New York City Healthy Schools Toolkit for Principals and Teachers

The Center for Health Equity has designed a toolkit to help schools create School Wellness Councils and School Wellness Policies to improve the health of the school community. As part of the toolkit, there are resources for principals, teachers, parents and students that will help: 

Promote Active Living: Ensure students get 60 minutes of daily physical activity through physical education, active recess, classroom physical activity breaks, active transportation to and from school and before- and after-school physical activity programs.

Promote Healthy Eating: Start by removing chocolate milk from your school menu to reduce the amount of sugar children consume daily. Serve plain (unflavored) 1% or skim milk instead.

• Healthy Schools Initiative Overview (PDF)
• Healthy School Student Poster (PDF)
• Healthy School Folder (PDF)
• Wellness Policy Overview (PDF)
• Physical Activity Flyer (PDF)
• Healthy School Teacher Poster (PDF)
• Cover Letter (PDF)
• Choose Plain Milk Letter to School (PDF)
• Choose Plain Milk Guide (PDF)
• Choose Plain Milk Palm Card (PDF)
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• Choose Plain Milk Sticker (PDF)
• PE Guideline Card (PDF)