Fit, Healthy and Eager to Learn: Teaming Up for Kids' Success

Join us April 4 and 5, 2002 at the Trumbull Marriott for the first statewide intensive conference on Coordinated School Health Programs (CSHP), sponsored by the State Departments of Education, Public Health, and Children and Families, the University of Connecticut and the New England Dairy and Food Council. This conference is intended to help teams of school and community partners work together to improve the health and learning of Connecticut's children. Nationally renowned speakers will address a variety of topics including the benefits of CSHP, the relationship of health to academic achievement, action steps for implementing the CSHP model in local school districts, and promoting good nutrition and physical activity for children. Look for the conference brochure and registration packet to be mailed by early February 2002.

SDE's Team Nutrition Grant includes opportunities for state associations/organizations to help motivate school leaders to implement the HSNE Initiative at the local level, through presentations, workshops and exhibits at state conferences. This concept is being promoting through an action kit developed by USDA, entitled Changing the Scene: Improving the School Nutrition Environment (see enclosed handout).

The goal of these presentations is to enhance statewide HSNE implementation by (1) providing information, training and resources on HSNE, and; (2) motivating and empowering key leaders to implement HSNE at the local level.

From Spring 2002 through Summer 2003, SDE's Team Nutrition staff will be available to conduct HSNE workshops at your annual state conferences/meetings. Each HSNE workshop will be tailored to address the needs of your specific target group.