Health and Wellness Advisory Committee

Meeting Minutes

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Attendees:

Pamela Lundquist

Heather Torrey

Kathy Hatch

Jolene St. Pierre

Mary Beth Doherty

–Discussed expansion of web presence;

Need for meeting notes posted on district website

More parent information

–Penn Brook food celebrations have decreased;

Ideas for healthy snacks: how to best communicate to parents?

Lice discussion: updated policy to teachers/parents

Letter home to parents after January

Recent Globe article on lice; mbdoherty to share

–Discussion of future action items:

Attitudes and Behavior survey for Fall 2017

SBIRT

Health and Wellness Fair: Donna will check with Mike re: tables/

Date of Pancake Breakfast; MBDoherty will compile past vendors

List for next meeting;

DARE discussion brought up by Jolene St. Pierre; check with SRO Henry; invite to next meeting

Health curriculum review

Staff Appreciation ideas: will discuss more fully next meeting

–Next meeting set for January 12, 2017