Creating a healthy learning environment for your students, staff and visitors one school at a time.
Healthy Schools NY (HSNY) works with school districts to implement sustainable school health policy and practice changes that improve healthful eating and increase opportunities for physical activity and quality physical education.
Click here for our brochure: Healthy Schools NY
Click on Links Page to find more information about:
our program, policies affecting your school, upcoming grants,
our staff's past presentation, online resources for your
district and much more!
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Physical Activity
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that regular physical activity can influence learning by reducing anxiety and stress, and increase self esteem, mood and concentration. Several studies have found that students who are physically active are more likely to be motivated, attentive, and demonstrate academic success. In New York State in 2007, only 38% of students in Grades 9-12 met the recommended levels of 60 minutes or more of physical activity per day in five of the previous seven days as compared to 35.7% nationally. HSNY Coordinators provide guidance to schools to incorporate additional opportunities for physical activity before, during and after school.
Physical Education
We are committed to helping school districts provide healthy school enviroments and quality physical education to students. HSNY Coordinators provide technical assistance to priority school districts to help:
Determine if your district aligns with state PE regulations
Assist you to develop or review your PE Plan and ensure it meets all requirements set by the New York State Education Department (NYSED)
Submit your PE Plan successfully to NYSED
Conduct a review of the physical education and physical activity components of your wellness policy
The WheresMyPE.org campaign was developed by the New York State Department of Health to bring attention to the connection between physical education and academic performance. For more information click on WheresMyPE.org. Limited quantities of brochures and pedometers are available for school administrators and school board members.
Nutrition
Schools responded to the 2004 WIC Reauthorization Act requirement to create Wellness Committees that developed Wellness Policies addressing nutrition and physical activity. HSNY Coordinators are working with schools to prepare to meet more stringent goals set by the 2010 WIC Reauthorization Act, also knowns as the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act.
Tobacco
Tobacco policies are no longer a part of HSNY. Schools wishing to update or strengthen their tobacco policies can utilize the attached tools and contact information found on our links page.
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Announcements and Upcoming Events
- Fuel Up to Play 60 has a grant your school may be eligible for, and is taking applications until 2/1/2012. See our Links page for more information.
Nassau County School Wellness Coalition Nutrition Teens As Teachers: February 8th, 2012
Suffolk County DOH and Eastern Suffolk Boces Tobacco Teens as Teachers: March 14th, 2012
News and Past Events
Nassau County Teen Wellness Trainings
October 24th, 2011.
(Article published in the Lynbrook Patch)
Breakfast Summit
November 1st, 2011
Sponsored by the American Dairy Association
Brentwood Union Free School District Staff with Healthy Schools NY's School Health Policy Specialist Karyn Kirschbaum, PhD, LMSW (Second from the left).
Wyandanch Union Free School District Staff with Healthy Schools NY's School Health Policy
Specialist Karyn Kirschbaum, PhD, LMSW (on the left).
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Participating Schools
Western Suffolk BOCES was awarded three of the 18 contracts awarded across New York State. The following schools made a commitment to the project:
Suffolk |
Nassau |
Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess |
Brentwood |
Freeport |
Fox Meadow HS at PNW BOCES |
Central Islip |
Glen Cove |
Greenburgh-Graham |
Copiague |
Hempstead |
Mount Pleasant |
Little Flower |
Roosevelt |
Mount Vernon |
William Floyd |
Uniondale |
Peekskill |
Wyandanch |
Westbury |
Port Chester-Rye |
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National Campaigns !!
- National Nutrition Month March 2012
- National Start! Walking Day April 4, 2012
- World Health Day April 7, 2012
- World Asthma Day May 1, 2012
- Childhood Obesity Awareness Month September 2012
- CASA's Family Day September 24, 2012
- Walk to School Day October 3, 2012
- Food Day October 24, 2012
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Contact Information:
Suffolk County Schools
Karyn Kirschbaum 631/595-6816
Nassau County Schools
Gail Volk 631/595-6847
Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess Counties Schools
Kelly DeVito 631/595-6839
Funded through the New York State Department of Health
Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention