Want to be inspired by what some other local schools are doing to get healthier? Check out these great programs in place at other Harford County schools.

Walk Across the Country

Encourage walking—and boost geography skills–in a fun way by borrowing this great idea from Havre de Grace Elementary. As a school, your goal is to travel across the country. Students in each grade take turns wearing pedometers and teachers assist in recording the number of steps at www.peclogit.org. Have fun tracking the miles between each state’s capital and the school’s journey across the county.

Taste-Test Tuesday

At Edgewood Elementary, Tuesdays bring the opportunity for students and staff to taste fresh fruit and vegetable during lunch. Each month, the kitchen lead creates a theme and offers a sampling of fruits and veggies prepared in different ways to tie in with the theme. After students taste the samples, they receive “I Tried It” stickers to show that they participated in Taste-Test Tuesday.  Information about the tasting of the day was given every Tuesday during morning announcements.  See an example of an announcement here!

Family Wellness Nights

A variety of area schools offer Family Wellness Nights, which offer a great way to engage staff, students, families and community members by bringing a variety of health and wellness vendors in to the school.  They also provide an opportunity for schools to offer relevant resource information to families.  Click here to see possible vendors you can invite to your wellness night!