Behind the Headlines

Tanya Hargrave-Klein is a Registered Dietician and a nutrition coach in the Healthy Schools Partnership (HSP) in Des Moines. She began her career in health promotion and wellness more than 20 years ago, in college. She loves working with kids and being able to actually see results in the work she does.
 
Before the Healthy Schools Partnership was implemented into your school, what information if any did students receive about the importance of nutrition and physical activity?

Jill Anderson is in her seventh year as principal at Lakewood Elementary. She got involved with school administration as a health teacher then a school counselor.   As a former health educator Jill knows the importance of health and wellness education.

What changes have you seen around the school and with students since the implementation of the program?

It‘s incredible changes. The jargon of the program, like Power Picks, has been picked up. I’ve seen changes in classroom snacks, and students’ choices are changing.