Healthy Schools Summit
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 | 8:30 - 3:00pm
Virtual
We are excited to bring back yet another fantastic Healthy Schools Summit! This Summit is created through a partnership between the South East Education Cooperative, PartnerSHIP 4 Health, Fargo-Cass Public Health, SchoolsAlive! and Dakota Medical Foundation.
Our purpose is to create a culture of wellness by equipping schools with innovative tools to strengthen the connection between healthy students and improved learning!


WHOLE SCHOOL,
WHOLE COMMUNITY,
WHOLE CHILD
A Collaborative Approach to Learning and Health
Innovating Healthy Schools
Scott Meyer, Ozbun Executive Director of Entrepreneurship at North Dakota State University. Founder of the Nice Center, an entrepreneurship center for innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship.

8:45 - 9:30am

Innovating Healthy Schools - An entrepreneurial approach to wellness can help schools quickly develop and test programs that improve the lives of their students. In this high-energy session, Scott Meyer will share a framework on developing, testing, and implementing innovative ideas. Come with your passions, leave with a path to make it a reality.
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child:
Every Child Healthy!
Rob Bisceglie, CEO of Action for Healthy Kids

9:45 - 10:45am

As CEO of Action for Healthy Kids for 12 years, Rob Bisceglie, has seen a shift for their organization from just focusing on childhood obesity to ensuring all kids, especially those in under served communities are supported with:
  • Sound and appropriate nutrition paired with physical education and activity
  • Safe, supportive environments where they can play and grow
  • Stable and nurturing relationships with adults
Rob's keynote will focus on these three foundations of lifelong health to help produce healthy, resilient children who are ready to face life's challenges.
Breakout Sessions #1
10:45 - 11:50am
Presented by:
Jason McCoy, PartnerSHIP 4 Health Tobacco Prevention Coordinator
and
Melissa Markegard, Fargo Cass Public Health Tobacco Coordinator
Vaping has reached epidemic levels in Minnesota and North Dakota. No one feels the impact more than our schools. This breakout session will provide an introduction to vaping along with a show and tell on the latest vaping items on the market. The session will provide suggestions for free curriculum to be used in school, alternatives to suspension, youth cessation and also provide a model for peer education.
Presented by:
Trisha Mariotti, Principal, Roosevelt Elementary along with Lisa Provo and Ally Nielsen, Special Education Teachers & Sarah Newman, 2nd grade Teacher
and
Luke Anderson, Principal, Gussner Elementary
Detroit Lakes Roosevelt Elementary in Detroit Lakes will share their trauma informed and the four strategies they've adopted and implemented to address childhood trauma in their school.

Jamestown Gussner Elementary Principal , will then share about their journey in implementing Relationship Mapping. Relationship Mapping is an exercise in which the school gathers perspectives from all school staff on relational bonds and the at-risk status of students (academically, socially, and personally). This process provides a powerful visual snapshot of students who are in need of additional support as well as those that are well-supported. This is inclusive of both Loud and Quiet students.
Presented by:
Nancy Carriveau, Great Plains Food Bank & Heather Carr, West Fargo Public Schools
and
Heidi Domier
Central Cass Treehouse
In an effort to provide students with additional access to fresh and nutritious meals while also reducing food waste, community partners collaborated on an innovative project to repack school lunches and distribute them through local school pantries. Join us to celebrate the success of the spring 2021 pilot and hear about plans to expand the project for school year 2021-2022!!
And then hear from the Central Cass Treehouse a non-profit that provides clothing, hygiene items, and food to Central Cass students in all grade levels. Every student is empowered to reach their academic goals through the alignment of support provided by the Treehouse
Presented by:
Rob Bisceglie, CEO for Action for Healthy Kids’ & Sean Wade, Director of Family-School &
Family Connectors
Effective collaboration between schools and families is essential for the success of students. Join our keynote speaker, Rob Bisceglie, Action for Healthy Kids’ Director of Family-School Partnerships Sean Wade, and Family Connectors for a session about the role parents and caregivers play as advocates for health in schools and how schools can – and must – better engage families.

Presented by:
Linda Maytan, Interim State Oral Health Director, MN Dept. of Health & Bilquis Khan, Epidemiologist, MN Dept. of Health
and
Toni Hruby, Oral Health Prevention Coordinator, ND Dept. of Health
Do you know dental pain is one of the leading causes of school absenteeism and it relates to poorer school performance and children with poor oral health status were nearly 3 times more likely to miss school compared to other children who did not experience dental pain.

Join the MN Dept. of Health & ND Dept. of Health to learn more about the association between oral health and learning in school-age children and potential strategies for implementation to reduce oral pain and improve learning. 

Presented by:
2020 National Food Service Director, Annette Hendrrickx Derouin, Food Service Director for Willmar, New London-Spicer & Montevideo
Managing food allergies is a challenge, and can be complicated at times. This session will focus on “The Big 8” food allergens, plus the addition of the sesame allergen which will be included in the next addition of the Food Code. Attend this session to become more confident with managing food allergens in your school nutrition programs!
Breakout Sessions #2
12:30 - 1:35pm
Presented by:
Dr. Jenny Linker, Associate Professor Health, Nutrition, & Exercise Sciences at NDSU
health.moves.minds is SHAPE America's new social and emotional learning (SEL) curriculum and fundraiser! This K-12 service-learning program helps raise funds for your school, teach basic
SEL skills, and provide students opportunities to give back to their community.
This session will provide an
overview and
basic information needed to get
your school started!
Presented by:
Jamie Sparks is the National School Health Program Manager for ETR, a National non-profit working to advance health equity.
COVID19 has changed the world in so many ways, and the impact on education certainly will redefine educational priorities for years to come. SHAPE America Past-President Jamie Sparks will offer an in-depth perspective into ETR’s Health Equity Framework specifically through the lens of systems of power, relationships, and networking. Jamie will explain the importance of health and physical educators embracing the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) approach as a way to truly redefine the path for the profession moving forward beyond 2020. A whole child focus to educational priorities offers tremendous opportunities for more wholistic school accountability measures in the future: healthy, safe, challenged, supported and engaged.


Presented by:
Andrea Feigum, Dakota Medical Foundation, Stand to Protect Trainer
Child sexual abuse is a childhood trauma experienced by 1 in every 10 children. It's at the root of much addiction, depression, anxiety and suicide. Stand to Protect teaches adults critical information about who abuses and situations that leave children vulnerable, helping adults be more vigilant. The program shares practical 10 Prevention Steps to diminish risk and build protection. It models conversations with children, and empowers parents to hear subtle cues that children use when struggling to disclose. This program was developed by Cass and Clay County agencies and includes resources to help schools, churches, child cares and youth organizations develop stronger safety policies.
Presented by:
Lyndsi Engstrom, ND Full-Service Community Schools Consortium
and
Melissa Sobolik, President of Great Plains Food Bank
The ND Full-Service Community Schools (NDFSCS) Consortium exists to support school personnel in transforming the school to be a physical location in which students and families can access comprehensive support through an integrated approach. This session features one NDFSCS Pipeline Service Partner, Great Plains Food Bank. Learn how this potential partner can assist your school community in addressing food insecurity, regardless of Full-Service Community School implementation.



Presented by:
2020 National Food Service Director, Annette Hendrrickx Derouin, Food Service Director for Willmar, New London-Spicer & Montevideo
The COVID-19 Pandemic has presented many operational challenges, with continued twists and turns, leaving many of us feeling fatigued and overwhelmed. This session will reiterate the importance of teamwork and focus on practices school nutrition professionals need to be doing going into the 21-22 school year.
You Can't Pour From an Empty Cup
Heather Simonich, Operations Director for Nexus-PATH Family Healing North Dakota & Trauma Sensitive Schools Curriculum Creator

1:35 - 2:35
Feeling tired? Less motivated? Join us for a brave conversation about managing the emotional toll of working with students and families who experience tremendous adversity. You will leave feeling less alone and more supported in your efforts to reach our most challenging students!
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