School Systems

This group serves as a resource to schools and school administrators as they promote increased physical activity and improved nutrition in schools. The workgroup provides technical assistance and information to various schools and systems at several levels (eg, individual charter schools, public and parochial schools).

Co-Chairs: Jane Mentzinger and Joan Leafman, PhD

Minutes from previous working group meetings can be found in the Archives section below.

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Working Group Resources

• School Systems Working Group Brochure

This brochure summarizes the knowledge on how child overweight, specifically nutrition and physical activity, impact academic performance.

• Gymology Brochure

This brochure was developed to support classroom teachers who would like to incorporate student physical activity into their school day. It was originally created to support Chicago Moves Day, but is useful for year-round in-classroom activity breaks.

• CELSS (Continuing Education and Local Support for Schools) Resource Manual

As part of the CELSS project, a manual was created for schools that included many resources to promote healthy lifestyles in the classroom. This manual is available for download by chapter:

Classroom Reward Options

Food and Nutrition Activities

Fundraising Ideas

Math Classroom Activities

Physical Activities for Classroom and Outdoors

Reading Classroom Activities

Science Classroom Activities

Teachers' Reading Materials