KISSAM INTERMEDIATE

Chapel Hill, Smith County - Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to name Kissam Intermediate School a Healthy School Recognized Campus (HSRC) on Tuesday, Feb. 6. This recognition shows Kissam Intermediate’s commitment to educating its students on a healthy lifestyle. The programs serve to support and encourage students, staff, and parents/guardians to improve their health.

Since 2021, the campus administration and teachers have led several programs and activities making Kissam Intermediate eligible for the HSRC award. 

The Learn, Grow, Eat & Go program, established by Texas A&M AgriLife, is a 10-week course for 4th-grade students focused on gardening, healthy eating, and being active. The easy-to-follow program combines hands-on lessons (learn), garden activities (grow), opportunities to taste fresh vegetables (eat), and physical activity breaks (go). The goals of the program are to:

• Increase student knowledge of nutrition and plant science
• Improve student preference for vegetables
• Apply math skills in gardening preparation  
• Learn about plant science, the environment, and conservation

In 2022, the campus hosted a six-session summer camp focusing on teaching students to choose healthy foods and an active lifestyle. The sessions included the following:

• Replacing sweetened beverages with low-fat milk and water
• Eating more vegetables, fruits, and whole grains
• Eating fewer high-fat and high-sugar foods
• Playing actively 60+ minutes per day

During the school year 2022-2023, the physical education staff led the Walk Across Texas! ADULTS. An eight-week program designed to help Texans establish the habit of regular physical activity. Each adult team may include up to eight team members, all working together to walk the 832-mile goal.

During the school year 2023-2024, the campus led Walk Across Texas! YOUTH. The program is an eight-week program designed to help our youngest Texans establish the habit of regular physical activity using a fun and motivating team approach.

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