Examples of Bronze, Silver and Gold Strategies
AREA
BRONZE
SILVER
GOLD
Health
education
The required half credit of health education
is supplemented by at least one choice of
opportunities or electives that promote
lifelong health habits.
Example: Reconnecting Youth Program,
conflict management programs, smoking
cessation programs, etc.
The required half credit of health
education is supplemented by at least
two choices of opportunities or electives
that promote lifelong health habits.
Example: Reconnecting Youth Program,
conflict management programs, smoking
cessation programs, etc.
The required half credit of health
education is supplemented by at least
three choices of opportunities or electives
that promote lifelong health habits.
Example: Reconnecting Youth Program,
conflict management programs, smoking
cessation programs, etc.
The required half credit of physical activity
is supplemented by at least one
opportunity or elective that promotes
lifelong physical activity habits.
Example: Rock climbing walls, Wii Sports,
Dance, Dance Revolution and walking
programs.
The required half credit of physical activity
is supplemented by at least two
opportunities or electives that promote
lifelong physical activity habits.
Example: Rock climbing walls, Wii
Sports, Dance, Dance Revolution and
walking programs.
The required half credit of physical activity
is supplemented by at least three
opportunities or electives that promote life
long physical activity habits.
Example: Rock climbing walls, Wii
Sports, Dance, Dance Revolution and
walking programs.
Physical
education
and
physical
activity
Nutrition
environment
and services
Policy
The school goes above and beyond the
requirements of Senate Bill 172 by
showing progressive effort to change the
food environment in one of the following
areas:
The school goes above the
requirements of Senate Bill 172 by
showing progressive effort to change
the food environment in two of the
following areas:
The school goes above the requirements
of Senate Bill 172 by showing progressive
effort to change the food environment in
three of the following areas:
 Cafeteria
 Fundraisers
 Vending
 Concessions
Example: In the cafeteria, fried foods are
eliminated and greater variety of fruits
and vegetables are offered.
Example: Candy sales and other
unhealthy food sales are replaced with
dance-a-thons, walk-a-thons, fruit sales
and flower sales.
Example: In addition to regular offerings
at the concession stand, fruit and vegan
dogs are offered.
Example: Beverages vending machines
sell only water, 100% fruit juice and low
fat milk.
 Cafeteria
 Fundraisers
 Vending
 Concessions
Example: In the cafeteria, the a la carte
offerings are changed to low-sugar,
low-fat foods.
Example: Candy sales and other
unhealthy food sales are replaced with
dance-a-thons, walk-a-thons, fruit sales
and flower sales.
Example: In addition to regular
offerings at the concession stand, fruit
and vegan dogs are offered.
Example: Beverage vending machines
sell only water, 100% fruit juice and low
fat milk.
 Cafeteria
 Fundraisers
 Vending
 Concessions
Example: In the cafeteria, the a la carte
offerings are changed to low-sugar, lowfat foods, fried foods are eliminated and a
greater variety of fruits and vegetables are
offered.
Example: Candy sales and other
unhealthy food sales are replaced with
dance-a-thons, walk-a-thons, fruit sales
and flower sales.
Example: In addition to regular offerings
at the concession stand, fruit and vegan
dogs are offered.
Example: Beverage vending machines
sell only water, 100% fruit juice and low fat
milk.
The school slightly goes above what is
required by the mandated wellness
policy (Senate Bill 172) in the areas of
physical activity and/or nutrition.
Example: See above for nutrition
examples.
Example: Wellness policy states that
“withdrawal of recess will not be used as
punishment.”
Example: Wellness policy states that
“physical activity equipment, such as a
rock climbing wall, can be used by
students and staff outside of class
hours.”
The school goes above what is required
by the mandated wellness policy
(Senate Bill 172) in the areas of
physical activity and/or nutrition.
Example: Wellness policy states that
“30 minutes of physical activity should
be taken” (vs. can be taken).
In addition to the wellness policy, at
least one policy that addresses the
identified needs of the school has been
implemented.
Example: A bully prevention policy is
implemented.
Example: A tobacco prevention policy
is implemented.
The school goes above what is required
by the mandated wellness policy (Senate
Bill 172) in the areas of physical activity
and nutrition.
Example: Wellness policy states that “30
minutes of physical activity should be
taken” (vs. can be taken).
In addition to the wellness policy, at
least two policies that address the
identified needs of the school have been
implemented.
Example: A bully prevention policy is
implemented.
Example: A tobacco prevention policy is
implemented.
Social &
Emotional
Climate and
Physical
Environment
Employee
wellness
There are plans in place to change the
outside physical environment and/or the
inside physical environment of the
school, so that the school is structured
or designed to promote health.
Example: Storage space is created for
physical activity equipment.
Example: A walking path or nature path
has been built for students and staff.
Example: The school has a recycling
program or has replaced high-wattage
bulbs with low-wattage bulbs.
Example: The school has bike racks for
students and staff.
Example: Rubrics are used for
assignments so that students know the
exact expectations for earning specific
grades.
The physical environment of the school
is structured or designed to promote
health by creating or maintaining at
least one change in the outside
environment and/or inside environment.
Example: The school can be safely
accessed by pedestrians (i.e. there are
sidewalks, crosswalks, etc.)
Example: A walking path or nature path
has been built for students and staff.
Example: The school has a recycling
program or has replaced high-wattage
bulbs with low-wattage bulbs.
Example: The school has bike racks for
students and staff.
Example: Teachers provide frequent,
positive feedback so students know how
they are performing.
The physical environment of the school
is structured or designed to promote
health by creating or maintaining at
least two changes in the outside
environment and/or inside environment.
Example: Space is allocated for a
school-based health center.
Example: A walking path or nature path
has been built for students and staff.
Example: The school has a recycling
program or has replaced high-wattage
bulbs with low-wattage bulbs.
Example: The school has bike racks for
students and staff.
Example: Community service projects
are implemented and all students and
staff have the opportunity to participate.
There are plans in place to develop a
staff wellness program that includes at
least one of the following categories:
A staff wellness program is in place that
includes at least one of the following
categories:
A staff wellness program is in place that
includes at least two of the following
categories:
 Preventive screenings
 Physical activity
 Nutrition
 Stress reduction
 Tobacco use
Example: Mammogram screenings are
offered yearly.
Example: A walking group meets
before school three times a week.
 Preventive screenings
 Physical activity
 Nutrition
 Stress reduction
 Tobacco use
Example: Healthy snacks are offered
before faculty meetings, healthy meals
are offered on in-service days, and staff
share healthy recipes and ideas.
Example: A DVD lending library of
exercise programs is available.
Example: A school wellness team
meets regularly to discuss the school
health environment.
 Preventive screenings
 Physical activity
 Nutrition
 Stress reduction
 Tobacco use
Example: Mammogram screenings are
offered yearly and a walking group
meets before school three times a week.
Example: A massage therapist comes
to do chair massages once a month and
a DVD lending library of exercise
programs are available.
Example: Teachers participate in
wellness initiatives that involve role
modeling positive health behaviors, such
as Students with Active Role Models or
School District CHAMPS.
There are short and long-term services
and practices in place to promote
positive social, emotional and mental
health that include the following:


Counseling,
Psychological,
& Social
Services
Assessment
Crisis intervention and
management
 Referral
Example: A tobacco cessation group
meets after school.
Example: A counselor has been
contracted with to deal with ongoing
mental health and family issues.
The school offers basic health services
consisting of all of the following:

Health
services
Maintaining health records
(including immunization
certificates, physicals and
vision records)
 Conducting health screenings
 Performing medical procedures
for special needs students
 Administering student
medication and/or supervising
the person(s) administering
medications
 Providing treatment for acute
illness and injuries
 Monitoring chronic health
conditions for students and staff
and health
Example: Information is provided about
optional vaccinations (i.e.
meningococcal and HPV).
Example: All teachers are provided
with the opportunity to take CPR and
first aid classes on a yearly basis.
In addition to meeting the bronze criteria,
there are short and long-term services
and practices in place to promote positive,
social, emotional and mental health that
include at least two of the following:
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Individual counseling
Group counseling
Case management
Behavioral management
consultation
Example: A tobacco cessation group
meets after school.
Example: A counselor has been
contracted with to deal with ongoing
mental health and family issues.
In addition to meeting the bronze criteria,
the school offers in-depth services to
students that include, but are not limited
to the following:
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
Health case management
Interventions and health classes
to prevent and reduce risk taking
behaviors, chronic disease, and
enhance social and emotional
health
Example: The school provides anger
management/conflict resolution
information and resources.
There are short and long-term services
and practices in place to promote
positive social, emotional and mental
health that include all of the following:


Assessment
Crisis intervention and
management
 Referral
 Individual counseling
 Group counseling
 Case management
 Behavioral management
consultation
Example: A tobacco cessation group
meets after school.
Example: A counselor has been
contracted to deal with ongoing mental
health and family issues.
In addition to meeting the silver criteria,
the school works with community-based
health and social organizations to bring
additional health services to their school.
Example: The school contracts with a
local health organization to bring in a
mammogram van.
Example: The school has a schoolbased health center.
There is evidence of strong and
proactive parent and community
involvement within two of the following
six categories:
Family
Engagement
and Community
Involvement
1. Parenting: Help all families
establish home environments to
support children as students.
2. Communicating: Design
effective forms of school-tohome and home-to-school
communications about school
programs.
3. Volunteering: Recruit and
organize parent help and
support.
4. Learning at home: Provide
information and ideas to
families about how to help
students at home with
homework and other curriculum
related activities, decisions and
planning.
5. Decision making: Include
parents in school decisions,
developing parent leaders and
representatives.
6. Collaboration with
community: Identifying and
integrating resources and
services from the community to
strengthen school programs,
family practices, and student
learning and development.
Example: Information is provided to
parents on parenting and child rearing
at each grade level.
Example: There is regular schedule of
useful notices, memos, phone calls, etc.
Example: A regular schedule of
homework requires students to interact
with families on what they are learning.
There is evidence of strong and proactive
parent and community involvement within
four of the following six categories:
There is evidence of strong and proactive
parent and community involvement within
the following six categories:
1. Parenting: Help all families
establish home environments to
support children as students.
2. Communicating: Design
effective forms of school-to-home
and home-to-school
communications about school
programs.
3. Volunteering: Recruit and
organize parent help and support.
4. Learning at home: Provide
information and ideas to families
about how to help students at
home with homework and other
curriculum related activities,
decisions and planning. .
5. Decision making: Include
parents in school decisions,
developing parent leaders and
representatives.
6. Collaboration with community:
Identifying and integrating
resources and services from the
community to strengthen school
programs, family practices, and
student learning and
development.
1. Parenting: Help all families
establish home environments to
support children as students.
2. Communicating: Design
effective forms of school-tohome and home-to-school
communications about school
programs.
3. Volunteering: Recruit and
organize parent help and
support.
4. Learning at home: Provide
information and ideas to families
about how to help students at
home with homework and other
curriculum related activities,
decisions and planning.
5. Decision making: Include
parents in school decisions,
developing parent leaders and
representatives.
6. Collaboration with community:
Identifying and integrating
resources and services from the
community to strengthen school
programs, family practices and
student learning and
development.
Example: There is a parent/student pickup of report cards, with conferences on
improving grades.
Example: Parent education and other
courses or trainings for parents are
offered through the school.
Example: Parents or community
members serve on a school wellness
committee with staff.
Example: The PTA identifies resources
for the school, fundraising opportunities
and actively promotes the effort.
Example: The Health Department or
other community organization provides
programs, services or supports to
ongoing school efforts.
Example: There are family math,
science or reading activity nights at the
school.
TIPS
This award requires similar information to the Alliance for a Healthier Generation Healthy Schools Program and the United States Department of
Agriculture’s Healthier US School Challenge. Please consider applying for these national awards, since you will already have generated much of the
information that you will need complete the other applications, and there is a single application to be completed in order for your school to be eligible for both
awards. In addition, competing for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Healthy Schools Program award will assist schools with achieving an award from
Let’s Move Active Schools.
Visit the Alliance for a Healthier Generation for more information about applying for the Healthy Schools Program Award and the Healthier US School
Challenge award: https://schools.healthiergeneration.org/healthy_eating_blog/2014/07/08/950/two_awards_less_paperwork/.
Visit the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s website for more information about its reciprocity with Let’s Move Active Schools awards:
https://schools.healthiergeneration.org/dashboard/about_celebration/national_healthy_schools_award_faqs/.
In addition, the information you’ve gathered for this application could be helpful to your school to perform the School Health Index. This is a free tool from
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to allow schools to evaluate their own progress in coordinated school health. For additional information
about the School Health Index, please visit the CDC’s website at: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/shi/.
The information collected for this application can also support participating schools’ work toward evidence for the Kentucky Department of Education’s
Program Review. For additional information about Program Review, please visit: http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/pgmrev/Pages/default.aspx.
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Some other tips that you may find helpful to complete this application:
o Work in groups with other school personnel for diverse participation across school areas/disciplines.
o Involve students in planning and implementing health and wellness initiatives at your school.
o Use available school/district resources. Has there been data collected about your school through evaluations (i.e. School Health Index, Team
Nutrition USDA, Healthy Schools Program, WellSAT, etc.)?
 Suggested places to look for this information:
 School improvement and/or consolidation plans
 School/district wellness policies
 Kentucky Department of Education
 School district web sites
o School personnel who piloted a version of this application reported that it took time to gather appropriate documentation (policies) to
complete this application, but offered the tips above.
Best wishes and thank you for taking the time to apply for this award and for the hard work that you do with students in our region!