1. Surf, Sand & Support for Coordinated School Health
Julie Frank, MPH, CHES
Director of Operations & Special Projects

2. 3 P’s of SPARK CSH Initiative
Paradigm shift
Policies
Programs

3. Healthy School Environment

5. Healthy Lifestyle Choices (HLC)
Meets all National Health Education Standards
Grades K-6
One 45-min lesson/week
Easy to use
Free online training and resources

8. SPARK PE Results Activity levels: over 50% of class time
Physical fitness scores
Sports skills (throw, catch, kick)
Scores on academic tests
Enjoyment of PE
Activity levels away from school

9. SPARK PE Programs
K-2
3-6
Middle School
High School

11. Part 1: Nutrition Education
OrganWise Guys, Inc.
K-5 grade
K-2 or 3-5 Kit
½ day training (combined with Nutrition Environment=1 full-day)
Audience: Classroom teachers

12. Part 2: Nutrition Environment
Audience: Members of School Health Advisory Council (definitely Food Service staff)
½ day training (combined with Nutrition Education=1 full-day) 12

13. Staff Wellness Topics
Nutrition
Physical Activity
Stress Management

14. Family & Community Involvement Programs
SPARK Early Childhood Physical Activity
SPARK After School Physical Activity
Camp Boost-HLC
The Early Childhood Kit-OWG

15. SPARK CSH Initiative Research
Location-Louisville, KY
7 elementary schools-randomized
3 intervention
4 control
2-year study
Data collected/analyzed by University of Louisville

16. Data Collected SOFIT (moderate-vigorous PA) Student surveys
Teacher surveys
SHI scores
Academics
Testimonials
Lessons learned

17. For more information: Contact Julie Frank jfrank@sparkpe.org
ext 2204