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This Week's Top Stories on Childhood Obesity and Health
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September 2, 2010
Fit and Healthy	Tampa Bay Tribune
Make healthy lunches kids will want..	Canada.com
Turning bad eating habits around	SEattle Post Intelligencer
Report links students' health, performance	The Daily Advertiser
School meals 'help fussy eaters'	BBC News Education

Kansas Coordinated School Health Grants

The Kansas Coordinated School Health website has announced that their yearly grant cycle has opened for the 2010-2011 school year. You may begin submitting grants beginning September 1st. The deadline for applications is Friday, October 1st. For more information on the grant process including planning information, and how to determine your appropriate funding tier, click here.

Shining Stars
Leah Banks Leah Banks, Safety and Security Director at University Academy is our Shining Star for June! Our congratulations to her!

Upcoming Events Click here to see more events
2010 NACHC Community Health Expo Sponsored by National Association of Community Health Centers September 10, 2010 - September 14, 2010

28th Annual Obesity Society Scientific Meeting Sponsored by Obesity Society October 8, 2010 - October 12, 2010

RWJF Issues New Report

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has issued a new report on school district wellness policies and evaluates the effectiveness the policies have had since the mandate was issued three years ago. You can read the report by clicking here.

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