Publications
Healthy kids are better learners! One of the best things elementary classroom teachers can do to improve student test scores is to integrate movement into the core subjects. A large percentage of children are kinesthetic learners and every child benefits from quick, brain-based energizers.
Overview of USDA Smart Snacks in School standards, why vending matters to staff and students, how it’s being accomplished through FitArlington's Healthy Vending Initiative, and the dangers of energy drinks (using National Soda Summit resources.
In this informative and collaborative session, participants will learn about the physical education and physical activity components of the Healthy Schools Act and the far-reaching benefits of physical activity for students.
You don’t always know who it is: which student had their first drink over the weekend? While you can’t always know exactly who, we do know that more than 70% of DC students have had at least alcoholic drink by the time they leave high school.
According to the National Eating Disorder Association, in America alone, more than 10 million women and 1 million men will struggle with a clinically significant eating disorder at some point in their lifetime.
DC Metro Wellness Symposium welcoming statement and introductions
Speaker Information
Kristina Shelton, DC Regional Coordinator, Action for Healthy Kids
The District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), as the State Education Agency (SEA) for the District of Columbia, is responsible for ensuring Local Educational Agency (LEA) compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, at 20 U.S.C.
All LEAs are required to post the "Student Residency Fraud Prevention Hotline" Poster in the registrars office or a visible area towards the schools entrance. Please use the forms below to ensure you are in compliance with OSSE requests. The posters are in all six languages.
SY 2013-2014 Community Academy PCS - Amos I Public Charter School Health Profile
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) requires states to publicly report Local Education Agency (LEA) performance against targets established in the State Performance Plan (SPP) no later than 120 days after the State's submission of its Annual Performance Report