The Wellness Committee believes that supporting the health of Pawtucket Students is an essential role of our schools. We work to ensure that students Physical, Mental, and Social-Emotional Health is a focus of our school department by supporting and promoting programs, events, and policies that will build healthy habits.
The Wellness Committee meets monthly and members come from the school committee, district, community, and our schools. Parents and students are encouraged to come to meetings and are also welcome to join the committee in promoting healthy habits in our schools. Anyone wishing to join the committee should contact the chair, Erin Dube.
Key local and state partners from the community drive and support many of our wellness initiatives including the RI Healthy Schools Coalition, The Empowerment Factory.
All meetings and agendas for the wellness committee can be seen on the school committee calendar. You can also access past minutes from meetings on the school committee website or on the secretary of state website.
Research shows that good student health is strongly correlated with positive academic performance, improved attendance and better behavior.
For more information about specific federal, state and local school wellness regulations and policies, visit the Rhode Island Healthy Schools Coalition website.
By USDA federal regulation, any school district participating in the National School Meals Program must develop and implement a wellness policy to help assure an equitable and healthy school environment for all students. The Pawtucket Wellness Policy was first passed in 2014.
The Pawtucket Wellness Committee believes that supporting student health in our schools is about educating the whole child and focuses on three key areas: Physical Wellness, Emotional Security, and Healthy Eating. Below are some of the ways that Pawtucket is working to support Student Health.
All Pawtucket schools serve a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables every day, some of them locally grown in Rhode Island.
A Key initiative of the Pawtucket Wellness Committee is Get Healthy Pawtucket Day. This annual event is free for people of all ages and bring community partners together to showcase wellness initiatives throughout the city while also supporting our three key areas of Healthy Eating, Physical Wellness, and Emotional Security.