Henry County schools lead by example with health and wellness
For the past 12 years, the Henry County school district has put a strong focus on staff and student wellness.
Scott County school seeing gains in the classroom with extra recess
The teachers at Lemons Mill Elementary (Scott County) have seen a big change in their students since they added an extra recess for the 2016-17 school year.
Host a healthy end-of-year celebration
As students get ready to enjoy summer break, remind them of the healthful habits they’ve developed during the school year by hosting a healthy end-of-year celebration.
Fund school wellness initiatives with a 2017-18 school grant
Applying for an Action for Healthy Kids grant is easy and there is help available to help you submit a successful application.
Sparks receives SHAPE America Southern District award
Jamie Sparks, the school health and physical education network director at the Kentucky Department of Education, recently received the SHAPE America Southern District Taylor Dodson Young Professional Award.
KAHPERD announces 2015-16 award winners
KAHPERD recently recognized teachers and physical education and health college students for their outstanding work and contribution to the health and physical education field.
Fayette health and P.E. teacher wins two KAHPERD awards
Angela Stark, the health and physical education teacher for the School for the Creative and Performing Arts at Bluegrass (Fayette County), has received two...
Learn how to get students to eat better and stay active
Have you checked out the Action for Healthy Kids webinars? Sign up to learn easy ways to start making your schools healthier.
Make your school a healthier place for everyone
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model calls for schools, families and communities to work together to create healthier school environments.
Learn how to create a healthy school community
RMC Health, a professional development organization, has released a tool to assist schools in transforming into healthy school communities.
