Wellness in Our Schools Program
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Here at Foley Public Schools, we strive to incorporate Wellness into the lives of our
students, families, and employees!
Our Goals Include:
- Incorporating healthy snack stations in staff lounges
- Encouraging staff to increase physical activity
- Encourage staff to de-stress and focus on mental health
- Encourage healthier eating practices and proper hydration for staff and students
- Encourage staff to participate in a Wellness Fair combined with Benton County Employees and open to the Community
- Healthy prevention steps
Our School Board Policies include:
- Nutrition & Nutrition Promotion
- Physical Activity
- Other Activities that Promote Student & Staff Wellness
- Community Involvement, Outreach and Communications
- See the full School Board Policy by visiting our Board Policy Webpage>Policy 533 Wellness
Foley Public School Wellness activities include:
- Promoting blood pressure checks in the staff lounges
- Providing healthy snacks of fruits & veggie trays in the staff lounges and bus garages
- Wellness Fair for Staff
- Hydration Challenge
- Poker Walk for all Staff
- Work with FFA club for our Farm to School program
- Staff 5K Walk/Run
- Staff & Family Flu Clinic
We strive to promote healthy exercise activity fundraisers, including an annual Foley Elementary Fitness Fest, Swim-a-Thon for the Swim Team, Run-a-Thon for the Cross Country Team, and many Benton County Fair Clean-up Duty Fundraisers.
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