Glastonbury Public Schools Welless Advisory Council
Mission and Goals
Mission
The mission of the Glastonbury Public School Wellness Advisory Council is to establish and maintain a healthy school community that encourages environmental and social support for the development of lifelong wellness practices. The Wellness Advisory Council works to provide opportunities for students and staff to develop healthy lifestyles by promoting the adoption of habits and attitudes that contribute to their positive well-being.
District Wellness Goals
Organize the district and school wellness committees
Identify school-based committee members and leader
Identify designee(s) from the school committee to serve on the district committee
Identify and invite community members to participate on district WAC committee, e.g., pediatrician, PTSO/PTO parent, student, staff, etc.
Communicate goals with the building administration and the public to gain support to implement policy and make connections to all wellness events in the building
Provide overview of wellness policy to increase staff awareness
Promote healthy alternatives in the school community
(e.g., snacks/beverages, foods/fundraisers, and physical activity)Use evaluation tools to collect data
Schools will use the Healthy School Index to do a self-assessment and use data to make informed decisions about goals and action planning
Schools will use WellSAT I to assess implementation of policy and goals
WAC will use Well SAT III to assess policy
A survey will be sent to schools and directors to inquire about what they do to address the wellness policy, (e.g. celebrations, punishments, activity breaks, recess, fundraisers etc.)
Conduct a marketing assessment
Collect data on types of physical activities or events are offered in schools
Identify steps to measure and evaluate the successful implementation of policy at district and school levels
Assess & develop action plans
Implement plan
Evaluate plan
Use evaluation data to make informed decisions
Reflect & celebrate