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2009
2009


SCHOOLS IN THE SPOTLIGHT


Alameda County
Rancho Las Positas Elementary
School of the Year

Rancho Las Positas’ has been a finalist in the Governor’s Challenge each of the last three years. Each of the past three years 100% of the school’s students have taken and completed the Governor’s Challenge. In 2006 the school developed the Raccoon Running Club and since that time Rancho students have run over 113,000 miles (around the world ...
Riverside County
Bobby Duke Middle
School of the Year

Bobby Duke Middle School has had 100% of its students take and complete the Governor’s Challenge for two years in a row. In 2007-2008 Bobby Duke Middle students recorded 26,000 active days. This year, their students re-doubled their fitness efforts and recorded over 100,000 active days, but their commitment to fitness goes well beyond the Challenge. Bobby Duke’s innovative approach ...
Los Angeles County
Warren High
School of the Year

Warren High School had 2,342 students complete the Governor’s Challenge in 2009. Their physical education program has begun the transition from traditional sports to the standards-based approach. Ninth and tenth grade courses address developing proficient movement skills and expanding capabilities for independent learning, while elective courses in body composition, strength training and cardio-respiratory endurance are available to eleventh and twelfth ...
Santa Clara County
Bay Area
Regional Award Winner

San Martin Gwinn Elementary submitted the following three essays for consideration of the Governor's Challenge Competition Grand Prize:

Essay 1 - Commitment to Promoting Healthy Eating on Campus

With many students from a low socio-economic background, in recent years much publicized as being a ‘fast food’ culture, SMG has accepted the challenge of teaching our students to make consistently ...
Monterey County
Central Coast Area
Regional Award Winner

Del Rey Elementary submitted the following three essays for consideration of the Governor's Challenge Competition Grand Prize:

Essay 1 - Commitment to Promoting Healthy Eating on Campus

Teachers talk about the need for good nutrition in their classrooms, encouraging students to consider what they put in their bodies and how it will affect their energy level, physical health and ...
Kern County
Central Valley
Regional Award Winner

Golden Oak Elementary submitted the following three essays for consideration of the Governor's Challenge Competition Grand Prize:

Essay 1 - Commitment to Promoting Healthy Eating on Campus

Our student population is approx. 90% Hispanic and eats traditional foods. Trying to change eating habits has been an ongoing struggle. We have worked to make them aware that they are at ...
Riverside County
Desert Sierra
Regional Award Winner

Agua Caliente Elementary submitted the following three essays for consideration of the Governor's Challenge Competition Grand Prize:


Essay 1 - Commitment to Promoting Healthy Eating on Campus

The nutrition and health component of a physically fit student is important at our school. The majority of our students come from low income homes and all, but eleven students, qualify ...
Ventura County
Gold Coast
Regional Award Winner

Robert J. Frank Intermediate submitted the following three essays for consideration of the Governor's Challenge Competition Grand Prize:

Essay 1 - Commitment to Promoting Healthy Eating on Campus

The Governor’s Challenge has motivated a systemic change on our campus to improve healthy eating for our entire learning community. An in-depth statistical examination of our student population at R. J. ...
Stanislaus County
Gold Country
Regional Award Winner

Hickman Elementary submitted the following three essays for consideration of the Governor's Challenge Competition Grand Prize:

Essay 1 - Commitment to Promoting Healthy Eating on Campus

Early in the 2008-2009 school year, Hickman Elementary School made a commitment to promote healthy eating on our school campus. Our school cafeteria made the commitment to provide free, fresh fruit during ...
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles
Regional Award Winner

Charles W. Eliot Middle submitted the following three essays for consideration of the Governor's Challenge Competition Grand Prize:

Essay 1 - Commitment to Promoting Healthy Eating on Campus

Eliot promotes healthy eating through a back to basics mindset, “You are what you eat; eat well to be well.” For years, Eliot was strewn with crumpled bags of Hot Cheetos, ...
Lake County
North Coast
Regional Award Winner

Cobb Mountain Elementary submitted the following three essays for consideration of the Governor's Challenge Competition Grand Prize:

Essay 1 - Commitment to Promoting Healthy Eating on Campus

Eating healthy is learned by students in our ever-expanding school garden. Volunteers help students raise organic vegetables and fruits from seed. Like characters in the Little Red Hen, students enjoy planting, tending, ...
Orange County
Orange
Regional Award Winner

Columbus Tustin submitted the following three essays for consideration of the Governor's Challenge Competition Grand Prize:

Essay 1 - Commitment to Promoting Healthy Eating on Campus

Among health advancements made in previous years, our school continues to endorse healthy foods on campus. Students are provided with superior alternatives, such as fruits and vegetables included with every meal. In addition, ...
San Diego County
San Diego and Imperial
Regional Award Winner

Kelly Elementary submitted the following three essays for consideration of the Governor's Challenge Competition Grand Prize:

Essay 1 - Commitment to Promoting Healthy Eating on Campus

Kelly Elementary works collaboratively with the Carlsbad Unified School District’s Wellness Committee to increase positive school-wide awareness in regards to the Board Policy 3550 that states, “…students need adequate, nourishing food in order ...
Shasta County
Sierra Cascade
Regional Award Winner

Bella Vista Elementary submitted the following three essays for consideration of the Governor's Challenge Competition Grand Prize:

Essay 1 - Commitment to Promoting Healthy Eating on Campus

Studies show that nutrition is one essential factor for students to achieve their full academic potential, growth, and well-being. For these reasons, Bella Vista School is dedicated to promoting healthy eating habits ...


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