With Your Child's School

Today in Kansas, schools are eager for parents to get involved! Parents are crucial members of the school community, and you can help your child's school establish a healthy environment by supporting the school's efforts in a few simple ways:

• Support the school meal program. Make sure your child gets good nutrition for better learning, and find out how to work with your child's school to improve the meal program.
• Talk to school administrators about the importance of a healthy school environment and physical activity. Administrators and teachers know that healthy kids learn better. Find out how you can be part of making your child's school an even better place to learn.

Here are more helpful links:

• Improving Opportunities for Physical Activity at School: 10 Things PTAs Can Do
• Improving Student Nutrition: 10 Things PTAs Can Do
• Action for Healthy Kids: Fundraising in Schools

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