Rhode Island Healthy Schools Coalition (HSC)

NEW! 2010 General Membership Meeting:
Wednesday January 20, 2010 - Notes from meeting

2009 General Membership Meeting:
Tuesday March 3, 2009 - Notes from meeting, Member Activity Highlights

 

Watch the RI HSC 2007 Physical Education Best Practices video!

 

HSC Goals 2012
The RI Healthy Schools Coalition (HSC) now boasts a membership of over 150 individuals representing 100+ RI organizations, schools and districts. The organization is quite simple: all that's required to become a member is to simply agree to support the Coalition Goals (see below) and to "do something" in the scope of your work and/or your role as a caregiver that will help Rhode Island achieve the Coalition's five-year goals.


Goal 1: By October 2012, ALL school districts in RI will develop and implement high quality, performance based Physical Education curriculum incorporating the RI Physical Education Standards. That curriculum will be delivered in every RI school to all school children preK-12 to develop the knowledge, skills, behaviors and confidence needed to be physically active for life.

Goal 2: By October 2012, ALL schools in RI will fully implement district- and state-adopted policies and laws ensuring that ALL foods and beverages available on school campuses and at school events contribute toward eating patterns that are consistent with dietary guidelines for Americans.

Goal 3: By October 2012, ALL staff in RI schools will have access to wellness programs incorporating nutrition and physical activity education and programming opportunities.

If you support these goals and would like to become a member of the RI Healthy Schools Coalition, please fill out the membership application and mail or fax it to the Kids First office:

KIDS FIRST, Inc.
5 Richmond Square
Providence, RI 02906
Telephone: (401) 751-4503
Fax: (401) 421-0248
E-Mail: info@kidsfirstri.org

SAVE THE DATE!
2010 RI HSC Annual Breakfast for School Leaders
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
at the Crowne Plaza
Please contact Karin Wetherill if you would like to be on the 2010 Planning Com
mittee

 

RECAP: 2009 RI HSC Annual Breakfast
for School Leaders
September 17th

Over 300 attendees participated in this year's annual breakfast at the Crowne Plaza.

2009 Agenda Highlights:
Implementation of RINR - Table Hosting

Eating More Whole Grains- Portsmouth Middle School skit

RI Grown in School Meals- Jamestown Local Lunch

Partnerships with Professional Development and Physical Education: Rhode Island Association of School Principals (RIASP)

Rhode Island Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (RI ASCD),
Workshop info - April 2010


Rhode Island Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (RIAHPERD)

More Physical Activity into the School Day - Exercise Breaks in the Classroom & Recess Before Lunch

Save money by investing in Staff Wellness

2009 Award of Honor to Newport Public Schools by Education Commissioner Deborah Gist and Health Director Dr. David Gifford. Newport's accomplishments.

RI Farm to School Awards:
Tractor Trailblazer: Mike Marrocco, Cranston Public Schools

Locovore Leader: Solange Morrissette, Sodexo Newport, Jamestown & Pawtucket

Berry Best Festivals Award: Tom Hoagland, ARAMARK

Friend to the Farmer Award: Barbara Cohen, Chartwell's East Bay