Northfield Community School

Healthy School Initiative

 
 

Northfield Community School is a health-promoting school where Administration, teachers, staff and parents "work together to provide students with integrated and positive experiences and structures that promote and protect their health." (World Health Organization definition of a health promoting school)



Northfield Middle School has been selected as a 2009 New Jersey School of Character for our outstanding character education programs.  Congratulations to our administration, teachers and students!


Northfield Middle School has been awarded the Physical Fitness State Champion
Award from the Office  of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS) and The President's Challenge Program.  We are one of three schools in New Jersey to receive this award.  It is the highest award for outstanding achievement in physical fitness.  Congratulations to our students and Physical Education Teachers for making Northfield Middle School a leader and role model in physical fitness.  This year, Northfield Middle School continues to implement The President's Challenge Active Lifestyle program into its Physical Education program. 

         NCS - The Healthiest School in Atlantic County!



Northfield Community School is leading the way to health through many programs that include:

  1. ★Power of Choice Club (2008 and 2009) - Click here for flyer

  2. ★Running Club (New 2009) - Click here for flyer

  3. ★Community of Caring Tribal Challenges

  4. ★Community of Caring Conferences:  iCare Conference; Animal Ark Conference

  5. ★Fitness Fridays

  6. ★Exemplary character education programs such as Strengthening Families, Rebel2, Community of Caring Program, Olweus Bully Prevention Program

  7. ★ Walking programs such as the K-4 Mileage club and 5-8 Walk and Talk Club

  8. ★ 2nd Annual Family Health and Fitness Day! 

  9. ★A Healthy Family Makeover Contest for five lucky families

  10. ★ A Scrapbook Contest for all of the school’s families

  11. ★AND MORE!


Northfield’s Healthy School Initiative is aligned with ASCD’s (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development)  new compact to educate the “Whole Child” and focuses on: 1) each student begin healthy and practicing a healthy lifestyle; 2) each student learning in an intellectual stimulating environment that is safe; 3) each student is actively engaged in learning and is connected to the school and broader community; 4) each student has access to personalized or individualized learning and is supported; 5) each student is challenged by a well-balanced curriculum that prepares then for employment and existence in a global environment. 


Northfield Community School is a school that cares about the future health of its students and their families. More than 25% of today’s children are overweight and unhealthy, therefore drastic changes must be made in the lifestyles of American families before it is too late.


Our goal is to deliver the message to families everywhere that it can be fun to get fit and healthy! 


In an effort to share their ideas in a big way, the NCS Healthy School Steering Committee has been developing several programs to educate families in a unique way that can be implemented in communities across the country! 

 

Welcome to our Healthy School Community!