School Health Council Meeting Scheduled

LEONARDTOWN - 2/25/2009

A general meeting of the School Health Council will be held on Monday, March 2, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., in the Board of Education Meeting Room of the St. Mary's County Public Schools’ Central Administration Office located at 23160 Moakley Street, Leonardtown.
 
The School Health Council functions as an advisory group to the Board of Education and is organized around the Coordinated School Health model which consists of eight components:
 
  • School Health Education
  • School Health Services
  • Healthful School Environment
  • Physical Activity
  • School Nutrition and Food Services
  • School Counseling Services
  • School Site Health Promotion for Faculty and Staff
  • An Integrated School and Community Effort.
 
The meeting is open to all interested parties. Representation from all school worksites and departments, as well as from parents and community agencies, is encouraged. Anyone wishing to have an item placed on the agenda should e-mail it to acroper@smcps.org prior to the meeting. 
 
An additional meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 11, at the same location and time. For more details, contact Dr. Andrew Roper at (301) 475-5511, ext. 122.