Schools for Healthy Lifestyles

About the Program

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Freshman Year – Five schools will be admitted to the SHL program. Grant amount - $1,000. These schools will implement two focus areas: Physical Activity and Nutrition. Schools will receive:

Fitness testing equipment
CATCH curriculum
Mileage Club materials

Sophomore Year – Grant amount - $750. Two more focus area will be added: Injury Prevention and Tobacco Use Prevention. Schools will receive:

Risk Watch curriculum and tub of materials for injury prevention
Tar Wars curriculum and a jar of a Year’s Worth of Tar for Tobacco Use Prevention

In addition, each school will receive:

DDR to supplement Physical Activity
Fat and sugar lipos and food models to supplement the Nutrition focus area

Junior Year – Grant amount - $500. One focus area will be added: Oral Health Education. Schools will receive:

Adopt-A-Dentist and dental health materials
Adopt-A-Doc will also be added in this year

Additional materials will include:

Wii game system as a part of Physical Activity
Portion control kits and posters for Nutrition
Safety videos and games for Injury Prevention
Mr. Gross Mouth for Tobacco Use Prevention and Oral Health Education
Large Cigarette for Tobacco Use Prevention

Senior/Certified Schools (Years 4-8) - Grant amount – up to $500. (The grant award will be based on specific needs and carry over amounts.) Certified Schools only will be eligible for SHL sponsored programs including:

Tasting Parties
Wee Wahoo
Wacky Water Wahoo
Bike Rodeos
Tar Wars presentations
Peaceful Playgrounds
SPARK, etc.

Alumni Schools (Pilot program) - Grant amount – up to $500. (The grant award will be based on carryover funds from previous years.) Alumni Schools will:

Maintain a coordinator
Be eligible for all the SHL sponsored programs listed above
Receive all emails, notices of trainings, etc.
Receive resources such as Adopt-A-Doc and Adopt-A-Dentist
Continue to keep SHL informed about expenditure of grant funds that they have remaining
Continue to file the mid-year and final report with SHL staff
Not be required to attend the Summer Health Institute, but could if they choose
Not be required to attend extra trainings, but could if they choose
Not be required to do fitnessgram testing or the written survey

How to Apply

Prior to formally applying for the Schools for Healthy Lifestyles program, each new school must fill out a Letter of Interest. This can be done at any time by mail, fax, or online.

Letter of Interest:

Elementary schools, not currently participating in the SHL program, that wish to participate in the grant application process are required to complete this Letter of Interest by the deadline of January 15th.

Click Here to print the form and submit by:

Mail:

Schools for Healthy Lifestyles
500 N. Broadway, Ste. 225
Oklahoma City, OK, 73102

Fax:

(405) 606-8437

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Letter of Interest

All check boxes and fields must be filled in prior to submitting your request.

	We have read the above program information and are aware of the purpose and mission of SHL and how participation will benefit our school.

	We understand that, if approved, we must designate an individual to serve as our SHL coordinator (PE/classroom teacher, school nurse, or counselor). A 3-member team from our school must attend the two-day Summer Health Institute teacher training to take place in late July (dates TBA).

	We understand that, if approved, our school must agree to implement the recommended program curricula and evaluation tools/equipment provided by SHL.

	We understand that, if approved, our school must agree to administer a pre/post Fitnessgram physical fitness test and a written survey to all 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders who have received permission from their parents to participate.

	We understand that, if approved, our school must use the grant solely for purposes of promoting SHL's five focus areas: Physical Fitness, Nutrition, Injury Prevention, Tobacco Use Prevention, and Oral Health Education.

Contact Information

Applications for download:

New applications will be available in January, 2011 for schools participating for the first time.