Happy New Year!

We hope everyone had a wonderful winter break and

you are ready for a healthy new year ahead!

Save the Date!

Save the Date Flyer

Reminder to all grantees to register

for the mandatory grant workshop!


January 14, 2026

Stockton AC Campus


Garden Workshop

9:30-11:30am


Wellness Workshop

12:00-2:30pm


Register Here


Spring Steering Committee

March 18, 2026

Virtual via Zoom

1-2:30pm


Register Here



School Nurse Lecture Series 2


TOF, Palpitations, and Arrhythmias

February 19, 2026

Virtual via Zoom

5-6:30pm


*Checks & POs Only


Flyer Link

Registration Link


Enhance Your HPE Programs

with NJAPHERD


March 13, 2026

Brigantine Community School

9am-2pm


*Checks & POs Only


Flyer Link

Registration Link


Funding Opportunities

Every year, our partner schools host their own creative school-wide events and AtlantiCare Healthy Schools wants to support your efforts with a stipend of

up to $200.


Flyer Link

Request Link

Report Link

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What's new:

  • Updated point system
  • School staff recognition days marked with a medal icon instead of a separate flyer
  • "Worksheet" page to track extra activities that are not listed on the flyer

TYSWIW Flyer

Student, Staff, Family Engagement

Our January Meal Prep Series has begun!


Join our FREE, virtual cooking class series hosted by our Chefs in the Classroom instructor, Chef Shara Gadomski of Happy Heart Corner. These courses are designed for learning meal preparation techniques for a busy week.


April series registration info coming soon!

Upcoming Contest:


Winter PSA Video Contest

due January 30, 2026


School Prize - Portable Speaker w/Mics

Student Prize - Mini Vlogging Mic

Remaining Contests:


Green Mustache Photo Contest

due March 27, 2026


Keys to Mental Wellness Contest

due May 1, 2026


AtlantiCare Media Release Form



Click on the links below to view and request a

variety of our student and staff wellness programs:

Presentations

Request Link


Staff Professional Development

Request Link


Chefs In the Classroom

Request Link


Narcan Boxes

Request Link

High School LifeCenter Field Trip

Request Link


Kids 360/Fit Families

Request Link


Student Wellness Programs

Request Link


Staff Wellness Challenges

Request Link



School Wellness Committee

Alliance for a Healthier Generation

American Heart Association


YAB Flyer

Application Link

School Health NJ Website


Let's Stay in Touch!

Stay up to date with the latest Healthy Schools news!


To subscribe for text message alerts, text HEALTHY to 79455


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Healthy Schools, Healthy Children New Jersey (NJ), AtlantiCare, Egg Harbor Township

Monthly Highlights

February is National Heart Health Month, where we are recognizing ways to celebrate both our physical and emotional heart health.

The American Heart Association runs the annual Kids Heart Challenge and American Heart Challenge every year for schools to help raise money for life-saving heart health research and earn dollars for their school's P.E. program. Schools may also earn 200 TYSWIW points with Healthy Schools by participating in either school challenges.

 

Interested in learning more?

Contact Andrea Mrusek

andrea.mrusek@heart.org

Heart Challenge Information

AHA Website

SEL Tips & Tools

Attendance Resources



Attendance Works

Attendance Success Plans

Health Handouts

NJ DOE

Strategies for Improving Attendance

Edutopia Article

Support Chronically Absent Students When They Return

Teaching Kindness


Kindness-themed activities and worksheets to complete with students in small groups or school-wide.


Be Kind to Yourself

Spread Kindness Cards

THINK Before You Speak Poster

Teaching Problem Solving


Resources and worksheets to teach problem solving skills and facilitate the problem-solving process throughout the school day.


Circle of Control

Problem-Solving Process

Resources

AtlantiCare’s Family Planning


AtlantiCare's Family Planning Educator, Jenna Bechtel, is available for a wide variety of age-appropriate presentations. Programs on hygiene, puberty, abstinence, and responsible sexual behavior are just a few topics. 


Please contact Jenna if you would like to schedule a program for your school or if you are in need of Menstrual Hygiene products.


For more information regarding AtlantiCare's Family Planning services, you can find an updated list here: English and Spanish.

 

Jenna Bechtel, BS

Outreach Educator & Operations Coordinator

jbechtel@atlanticare.org

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The Walking Classroom


FREE Health Posters



Link

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Farm to School

Join the New Jersey Department of Agriculture for a monthly tasting of some of New Jersey’s best fruits and vegetables! Whether you feature items on the salad bar, in taste tests from the school garden, or classroom lessons featuring local produce, we want YOU to join in this delicious fun!

Link

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Sustainable Jersey Grant Funding

2025-2026 Grant Information


The New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), as a Sustainable Jersey for Schools program Underwriter, is contributing funding to support a Sustainable Jersey Grants Program cycle for school districts.

Link

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at healthyschools@atlanticare.org.