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Foothill Oak Elementary School Healthy Growing

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Healthy Growing

Foothill Oak Elementary School

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Raise your hand if you have a child.

This is my son, Weston...he’s 2 yrs old now (photo taken when he was 17 months) old. He’s amazing...a bit fearless for better or for worse, but so funny and amazing.

Keep those hands up. (Ask ⅔ of the room to put their hands down). Everyone with our hands still up in the air..our kids are obese and likely to develop type 2 diabetes.

1 in 3 children are obese or overweight and likely to develop type 2 diabetes

Now I’m not saying your specific child is obese, but the research shows that ⅓ of our kids are. And it’s not getting better...it’s inching closer to ½.

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Type 2 Diabetes

Heart disease
Blindness
Kidney failure
Lower-limb amputations
Appearing earlier than ever before - in people as young as age 14

Photo by Charmaine Sylvia Photography

Our kids are getting adult diseases.

This is unacceptable.

The good news is this is preventable!

Eating better and exercising can reduce Type 2 diabetes by more than 50%

At the early stages of type 2 diabetes, symptoms can be reversed within a few weeks and reduced by more than 50%, just by eating better and exercising - this is more effective than taking medicine.

We Know What, But How?

We know eating better is the answer, but HOW do we get kids to do that. Behavior change is challenging.

When kids grow vegetables

They EAT vegetables!

Research backs this up and we’ve seen it over and over again. It's that simple.

Healthy Growing
A customized school garden program rooted in hands-on nutrition education and community engagement

Allow me to introduce to you Healthy Growing. A customized school garden program rooted in hands-on nutrition education and community engagement. Our program brings teachers, students, parents and businesses together around a common goal.

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Outcomes

15% increase - students choosing healthy food instead of fast food
44% increase in academic performance
Improvements in attendance, attitudes, and employability
Connected, proud, & responsible community
Long-term school garden

Results

60 schools
Over 27,000 children
10+ cities
Over 400 Raised Garden Beds
Over 30,000 seeds planted

Foothill Oak Elementary

"We plan to educate the students on planting different plants in the garden and taking care of a garden. All the vegetables that will be grown in the school garden will be given to the school cafeteria. The students will enjoy the delicious vegetables during lunch!" - Mayela Nunez, Teacher

Foothill Oak Elementary - Goals

Educate the students about the connection between food & Common Core subjects
Educate the students about where food comes from & how it’s made
Engage the whole school community
Educate the students about water conservation
Improve the beauty of the existing garden space

Foothill Oak Elementary Strengths

Supportive administration
A few passionate and committed teachers
Parent volunteers
Already developed garden space
Lots of great community support and partnerships

Photo by Jason Lander

Foothill Oak Elementary Gaps

Lack of teacher involvement
In need of more gardening tools and materials
In need of strategic program plan
In need of more garden infrastructure
In need of strategy to engage school and outside community
Squirrel problem

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The Plan - Branch 1

Garden Collaborative
To provide more support and engage the school
Led by teachers and parents, but including students
Teachers can default to a Garden Parent
Garden sessions with the students

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The Plan - Branch 2

Garden-based education
Help re-engage the teachers and keep the students engaged
Over 40 lessons developed by educators
Align with Common Core
Teach 3 lessons per year

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The Plan - Branch 3

Garden Buddy Program
Engages both grade levels
Increases knowledge retention
Reinforces cross-grade positive relationships and anti-bullying education
Pre K/Kdg & 3rd Grade, 1st Grade & 4th Grade and 2nd Grade & 5th Grade

Photo by Kathy Cassidy

The Plan - Branch 4

Family Garden Space
4 local families get gardening space
Engage the parent community
Help with garden maintenance
Families can keep whatever they grow

Photo by Kathy Cassidy

Garden Infrastructure

Pre K - 2nd Grade: 1 current raised bed
3rd Grade - 5th Grade: 2 current raised beds
Family Garden Area: 4 current raised beds
Garden tools & materials
Structure to prevent squirrel damage

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We Provide:

All garden materials
Drip irrigation and garden banner
Planting and maintenance schedules
Monthly tips
Pre/Post 2-month, 6-month, 1-year Evaluations

Photo by Andy Field (Field Office)

How to pay for it?
How to ensure it lasts?

Photo by Ian Aberle

If the whole community is celebrating health and fitness then everyone else will too.
- Stephen Colbert

Know who this is?

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Community = schools + businesses + community organizations + residents

In it's simplest form, this is a community.

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Community Engagement

Empowerment
Ownership
Responsibility
Pride

Cost

Total Budget: $3,608.35
Healthy Planet Subsidy: $2,706.26
Total for school community to raise: $902.09

Community Campaign

School Webpage on HP Website
Healthy Planet builds and manages it for you
Tells Foothill Oak Elementary School's story
Tool to receive online donations

Community Campaign

Fundraising events emphasizing new garden
Tips, checklists, email templates, social media templates
Scripts, flyers for talking to businessnes, neighbors, etc

School Champions

Timeline/Next Steps

Prepare for Garden and Community Campaign
HP Internal Planning: Summer
Campaign: September 5, 2017 - October 5, 2017
Dig Day: October 28, 2017
Launch Program: October 30, 2017

Photo by DafneCholet

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