Physical Education and Health
Prevention Links
Healthy Oklahoma Schools Manual (pdf)
Oklahoma Safe Schools
Guide, Volume I (pdf)
Oklahoma Safe Schools
Guide, Volume II (pdf)
Child Nutrition - Farm-to-School This fall six Oklahoma school districts—Broken Arrow, Edmond, Muskogee, Shawnee, Tahlequah and Tulsa—are serving Oklahoma-grown watermelons in the cafeteria as part of the Oklahoma Farm-to-School project. If your child attends school in one of these districts, please let food service, school administrators, and state and local officials know that you support farm-to-school and other efforts to improve children's health. |
Child Nutrition - Wellness Information & Policies To help combat childhood obesity, Congress passed a law requiring each School Food Authority (SFA) participating in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA's) school meals programs to establish a local wellness policy. Schools play a critical role in establishing a healthy school nutrition environment for the prevention of childhood obesity. In addition, a healthy school nutrition environment helps prevent problems associated with a poor diet and physical activity-related chronic diseases. |
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Contact: Health, Safety & Physical Education, SDE (405) 521-2106 Priority Academic Student Skills, Oklahoma's State Curriculum and Physical Education Walk Across Oklahoma Activity Plan Physical Education Checkup, from the National Association for Sport & Physical Education What Constitutes a Quality Physical Education Program? The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) believes that every student in our nation’s schools, from kindergarten through Grade 12, should have the opportunity to participate in quality physical education. |
My Pyramid (new) MyPyramid Plan can help you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you. For a quick estimate of what and how much you need to eat, enter your age, sex, and activity level in the MyPyramid Plan box. For a detailed assessment of your food intake and physical activity level, click on MyPyramid Tracker ... Use the advice "Inside MyPyramid" to help you:
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