Wellness Policy

GPISD Wellness Policy 

SHAC Committee

The Department of Student Support Services is responsible for oversight of the District’s wellness policy plan and for conducting School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) meetings. If you are interested in the development, implementation and evaluation of the wellness policy and plan, please contact the Department of Student Support Services at 832-386-1033.

Statewide Fitness Assessment 

All students in grades 3 - 12 who are enrolled in P. E. will complete a physical fitness assessment that included six test items. The test items selected will vary depending on what each campus selected to assess from the state’s list of items. If you would like to have the results of your child’s physical fitness assessment, please contact the Physical Education teacher on your child’s campus. He or she will be glad to share that information with you. 

Physical Activity for Students in Elementary and Middle School 

In accordance with policies EHAB, EHAC, EHBG, [and FFH], the district will ensure that students in full-day prekindergarten through grade 5 engage in moderate or vigorous physical activity for at least 30 minutes per day or 135 minutes per week. Students in middle school will engage in 30 minutes of moderate or vigorous physical activity per day for at least four semesters or at least 225 minutes of moderate or vigorous physical activity within each two-week period for at least four semesters.

GPISD has a CATCH program that implements healthy staff, community and student nutrition, physical activity, mental wellness and physical well being. WAES/WAMS Catch Program Information:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/168BbJksWyYX14MTDkfAkwPP4Fl8MQiz425jx2Z3ME-U/edit?usp=sharing

Texas Public School Nutrition Policy requires that all school food services follow these nutrition guidelines.

Vending Machines Policy 

The district has implemented procedures to comply with state and federal food guidelines & restricting student access to vending machines.

WAMS 2023 - 24 Wellness Policy/ Política de bienestar de WAMS 2023 - 24 

WAES 2023-24 Wellness Policy/ Política de bienestar de WAES 2023 - 24 

GPISD Head Lice Policy

Head lice, although not an illness or a disease, is very common among children and is spread very easily through head-to-head contact during play, sports, or nap time and when children share things like brushes, combs, hats, and headphones. Based upon specialized training and the professional judgement of the school nurse, students with live lice or signs of active infestation will be excluded from school. Students who have been sent home should receive prompt treatment for lice and expected to return to school the following day, free of organisms. Parents should check their child’s head for lice, weekly. If head lice are found, the hair must be treated before the child returns to school on the following day. Upon return to school, the student and parent/guardian must report directly to the school nurse, provide information about the treatment utilized and have the student’s hair checked before reporting to class. Chronic cases and instances of non-treatment will result in unexcused absences.For more information on head lice click on the links below:   English

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Toilet-Trained Pre-K Students 

GPISD Policy

For the health and safety of the class and teachers, students who meet eligibility for prekindergarten must be completely toilet-trained by the time they start pre-k. Pre-k students will not be allowed to wear diapers/pull-ups. Our pre-k staff and classrooms are not equipped to handle stool, change diapers/pull-ups or dispose of them under the required sanitary laws. We understand that students will have accidents as they are becoming accustomed to class routines or sometimes due to illnesses. However, if the accidents are recurring and are not due to illnesses, the child will be withdrawn from school. Once the child is successfully toilet-trained, the parent may re-enroll the child in school. This regulation does not apply for students who meet the eligibility for a disability according to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) or the PPCD program.

Environmental Concerns 

Asbestos: GPISD has facilities that contain asbestos building materials. An Asbestos Management Plan is located in the office of each facility. This plan gives detailed information concerning building asbestos according to the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) Management Plan, and is available during normal business hours. Pesticides: GPISD periodically applies pesticides inside buildings as part of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program. All persons applying pesticides are required to receive special training in pesticide application and pest control. In addition, policy requires the use of non-chemical pest control tactics whenever possible. Information regarding pesticide use, including the types and timing of treatments, is available from Randy Taylor, IPM Coordinator (832) 386-2065.        Recycling: GPISD encourages environmental awareness and recycling in its schools. Information about the recycling programs of individual campuses are available from the principal. 

Ozone Watch

GPISD subscribes to the Texas Commission on Environment Quality (TCEQ) Listserv Services for ozone warnings. The purpose is to alert individuals when atmosphere conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone air pollution in the Houston-GalvestonBrazoria area. 1. Houston Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Air Quality            Control (713) 640-4200 2. TCEQ-Houston Office (713) 767-3700 3. Harris County Pollution Control (713) 920-2831 or 4. Individual school nurses