School Health

Macon County Board of Education
                        501 College Street, Lafayette, TN 37083
                                             Phone: 615-666-2125        Fax: 615-666-7878 or 615-666-3280       Special Education: 615-666-2685
                                         Darrel Law, Director of Schools

Page Last Updated
Monday February 25, 2008 04:40 PM

"Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds"

Healthy Kids Make Better Students.
Better Students Make Healthy Communities.

Jackie Sircy -- Director, Coordinated School Health
Tara Wix, RN -- Director of School Health Services
Macon County Board of Education

The diagram below highlights the eight components of a coordinated school health program.

Click the diagram for more information concerning the eight components. To return to this webpage, click the BACK button on your browser window.

Eight Components

Comprehensive school health
   education
Physical education
School health services
School nutrition services
School counseling, psychological,
    and social services
Healthy school environment
School-site health promotion for
    staff
Family and community
    involvement in schools

Goals of Coordinated School Health Program
--Improved School Performance
--Consolidation of Resources
--Productive and Capable Students
--Community and Family Involvement
--Empowerment and Enhanced Preparation for Teachers
--Locally Determined Programs and Policies

Positive Effects of Coordinated School Health
--Improved Attendance
--Less Smoking Among Students and Staff
--Lower Rates of Teen Pregnancy
--Increased Participation in Physical Fitness Activities
--Greater Interest in Weight Control, Cholesterol Levels, and Healthy Diets
--Increased Use of School Health and Counseling Services
--Decreased Disciplinary Problems
--Prevention of Health-Risk Behaviors such as the Use of Alcohol and Other Drugs

For more information about Coordinated School Health and for a description of the eight components of a coordinated school health program, click here to take you to the Official Web site of the State of Tennessee -- Office of School Health Programs. To return to this page, click the BACK button on your browser window.

Click the links below for more information on
Macon County's Coordinated School Health Program

Overview of the Macon County Coordinated School Health Program

Uncoordinated Approach vs. Coordinated Approach

Meet our school nurses

Links to other school health websites.

MCSS Information School Board Administration/Staff Our Schools Federal Programs Links for Teachers In-Service Schedule
Transportation Calendar Job Opportunities Technology School Health Policies Contact Us
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The Macon County School System complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) and in accordance with Title VI of that Act, no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which the applicant (Macon County School System) received federal financial assistance and will immediately take any measures necessary to effectuate this Agreement.