Support Services / Community and School Health

Community and School Health

2023-24

Mission Statement

The mission of Bertie Schools Health Collaborative is to build strong partnerships with parents, the community and schools. Collaboration among partners will have a positive impact on the health behaviors and health outcomes of students within Bertie County Schools; thus increasing academic success, and decreasing absenteeism among our students because of reduced health problems.

Goals

Support the Implementation of the Coordinated School Physical Activity Program Module

Support Healthy Nutrition

Promote Healthy Living

The Whole Child

Organizational Approach

All schools in the Bertie County School system have a wellness team. Each school
has a “wellness champion” who serves as the chair of the wellness team. Each
wellness team consists of various employees of the school. The wellness team
plans, develops and implements physical activity and nutrition education activities
designed to increase the physical activity and nutrition education opportunities for students.

The wellness team completes the annual Alliance for a Healthier Generation Assessment
which identifies strengths and weaknesses of the school and guides the wellness
team as they develop an annual action plan for the school.

The action plan contains three sections: 1) Supportive Nutrition Environments, 2) Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs and 3) Supportive Physical Activity Environments. The action plan is implemented with the start of each school year.