Health & Wellness

Wauwatosa Council of PTAs

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Health & Wellness

Studies have shown that children’s physical and mental well-being has a significant effect on their learning and long-term success. . .

Wellness In Tosa Schools (WITS)

Power Point Presentation

Wellness in Tosa Schools Action Plan

Wellness Resources
for Your PTA
and Parents

Updated Food Pyramid Guide

Use the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s MyPyramid for Kids, provided here, to talk to your kids about healthy eating habits.

Place it on your refrigerator as a daily reminder to your family to eat right—and as a reminder of what eating right means.

Food Pyramid

PTA Health Lifestyles

A Parent’s Guide

With the support of PTA Proud National Sponsor GlaxoSmithKline, has put together this booklet of up-to-date, reliable information on healthy lifestyles. The booklet focuses on key aspects of healthy lifestyles and tells you what you need to know, what you can do, and where you can go for additional information.

Parent Guide

Wellness Fact Sheets

Ideas & Tips

Creative Fundraising

Guide to Healthy Fundraising

Action for Health Kid - Fundraising Tips

Healthy Snacks A B C

Alternatives to Food Rewards

Health Lifestyles at School & Home

National PTA Resource Guide

The new federal laws requires schools to include parents(as well as students, food service staff, the school board and administrators) in developing
a wellness policy.

Use the resource below to educate your parents on this opportunity and them involved!

Resource Guide Cover

Section #1 - Childhood Obesity

Section #2 - Food & Nutrition

Section #3 - Physical Activity

Section #4 - Grassroot Advocacy

Section #5 - PTA Fact Finding Mission

Section # 6 - Healthy Lifestyles

Section #7 - Resources

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR PARENTS . . . Surf the web and learn more about some of the issues that our children face in this complex society. WI PTA Parent Resources

Wauwatosa Council of PTAs, Wauwatosa WI