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Brainstorming as a school
Sometimes a group of 6 or 8 students can have hard time deciding how to make their school a healthier place. While surveys, interviews, and focus groups can all help, one school in Kansas decided to bring their whole student body together for two Students Taking Charge forums.
Seeing is believing
Are you getting a lot of resistance from your principal or school nutrition director? Does it seem like you're just not speaking their language? Or do they not understand what your changes will really look like? Find out how Northampton High School took their school leaders to visit another high school that has already put their ideas into action!
Thinking outside the school day!
A lot of schools struggle with increasing physical activity during school hours. Schools may have difficulty paying for additional certified PE teachers or making sure there are enough minutes of instruction during an already short school day. So how do you add more physical activity when the school says it's just not an option? West Boylston High School found one answer!
Freedom from french fries?
Do your friends live on a large french fries and 4 ounces of grape juice every day? Are you worried about their health--and their GPA--as they head off to their afternoon classes? If your school's addicted to the french fry option in the a la carte line, it may be hard for the school and your friends to quit cold turkey. A high school in Iowa learned that one small step can make the healthy choice easier!
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