The Healthy Child
January/February 2006 Table of Contents

A Coordinated Approach to Health and Learning
Eva Marx, Susan F. Wooley, and Barbara Donica
By coordinating many existing programs and resources, schools can better provide for the health and safety of their students and staffs.

Improving Children’s Health: 10 Ways Principals Can Help
Jane McDonald
The growing obesity epidemic gives principals an opportunity to demonstrate leadership in addressing the health needs of school-aged children.

Curbing Childhood Obesity: Physical Activity Can Make a Difference
Jane D. Wargo
When combined with a healthy diet, just 60 minutes a day of moderate physical activity can help children control weight gain.

Nutrition and Wellness: An Unbeatable Combination
Ruth Jonen
The childhood obesity crisis has focused attention on the importance of providing children with healthy choices in school food.

Milk: The Ideal Beverage
Michelle Albee Matto
An old favorite is making a comeback in schools with new flavors and packaging.

Caring for Students with Chronic Illnesses
Carol J. Kaffenberger
Here are 10 questions to consider in determining if your school is prepared to meet the needs of students with chronic illnesses.

Is Your School “Asthma-Friendly”?
Lani Wheeler and Linda Morse
There’s a lot that principals can do to keep asthmatic students healthy and ready to learn.

Managing Food Allergies in School
Anne Muñoz-Furlong
There are 600,000 children in the U.S. who are allergic to peanuts and at risk of possibly fatal anaphylactic shock.

Special Section:
School Uniform Policies in Public Schools
David L. Brunsma
The school uniform movement continues to grow despite research indicating that it doesn’t do what it’s supposed to do.

A Touch of Humor