Welcome to Coordinated School health programs

Health education is alive and well in Calais schools. Administrators understand the need and importance of health education and give it tremendous support. Calais teachers have a commitment and dedication to the teaching of health education. In Calais schools there is a pervasive valuing of health education in the total curriculum and a belief that it is very important for their students.

The health education curriculum committee includes representation from elementary, middle and high school and, even though the curriculum is completed, the committee continues to meets regularly. Professional development is provided and teachers coordinate health education within the grades and with the curriculum coordinator and school health coordinator.

There is strong evidence of health education, K- High School. Classrooms showcase student work with posters, collages and brochures. Their health education classes are hands-on and interactive and integrate lessons with other academic subjects.

Health education is on the report card at every grade, K – 8, and performance tasks are utilized to assess student achievement. Students are required to have one full credit of health education for high school graduation.

At the high school students address a variety of health issues including, nutrition, physical activity, tobacco prevention, suicide and injury prevention, and harassment and dating violence prevention.

Students receive reinforcing messages throughout the school. Calais conducts a Health Fair each year for elementary school students and a Health Issues Day for middle and high school students.

The Calais School Department was the first system in the county to institute a healthy foods vending machine policy, including no soda or candy in the teachers’ facility vending machine.

Congratulations to Calais School Department for receiving the 2006 Exemplary Award in Health Education.

Sue is the glue that holds the district’s health education program together. As the health education curriculum committee chairperson, Sue ensures that the curriculum remains updated and assessments are completed and administered. She coordinates the after-school program that focuses on physical activity, nutrition, and prevention. She organizes annual health fairs, the annual Health Issues Day, and coordinates an annual family fun fitness night that keeps families involved in the health education program and has more than 200 parents in attendance each year! She has a Can Do attitude and her students and their health is her number one priority! Congratulations, Sue, on receiving this outstanding leadership award.

Dorothy was a key factor in completing the K-8 health curriculum. She is a creative teacher and her lessons come alive with her varied approaches to teaching. Her classroom walls and school hallways clearly indicate that she is passionate about health education and her students look forward to spending time in her class. Dorothy has been trained in Life Skills and the Gatekeepers Program. She is a member of the Union 106 Wellness Team and School Health Advisory Council and is a strong advocate for health education. For these reasons, we present Dorothy with this outstanding leadership award.

Janet is a leader among her peers. Her curriculum is exciting and well written and assessments are in place and implemented. Her classes are fun and her students adore her. Janet never misses a professional development opportunity and willingly shares information and knowledge with other staff. Janet is a member of Union 106 wellness team and school health advisory council. We congratulate Janet for her outstanding leadership.

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