WELLNESS PROMOTIONS are initiatives that help to create safe, healthy, and sustaining school environments where the healthy choice is the easy choice. Wellness campaigns, activities, and events in your classroom and throughout the school help to foster a culture of wellness and health promotion. In addition to the BPS Wellness Policy Toolkit, below are links to external resources to support wellness promotion.

SCHOOL-WIDE HEALTH PROMOTIONS

• Game On Activity Library (Action for Healthy Kids)
• A Systems Approach to Integrating Health into Education (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
• Managing Chronic Health Conditions in School (CDC)

STAFF WELLNESS

• Boston Employee Wellness Portal
• Thriving Schools (Kaiser Permanente)
• Health Promotion for Staff (Alliance for a Healthier Generation) 

PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE CLASSROOM

• General
  
  • Game On Activity Library: Physical activity in the classroom, filter for grade level (Action for Healthy Kids)
  • Game On Activity Library: Physical activity throughout the school (Action for Healthy Kids) 
  • Classroom Physical Activity (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
• Elementary
• GoNoodle
• 21 Awesome Ways to Get Your Students Moving During Learning Center Time
• Middle & High Schools
• In-School Activity Breaks  (American Heart Association)
• Teacher Toolbox: Physical Activity Breaks in the Secondary Classroom (Colorado Education Initiative)

 HEALTHY EATING PROMOTION

• Healthy Celebrations & Rewards
• Healthy Fundraisers
• Smart Snacks & Recipes

WATER PROMOTION

• Water Education Resources (National Drinking Water Alliance)
• Increasing Access to Drinking Water in Schools (CDC)
• Parents Making Waves (Advocacy Toolkit)
• Water Works Guide 2014 (Toolkit for improving access and consumption)
• BPS Water Promotion Posters

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION

• BPS Zero Waste Guide