Staff Role-model Healthy Behaviors
Millennia Elementary School teachers have been promoting fitness and exercising on and off
campus. Role modeling and making good food decisions are seen by the students throughout the school.
- Teachers are encouraging healthy snacks during snack time
- Cafeteria is serving healthy ala carte items
- Staff requests healthier snack options in the vending machines
- 6 Staff members participated in half marathon and 5 other staff participated in a 5K run
- Staff members made commitments to fitness gyms with a workout buddy/fellow staff member
- The school store now offers healthy options for classroom rewards and is used by 8 out of 10 classrooms
- Fitness Fridays are held for students and staff encourages variety of physical activities
- All participating faculty were given door hangers to show that their support was much appreciated
“Kids get excited about Fitness Fridays. Six of them had to show me their new sneakers!”
Joy Flack, teacher and health team leader
80% of the 50 staff participated in the healthy events and/or in planning the healthy activities and 100% of staff was recognized for their support of healthy changes!
CIGNA Making Strides School, Millennia Elementary, Orlando, FL, Joy Flack, Teacher and Health Team Leader
“The change will continue (staff wellness) and as our staff increases and changes over time there will always be a need to be fit. Teamwork can make a difference."
