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Erie School District outlines year-two work under Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child grant
Summary
District wellness manager Caitlin Faulk told the school board committee the district revitalized its wellness council, formed subcommittees on smart snacks, recess, lunchroom practices and more, and has secured roughly $15,000 in grant funding to support fruit-and-vegetable programming.
Caitlin Faulk, the Erie School District’s district wellness manager, told the board committee the district is in year two of a Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child grant and has focused the past year on revitalizing the district wellness council and launching workgroups to implement the district wellness policy.
Faulk said the council split into subcommittees that voted to prioritize five areas of initial work and created action plans tied to policy goals. The subcommittees are focused on community engagement, Smart Snacks compliance, “smarter lunchrooms,” recess rules and classroom physical activity, and support for chronic health conditions. "School wellness is foundational for course performance, attendance, and behavior," Faulk said.
Why it matters: The council’s work targets day-to-day conditions that affect students’ learning, from…
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