Thriving Schools

Southern California Thriving Schools Winter 2018 Learning Circle
November 29, 2018
  |  California Endowment Los Angeles

Seven school districts from across Southern California joined together in Los Angeles to celebrate successes with peers; share and learn from the rich evaluation data findings; and discuss sustainability and opportunities moving forward.

General
• Agenda (Link)
• PowerPoint Presentation (Link)

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Southern California Thriving Schools Evaluation Webinar
March 2, 20118  |  Webinar

Kaiser Permanent and Evaluation staff will share the evaluation approach, expectations for the remaining grant period, and clarify roles. We will also answer any questions you may have.

• PowerPoint Presentation (Link)
• Evaluation Questions (Link)
• Webinar Recording (Link)

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Southern California Thriving Schools Winter 2017 Learning Circle 
December 7, 2017  |  California Endowment Los Angeles

Ten school districts from across Southern California joined together in Los Angeles to deepen their connections with their respectable peers; identify and develop partnerships for more effective project implementation; gain new insights and ideas for more effective project implementation; and to better prepare to develop and implement an evaluation plan. 

General
• Agenda (Link)
• PowerPoint Presentation (Link)

Kick-Starting Evaluation Planning
• PowerPoint Presentation (Link
• Logic Model Template (Link)
• Evaluation Plan Template (Link)

World Café: Successes and Partnerships
• PowerPoint Presentation (Link
• Table Discussion Topics (Link)
• Strategy Summary Sheet (Link)

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Supporting and Sustaining Strategies for Thriving Students and Staff
9th Biennial Childhood Obesity Pre-Conference Session
May 30, 2017  |  Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego

Sixteen school districts from across Southern California joined together in San Diego to connect and network with peers; share and discuss best practices that support and sustain student and staff wellness; and learn and reflect on cross-site data findings to strengthen interventions.

General
• Agenda (Link)
• PowerPoint Presentation (Link)

Stories from Southern California School Districts
• Jurupa Unified School District (Link)
• Bakersfield City School District (Link)
• San Diego Unified School District (Link)

You’re Invited to a Data Party!
• Data Walk (__)
• Facilitated Learning Activities Guideline Handout (__)
• Facilitated Intentional Group Learning Handout (__)

The School Café
• Framework for Parent Engagement Handout (Link)

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Phase 2 Initiative Launch
February 9, 2017  |  Webinar

• PowerPoint Presentation (Link)
• Link to Recording (Link)

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School Wellness Champions Workshop
March 17, 2016  |  Orange County Department of Education

School districts from across Southern California joined together in Orange County to connect and learn from local school wellness champions; learn to link school wellness policies and programs to the school Local Control and Accountability Plan; and create, strengthen and evaluate school wellness policy implementation plans.

General
• Flyer (Link)
• Agenda (Link)
• Presentation (Link)

Stories from Southern California School Districts
• Lawndale Elementary School District (Link)
• La Habra Fit Kid Center (Link)

School Wellness Policy (SWP) and Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) 
• SWP Implementation Planning & LCAP Goal Setting (Link)
• CA Project LEAN Policy In Action Presentation (Link)

Resources
• CA LSWP 5 Steps to Promote Student Wellness in the LCAP (Link)
• CA LSWP Student Wellness and LCAP Planning Matrix (Link)

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Building and Sustaining Your Wellness Committee
8th Biennial Childhood Obesity Pre-Conference Session
June 29, 2015  |  Town & Country Resort San Diego

School districts from across Southern California joined together in San Diego to connect and network with peers; learn how to build support for district and school wellness committees; identify strategies for communicating, implementing and monitoring wellness policies; and understand how to effectively use data for program improvement.

General
• Agenda (Link)
• PowerPoint Presentation (Link)

Stories from Southern California School Districts
• Chula Vista Elementary School District (link)
• Alvord Unified School District (link)

Using Data for Program Improvement: Wellness Policy Monitoring and Evaluation
• Center for Community Health and Evaluation Presentation (link)
• Using Data for Program Improvement Worksheet (link)

Resources
• Alliance’s School Wellness Committee Toolkit (Link)
• Alliance’s Model Wellness Policy (Link)
• Chula Vista ESD Wellness Checklist (Link)
• Lawndale ESD Wellness Progress Report (Link)
• School Health Index (Link)
• UC Nutrition Education Curriculum (Link)

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Parents in Action: School Wellness Council and Policy Workshop
May 16, 2015  |  California Endowment Los Angeles

• Flyer (Link)
• Parents in Action Resources (Link)
• Policy in Action Resources (Link)

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Build a Healthier Future for School Employees
March 26, 2015  |  Webinar

General
• PowerPoint Presentation (Link)
• Link to Recording (Link)

Resources
• School Wellness Champion Start-Up Kit (Link)
• Staff Breakroom Refresh (Link)
• Kaiser Permanente School Employee Wellness Resource Center (Link)
• Kaiser Permanente Workforce Health Resource Center(Link)
• Alliance for Healthier Generation Employee Wellness Website (Link)

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Phase 1 Initiative Launch
October 23, 2014  |  Webinar

General
• PowerPoint Presentation (Link)
• Link to Recording (Link)

Resources
• Thriving Schools Partnership Grant Press Release (Link)
• Community Partners Project Office Fact Sheet and Save the Dates (Link)
• Specialized Technical Assistance Providers and Resources (Link)