Lee County Schools Among Healthiest in America

VIDEOGRAPHY BY AMANDA. WITH MORE ON MY CULTURE. >> 3 LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE RANKED AMONG THE HEALTHIEST IN AMERICA. THAT'S ACCORDING TO ALLIANCE FOR A HEALTHIER GENERATION SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY HARNS MARSH ELEMENTARY AND HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL ALL IN LEHIGH ARE EACH NAMED AMERICA'S HEALTHIEST SCHOOLS. WGCUS DAYNA HARPSTER TAKES US TO THE ONE THAT RANKS THE HIGHEST IN LEE COUNTY FOR BEING A HEALTHY SCHOOL. >> IMAGINE YOU'RE A MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT WITH A CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS. A SCHOOL CAN BE STRESSFUL ENOUGH WITHOUT NAVIGATING AN ILLNESS, LIKE, SAY, DIABETES, HARNS MARSH, MIDDLE SCHOOL IN LEHIGH ACRES STANDS OUT BECAUSE IT SUPPORTS THE WHOLE STUDENT. NOT JUST THE MIND SCHOOL NURSE SARAH RILEY LOVES THIS PERSONAL TOUCH. I LOVED. >> THAT ONE-ON-ONE CONNECTION WITH EACH STUDENT EVERY DAY. REALLY GETTING TO KNOW THE KIDS REALLY BEING ABLE TO HELP THEM WITH THEIR HEALTH NEEDS. >> HER DAYS ARE FULL. >> VERY BUSY IN THE MORNING AS WE HAVE SEVERAL DIABETIC STUDENTS. SO WE CHECKED THE DIET ON ANOTHER BLOOD SUGARS TO THE MORNING. WE DO GIVE MEDICATIONS WE TREAT STUDENTS FOR, YOU KNOW, FALLS INJURIES THAT HAPPENED DURING THE DAY. I DO A LOT OF TRAINING FOR THE TEACHERS AND THE STAFF WITH MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION DOING CERTAIN PROCEDURES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. WE HAVE OUR EMERGENCY ACTION PLANS THAT WE DO FOR THE TEACHERS. SO THEY KNOW ABOUT MEDICAL CONDITIONS FOR STUDENTS. WE HAVE OUR AD DRILLS ARE CPR DRILLS THAT WE DO THROUGHOUT, YOU KNOW, THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO MAKE SURE UP TO DATE ON EVERYTHING AND CAN COMPLIANCE FOR ALL THAT. SO IT'S A VERY BUSY DAY FOR THE CLINIC. >> BESIDES HEALTHY BODIES, HEALTHY BEHAVIORS ARE ALSO IMPORTANT. IT'S ONE OF THE REASONS HARNS MARSH WAS HONORED BY THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S HEALTH ORGANIZATION, THE ALLIANCE FOR A HEALTHIER GENERATION. ANDRIA. PENDER GRASS PERILLO IS THE 6TH GRADE SCHOOL COUNSELOR. >> SO A BIG PART THAT MY TEAM PLAYED WAS CULTIVATING THAT ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS NOT ONLY TO GROW AND ACADEMICS, BUT ALSO GROW IN THEIR EMOTIONS. THEIR EMOTIONAL REGULATION SUPPORTING THE ENTIRE CHILD. THE WHOLE CHILD. >> EACH YEAR PENDERGRASS PERILLO ALONG WITH THE 7TH AND 8TH GRADE COUNSELORS. WE'RE KIND OF CLOSING THE GAP PROJECT THEY IDENTIFY NEED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND WORK TOWARD A SOLUTION. EMANUEL OPEN SEE IS THE 7TH GRADE COUNSELOR. HE EXPLAINS HOW THE COUNSELORS COME TOGETHER FOR A COHESIVE APPROACH. WE TRY TO PROCESS TO SEE HOW CAN WE IMPROVE OUR SCHOOL? HOW CAN WE IMPROVE OUR STUDENTS? >> WHAT CAN WE DO? SO WE COME TOGETHER. WE BRAINSTORM TO SEE WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST. >> SOLUTION. EVERY YEAR'S DIFFERENT BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO BE THE ISSUE THAT WE NEED TO FOCUSING ON THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IF YOU NOTICE IS THE ATTENDANCE, IF WE NOTICE IS THE MENTAL HEALTH, THEN WHATEVER THAT WE COMING UP WITH, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IT ADDRESS THE SITUATION. >> HARNS MARSH COUNSELORS ALSO KNOW THE VALUE OF A GREAT ATTITUDE AND A SMILING GOOD MORNING. IT SO MUNCY SPECIALTY. OVER THE SUMMER THE COUNSELORS WERE THINKING ABOUT THE FUTURE. THEY CAME UP WITH THE ZEN DEN CONCEPT TO SUPPORT TEACHERS AND STAFF. IF THEY NEED A RESPITE, TEACHERS CAN VISIT ONE OF TWOS AND ENDS ONE IS FOR QUIET AND PASSIVE ACTIVITY LIKE AFFIRMATION CARDS, A MEDITATION CORNER AND SEE THE VIDEOS, FURNITURE AND LIGHTING ANOTHER IS FOR ACTIVE DECOMPRESSING WITH A MINIATURE BASKETBALL SET UP IN CANNES TABLE, PUNCHING BAG AND OTHER ACTIVITIES, ENSURING THAT STUDENTS HAVE HEALTHY DAYS NOW AND HEALTHY WAYS TO THE FUTURE AND HINES MARSH, THE HIGHEST AWARD IN THE LEE SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION ALREADY HAVE PLANS FOR GETTING THE SAME ACCOLADES NEXT YEAR WITH VIDEOGRAPHY BY AMANDA. IT'S OR I'M DANA