Coordinated School Health

A planned, sequential, K-8 curriculum that addresses the physical, mental, emotional and social dimensions of health. The curriculum is designed to motivate and assist students to maintain and improve their health, prevent disease, and reduce health-related risk behaviors.

• Comprehensive Sexuality Education

A planned, sequential K-8 curriculum provides cognitive content and learning experiences in a variety of activity areas such as: basic movement skills, physical fitness, games, and team/dual/individual sports. Quality physical education should promote, through a variety of planned physical activities, each student's optimum physical, mental, emotional, and social development, and should promote activities and sports that all students enjoy and can pursue throughout their lives. Qualified, trained teachers teach physical activity. In grades TK/K - 5, Saratoga Education Foundation provides teaching staff for P.E. via Rhythm and Moves. In grades 6-8, credentialed P.E. teaching staff provide P.E. for every student for one period each day.

• Saratoga Education Foundation
• Resiliency in PE

An integrated school, parent, and community approach for enhancing the health and well-being of students.

• Emergency Preparedness Committee comprised of staff, parents, law enforcement, and community officials
• In an Emergency Information and Disaster/Planning Guide
• PTA and School Site Councils at each school site

SUSD provides access to a variety of nutritious meals that accommodate the health and nutrition needs of all students. School nutrition programs reflect the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans and other criteria to achieve nutrition integrity. Child nutrition is provided by Sodexo.

• Child Nutrition in SUSD

Services provided for students to appraise, protect, and promote health. These services include on site care in event of injury or illness until parents arrive. Services also include referral to primary health care services, prevent and control communicable disease, promote and provide optimum sanitary conditions for a safe school facility and school environment, and provide educational and counseling opportunities for promoting and maintaining individual, family, and community health.

• SUSD Health Resources and District Nurse

Services are provided to improve students' mental, emotional, and social health. Services include individual and group assessments, interventions, and referrals. Organizational assessment and consultation skills of counselors and psychologists contribute not only to the health of students but also to the health of the school environment. A K-5 Counselor, Middle School Counselor, District Psychologist, and other staff help provide services in our district.

• Guidance Counseling K-5
• Counseling Staff at Redwood Middle School
• Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources

The physical and aesthetic surroundings and the psychosocial climate and culture of the school. Factors that influence the physical environment include the school building and the area surrounding it, any biological or chemical agents that are detrimental to health, and physical conditions such as temperature, noise, and lighting. The psychological environment includes the physical, emotional, and social conditions that affect the well-being of students and staff.

• Annual Pesticide Report provided to families at the start of each school year
• Support by the SUSD Facilities and Maintenance Staff
• Updates by Director of Facilities and Maintenance are given on a regular basis to the Board of Trustees, Superintendent, Chief Business Official, and school Principals.
• Project Cornerstone
• SpeakUp
• Anti Bullying Policy

Opportunities for school staff to improve their health status through activities such as health assessments, health education, wellness fair, and health-related activities. These opportunities encourage school staff to pursue a healthy lifestyle that contributes to their improved health status, improved morale, and a greater personal commitment to the school's overall coordinated health program. This personal commitment often transfers into greater commitment to the health of students and creates positive role modeling. Health promotion activities have improved productivity, decreased absenteeism, and reduced health insurance costs.