Upcoming Events

Mark your calendars for this school year's activities, workshops, and events!

Save the Date Flyer

Spring Steering Committee

March 18, 2026

Virtual via Zoom

1:00 - 2:30pm

Registration Link

Zoom Link

Professional Development Workshop

Elevate Your HPE Programs

with NJAHPERD

March 13, 2026

9:00am-2:00pm

Flyer Link

Registration Link

School Nurse Lecture Series

Neurology

Pediatric Seizures 101

May 14, 2026

5:00-6:30pm

Flyer Link

Registration Link

Funding Opportunities

Only ONE more month left!

Requests due April 1, 2026

Healthy Schools wants to support your school's efforts & initiatives with a stipend of up to $200.

Flyer Link

Request Link

Report Link

Turn Your School Wellness Into Wealth

Share the wellness activities your school participated in this year to earn up to $300.

Reports due May 29, 2026

TYSWIW Flyer

Report Link

2025-2026 Healthy Schools Grants

Regardless of grant status, all grant recipients must submit a report to be eligible next year.

Reports due May 15, 2026

Report Link

Student, Staff, Family Engagement

Only TWO more months to submit

requests for Healthy Schools Programs!

Staff PD Days

Staff Wellness

Student Wellness

Chefs In the Classroom

Kids 360/Fit Families

LifeCenter Field Trips

Presentations

Requests due by May 1, 2026

Congratulations to our Winter PSA Video Contest Winners!

Excellent job by our contest submission winners:

Slaybaugh Elementary School, Atlantic Christian School, and Middle Township High School!

Check out their tips to staying healthy during the winter season in the videos below:

K-4th Grade Level: Slaybaugh Elementary School

5th-8th Grade Level: Atlantic Christian School

9th-12th Grade Level: Middle Township High School

Green Mustache Photo Contest

due March 27, 2026

*Media Release Form

Keys to Mental Wellness Contest

due May 1, 2025

*Media Release Form

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Monthly Highlights

The theme for Women’s History Month 2026: Leading the Change!

You can find more information here.

To learn more about National Nutrition Month and how to bring nutritional awareness to your home or community, check out the resources offered here.

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month seeks to highlight inclusion practices and barriers faced by people with developmental disabilities in our communities.

Resources

Activities & Ideas

AHA Teaching Gardens

Resources

How To Get Involved

Alliance For A Healthier Generation

SEL Tips & Tools Feature

March 2nd-6th is SEL Week!

Check out SEL4NJ's website for ideas, resources, webinars and more to celebrate the impact of Social and Emotional Learning across all aspects of the school experience.

Website Link

DOE Attendance Awareness Flyer

Resources to Make School a Peaceful Place for All

Sensory Hallway

Calming Corner - Younger

Calming Corner - Older

Wellness Posters

Mindfulness Resources

Mindfulness Journal for Kids

Sun Salutations

Brain Breaks

Emotion Regulation Resources

Emoji Ice Breaker

I Feel/I Need

Creating Connections

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

CHOP Specialty Care

Atlantic County

Contact Sheet

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