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Making the Connection: Health and Student Achievement Grenada Upper Elementary School Teresa Jackson. Grenada Upper Elementary School Focusing on Staff Wellness. Implement programs for staff including training in healthy eating and weight management. Weight Watchers at Work
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Making the Connection: Health and Student Achievement Grenada Upper Elementary School Teresa Jackson
Grenada Upper Elementary School Focusing on Staff Wellness • Implement programs for staff including training in healthy eating and weight management. • Weight Watchers at Work • Training for equipment in fitness room • Spa Days
Getting Started with Weight Watchers at Work • Contacted a friend involved in WW • Came up with a contract • Will meet on Tuesdays in the GUES library for 12 weeks – January 9th – March 27th • Weigh in starts at 2:30 and meetings begin at 3:05. • Must be presents at all meetings. Allowed only one absence. $20.00 penalty for every absence after the first. • Sign in sheet for every meeting
Is WW at Work successful at GUES? • 36 members – 2 administrative assistants, 3 administrators, 2 office staff members, speech therapist, counselor, nurse and nurse assistant, 20 teachers, 5 teaching assistants • Set a group goal • The Weight Watchers 500
Spa Days….simple ways to take care of the GUES staff • Beauty Control representative • 30 minute facials in quiet room with candles and music • Massage therapist • 30 minute upper body massages for $20 • Motivation for WW at Work members • 10% - free massage • 7 have already met 10% goals with 4 more on target to make it this last week