. Along with obtaining their BMI, we plan to educate the children on forming healthy eating habits and exercising regularly.

Tusculum View Elementary• Title I School• To be a Title I school at

least 40% of the students must receive free or reduced lunches

• Tusculum View has 49.1% receiving free or reduced lunches

Tusculum View Elementary

•Culturally diverse•Hispanics and Japanese make up the

majority of the minority population

Windshield Survey

•Conducted on Wednesday, April 6, 2011•Kids were all in classes•No other people were outside of building. •Tusculum View is adjacent to two

government subsidized apartment complexes

•The Meadows, one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Greeneville, is in the school’s district

•Laughlin Memorial Hospital

Windshield Survey

•Walgreens and CVS pharmacy•Nature walk behind school with pond•Many fast food restaurants located nearby•Not on busy road•School zone in place

Principal's Concerns

•Severe food allergies•Brittle diabetic•Childhood obesity

Tusculum View’s Strengths

•Mrs. Donaldson, the principal, identified these strengths:

•Good Safety Plans•Cafeteria provides a variety of nutritious

meals•Policy of suggested snacks•Full-time school nurse•All students receive at least 1 hour of

Physical Education per week•Recess everyday

Tusculum View’s Weaknesses

•Students spend too much time at home playing video/computer games and watching television

•Snacks/meals they eat at home•Communication with students

Typical Lunch Menu

Lunch Prices

•Breakfast▫Normal-$1.25▫Reduced- $0.30

•Lunch▫Normal- $1.75▫Reduced- $0.40

Sex BMI Percentile

Female 82.7

Male 16.9

Male 96.3

Female 24.9

Female 55.2

Male 49.2

Female 54.4

Male 94.1

Female 59.2

Female 98.1

Male 95.9

Female 76.5

Female 96.9

Female 46.0

Male 90.6

BMI Percentile Conclusion

•Out of 15 kids in Ms. Blevin’s 4th grade class, 7 kids are at risk for obesity with a BMI percentile over 80%.

•7/15 kids is 46% of the class. BMI Percentile

0-20% 20-80%80-100%

Survey

•Do you bring your lunch or buy lunch?•What do you typically eat for a snack?•How many hours a day do you watch TV,

play video games, or play on computer?•What do you think is the best snack?•How many times a week do you eat at a

restaurant?

Implementation

•We are returning to Tusculum View on April 20, 2011 to weigh and measure the fourth graders again and have them fill out a survey about their eating habits.

•We will compare the data from September to the data we collect on April 20th.

•We plan to return in the Fall 2011 school year to see how they have progressed and display our project at the school’s Fall Festival Day.

Goals of Our Project

•EDUCATE! •Demonstrate how choices now form

future habits