Project Healthly Schools

Kalkaska Middle School

has been awarded

Building Healthy Communities: 

Engaging middle schools through Project Healthy Schools!

The program will begin in November of the 2015-2016 school year

1st School in Northern Lower Michigan to be Accepted!

Health Lessons for 6th Grade!
Cash for PE Equipment!Support for 4 School Wide Health Initiatives!Coordination between Wellness Committee and Food Service!

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, and the University of Michigan’s Project Healthy Schools are working together to improve the current and future health of students through school-based education and environmental initiatives. Building Healthy Communities: Engaging middle schools through Project Healthy Schools focuses on five program goals:

·         Eat more fruits and vegetables

·         Choose less sugary food and beverages

·         Eat less fast and fatty food

·         Be active every day

·         Spend less time in front of a screen

Kalkaska Middle School will begin the Project Healthy Schools program this fall.  We are proud to be the first PHS school in northern Michigan!   

The program includes:

·         Health-based educational lessons for 6th grade

·         Training and support of a school wellness champion to lead program sustainability

·         Formation of a school wellness team

·         School-wide wellness activities and events promoting physical activity, nutrition, wellness communication, staff wellness, and family engagement

·         Program evaluation to mark success

·         School wellness assessment and action plan

Please visit the Project Healthy Schools website at www.projecthealthyschools.org or contact Kalkaska Middle School’s program coordinator, Cortney Boes at caboes@umich.edu for more information or if you want to learn how you can get involved. Building Healthy Communities engages public, private and nonprofit partners – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, University of Michigan, Wayne State University’s Center for School Health, Michigan Fitness Foundation and United Dairy Industry of Michigan to make a statewide impact to address childhood obesity in Michigan and improve the health of young people, their families and the communities by implementing a comprehensive, school-wide network of physical activity and healthy eating opportunities and education in elementary and middle schools.