Healthy Kids

Staying healthy is so important. Without your health you have nothing.

Throughout my involvement in education I have advocated for lifelong wellness for the children in Clark County .  My involvement with Action for Healthy Kids was instrumental in improving & implementing healthier nutritional standards for students throughout the district.
Click for more: http://www.afhk.org

Serving as your Trustee, I have seen firsthand how many of our children come to school hungry.  Many times the only meals they receive are at school.  If they are hungry they cannot think or learn.  We have several partnerships with local charities to provide healthy food for our children. 

The Nevada Department of Education passed a nutrition policy setting standards for all schools in our state.
Click for more: http://www.doe.nv.gov/edteam/ndeoffices/schoolhealth/wellness.html

According to the federal No Child Left Behind law, every school in the country will have a wellness coordinator on staff. This person can be a staff member or a parent volunteer but the focus will be on keeping our students and staff healthy to help them learn better and live longer.
Click for more: http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml

For fun information on how you and your family can stay active together, go to some of the following web sites:

Southern Nevada Health District: www.cchd.org

Team Nutrition: http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/educators.html

Clark County Oral Health: www.nvoralhealth.org

American Dietetic Association: www.eatright.org

Dairy Council: www.nationaldairycouncil.org

Running programs for children: www.kidsrunning.com