New Prague High School Andrew Weiers Ryan Bacon

Basic Information New Prague, MN Population 4, students :1 Student to Teacher 98% white 1% Asian 1% African American

Biggest Health Concern Sedentary Lifestyle Poor Nutrition Over all low physical health Lack of students going out and “playing”

Physical Education 2 classes required Fitness for Life (9 th ) – Muscle Groups – Life time activities – Physical Activity – Program Planning – Goals – Testing 1 Elective – Strength and Conditioning – Advanced Strength and Conditioning – Advanced Strength and Conditioning 2 – Winter Activities (1 and 2) – Lifetime Sports (1 and 2) – Team Sports (1 and 2) – Cardio Training – Fitness for Life 2

Health Education Units in Wellness – Intro to Wellness – Weight Management – Eating Disorders – Death and Dying – Human Sexuality – Alcohol – Illicit Drugs – Current Health Issues Stress Management – Elective – Any age level Wellness (9 th Grade) – able to solve problems which relate to health and wellness – present information about health and wellness – research health and wellness issues – possess a working vocabulary in health and wellness – make predictions about the future based on past situations and events in health and wellness

Counseling Pamphlets 3 counselors School Social Worker – Full time School Psychologist – 3 days a week Always there Referrals

Parent/Community Involvement Wellness Policy Community Ed Conferences Trojan Times Trojan TV News Letters Posters

Health Services Each school has LPN – Lisa Tisdel Over seen by RN – Cheryl Malecha Health Director RN, LPN First Responder Defibrillator Paramedics

Nutrition Robert Foye USDA Nutra Kids Line not Average 4 main lines Ever changing Ala Cart Vending Funding Changes made

School Environment Full time officer 31 security cameras Well monitored locker bank area – Teachers main level and over looking – Officer – Assistant principal – Principal Strict Policies and Procedures – Pre set consequences – Located in student handbook and online

Health Promotion for Staff Track – 1/6 or 1/12 mile laps Weight room – Weights – Treadmills – Elliptical – Exercise bikes Gym Space Morning Basketball

Needs More required Physical Education classes More health education classes/more required – Electives – Senior lifetime health class Breakfast Program Educate parents of the healthy lifestyle you are teaching the students – Family classes free of charge Always continue to try to make things healthier Structure health promotion for staff – Walking club

Work Cited (n.d.). Retrieved 11 22, 2008, from New Prauge School District: Bartusek, M. (2008, 11 23). School Counselor. (A. Weiers, Interviewer) Foye, R. (2008, 11 23). Head of Food Servies, NPHS. (A. Weiers, Interviewer) Minnesota. (n.d.). Retrieved 11 30, 2008, from City Population: New Prague High School. (n.d.). Retrieved 11 30, 2008, from Great Schools: Proposed Budges SChool District 721. (2008, 11 27). New Prague Times, p. 12. Seifert, L. (2008, 11 23). Assistant Principal/Dean of Students. (A. Weiers, Interviewer) Seymour, D. (2008, 11 23). Physical Education/Health Education Teacher. (A. Weiers, Interviewer)