School Wellness

OUSD Site Wellness Champions lead implementation of the District Wellness Policy and work on specific health and wellness systems and programs at Oakland schools. Champions are recruited, trained, and supported by the Wellness Unit, in partnership with a committed school site administration.

In 2018-19, there were over 110 Site Wellness Champions at 53 schools. Champions focus on creating site wellness plans and councils, and some focus on the following additional areas:

"Harvest" Program (Elementary Nutrition/Garden) Champions partner with FoodCorps service members to:

- Coordinate garden and nutrition education lessons

- Steward gardens

- Lead taste tests and cooking demonstrations and make connections to the cafeteria

Safe Routes to School Champions organize at least one major event at their school, such as International Walk or Roll to School Day, a Golden Sneaker Contest, or Bike to School Day.

Staff Wellness Champions lead efforts to promote physical, emotional, and social wellness for all staff at the site. Champions coordinate activities that build community and connectedness among school site staff.

Elementary Physical Activity Champions lead Healthy Recess and other physical activity events at their school site.

Current and Prospective Wellness Champions:

Introductory information below.

Detailed information, updates, and resources can be found on the Wellness Program Google Site.

For Prospective & Returning Wellness Champion Sites:

Read the 2019-20 Program Overview at http://bit.ly/WellChampOverview19-20, then fill out the "Intent to Participate" form by May 24, 2019 (Link to form here).

Wellness Champion Resources:

Wellness Champions can access the Wellness Champions Google Site, which contains many up-to-date resources include:

• A Wellness Council Toolkit
• Slides and handouts from trainings
• Program-specific information on staff wellness, Safe Routes to School, nutrition & garden education, physical education, healthy recess, and more
• Technical guides for navigating resources

Contact lydia.yamaguchi@ousd.org with questions about the site.

Calendars & Checklists:

2018-19 Wellness Champion Events & Deliverables