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Is Gold Medal Schools hard to implement? |
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No, in a recent study conducting by Lighthouse Research. School coordinators and principals rated the ease of implementing GMS a 3.6 on a scale of 5.
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How will my mentor help my school implement GMS? |
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Your mentor will provide you with the information you need to implement GMS Criteria. They will also write policies, educate faculty and staff about GMS, help coordinate GMS assemblies, track the number of Gold Medal Miles walked, increase awareness of Gold Medal schools throughout the school, etc.
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Does participating in the program take away from teaching time? |
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For some schools participating in Gold Medal Schools may take away from teaching time (e.g. walking the Gold Medal Mile, 90 Minutes of PE). However, many teachers have stated by taking this time for physical activity their students are more focused in the classroom and learning has actually increased.
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Does signing up for the program cost the school money? |
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Signing up for Gold Medal Schools will not cost your school any money. By signing up you will be eligible to receive up to $1500 for completing criteria levels.
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How fast does my school have to move through the criteria levels? |
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Schools can implement Bronze through Gold in one to three years. Platinum must be done by itself in a year and the Platinum Focus areas must also be completed by themselves in one year.
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| Does my school have to implement Recess Before Lunch to be a Gold Medal School? |
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No, a school can achieve the highest GMS level without changing to a recess before lunch schedule.
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| Do I need to hire a PE teacher/specialist to become a Gold Medal School? |
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No, one teacher per school can attend the GMS PE Training each year to fulfill the PE teacher/specialist policy (Gold #1).
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| Where do I find 90 minutes for structured PE during the school week? |
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In addition to a 30 minute PE class once a week, GMS offers a resource called 5 minute energizers. If they are used once a day that adds 25 minutes to your week. You can also walk to Gold Medal Mile for an additional 15 minutes. Your mentor will help your school decide on hot to best achieve this criterion for your school.
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| If we participate in the program can we still have class parties, carnivals, etc. that have food? |
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Yes, you can still have class parties, carnivals, assemblies, etc. that involve food.
Note: When your school reaches the platinum level you will write a policy for healthy options to be available when food is offered.
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| Sometimes our teacher's withhold recess, does this mean that we can't participate in the program? |
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Not withholding recess or PE is an optional criterion so your school can still be a Gold Medal School if recess or PE is withheld.
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| Can we sell food items as a fundraiser and still participate in the program? |
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Not selling food at fundraisers is an optional criterion so your school can still be a Gold Medal School if you participate in food fundraisers.
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| What are some of the resources offered to Gold Medal Schools? |
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5 minute Energizers: Can be used to help your school achieve 90 minutes of structured physical activity each week. (1 energizer a day = 25 minutes)
Non-Food Incentives: Gives teachers a easy alternatives to using food
Tobacco Incentives: Each school gets $50 worth per year
Cafeteria Connections: Cafeteria Connections is designed to make School Food Personnel part of the Nutrition Education Team at each school. These packets are designed to work hand-in-hand with the curriculum or lessons being taught by the classroom teacher.
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| What other agencies are partnering with GMS? |
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GMS funders are:
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- Utah Department of Health (UDOH)
- Tobacco Prevention and Control
- Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
- Intermountain Healthcare
- Prevention Block Grant
- George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation
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GMS In Kind Partners are:
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- Local School Districts and Elementary Schools
- 12 Local Health Departments
- Action For Healthy Kids
- American Heart Association
- Intermountain Healthcare Healthy Communities
- Utah Parent Teacher Association
- Utah State Office of Education
- Utah Deparment of Health
- Asthma Prevention and Control
- Cancer Control
- Child and Adolescent School Health
- Diabetes Prevention and Control
- Environmental Quality
- Healthy Utah
- Immunizations
- Violence and Injury Prevention
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