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The Pattonville School District recognizes the relationship between student wellness and student achievement as well as the importance of a comprehensive district wellness program. Therefore, the district provides and supports a healthy environment where children shall learn and participate in positive, developmentally appropriate, dietary and lifestyle practices. We recognize that the family plays the primary role in the health and well-being of children. As a district, we want to partner with you, as parents, and the other adults in a child’s life. Therefore, the following web sites and links are designed to provide you with helpful health information for the whole family. You and your children are invited to explore the sites and engage in the many interactive learning activities. May you enjoy the wellness journey! |
Favorite Sites for Parents:BJC Children’s Health: Parenting information and local answer line as a community service to parents and caregivers; 314-454-KIDS Learn to Be Healthy: Information for parents, teachers, children and teens that earned world-wide web award in 2007 for health promotion U.S. Department of Agriculture: Intake and exercise tracker (interactive), nutritional game, worksheets and free materials Kids Health: Parent, kids, and teen sites with a variety of topics; dealing with staying healthy, recipes and nutritional games Healthy Weight: Guidelines on dieting, weight loss, obesity, eating disorders and healthy living Missouri Families: Solutions for better living with topics on food, fitness, child issues, health, food safety and a program called, Eat Smart, Play Hard Fast Food Facts: Fast food restaurants, calories and nutritional value of menu items Cooking light: Healthy recipes and information Smoothie Central: Healthy recipes for smoothies |
Favorite Sites for Children & TeensLearn to Be Healthy: Information for parents, teachers, children and teens that earned world-wide web award in 2007 for health promotion Kids Health: Parent, kids, and teen sites with a variety of topics; dealing with staying healthy, recipes and nutritional games Center for Disease Control: Features health info through games Kidnetic.com: Interactive nutritional games, fitness challenge, food labels, with a parent section Health Finder: Features games and contests on health Kids a Cookin: Healthy recipes kids love to cook and eat Tone Teens: Teen information, tools, charts on exercise and nutrition Girls Health: Helping girls ages 9-13 develop strong attitudes about their health Just for Girls: Promoting healthy, positive behaviors in girls ages 10-16 |
Additional Sites for Parents/Adults:Keep Kids Healthy: A pediatrician’s guide to your child’s health and safety National Body Challenge: From the Discovery channel featuring fitness, nutrition, healthy living, etc. Express your Health: Health tips for parents and children, teens, college students American Academy of Pediatrics: Dedicated to attainment of optimal health for children w/ section for parents Mayo Clinic: Medical information and tools for healthy living American Diabetes Association: Information on nutrition, weight loss, exercise and diabetes prevention American Heart Association: Children’s health and healthy lifestyle information Medicine Net: Doctors knowledge to adults with news, healthy living ideas and recipes Smart Nutrition 101: Information on proper nutrition and ideas for healthy living Most Valuable Parents: Resources with tips, ideas and strategies for raising smart, strong, responsible kids Prevention: Information on diet, health, weight loss, fitness and nutrition Medline Plus: U.S. national library of medicine, health topics, prescription and drug information Food and Exercise Log: Tools to track one’s food intake and exercise U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services: Dietary guidelines for adults and children |
