Healthy Schools Award Winners
A Healthy School focuses on the priority risk behaviors that affect learning and health, and on the use of strategies, programs, services and environments that provide support and reinforcement for positive health behaviors among students and staff. A Healthy School uses an interdisciplinary team approach in improving school health and academic success; has support and commitment of administrators; has an effective team leader; demonstrates successful utilization of community resources; and shows evidence of communication, collaboration and program coordination among the various components of school health. School administrators, teachers, and staff work with students, families, health and human service agencies, local businesses, and other community groups in an effective, collaborative effort to ensure healthy and academically successful students.
The SC Healthy Schools Award process offer schools an opportunity to showcase their hard work and efforts in becoming a health promoting school and coordinated school health initiatives. Schools that successfully document implementation and coordination and integration of quality school health programming utilizing a team approach are presented a Healthy Schools Award in one or more of the eight components of Coordinated School Health.
- A healthy, safe environment that nurtures positive development;
- Integration of family, business, and community into school programming;
- A health promotion program for staff;
- Skills-based health education;
- An emphasis on physical education and activity;
- Health services that include prevention and maintenance, screenings, and referrals;
- Nutrition services; and
- Guidance, psychological, and social services.
Congratulations to the 2007-2008 SC Healthy Schools Award Winners!
Eight-Component Winners
Drayton Hall Elementary School
Charleston CountyHunt Meadows Elementary School
Anderson OneJennie Moore Elementary School
Charleston County
Six-Component Winner
Richmond Drive Elementary School
Rock Hill Three
- Health and Safety Policies and Environment
- Physical Education/Activity
- Nutrition Services
- Health Services
- Counseling, Psychological, and Social Services
- Family and Community Involvement
Five-Component Winner
Wren Elementary School
Anderson One
- Physical Education/Activity
- Health Services
- Counseling, Psychological, and Social Services
- Staff Health Promotion
- Family and Community Involvement
Three-Component Winners
Tamassee-Salem Elementary
Oconee
- Health and Safety Policies and Environment
- Physical Education/Activity
- Nutrition Service
West View Elementary
Spartanburg 6
- Health Education
- Physical Education/Activity
- Counseling, Psychological, and Social Services
For more information on past and present award winners, access the following documents: