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Home > 5th Annual Keystone Healthy Zone Enrollment
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State KHZ Enrollment Goal: 1600 schools |
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Real-Time Enrollment: 1339 Schools |
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What is the Keystone Healthy Zone (KHZ) Campaign?
The Keystone Healthy Zone (KHZ) Schools Campaign is an annual program that publicly recognizes Pennsylvania schools for their commitment to creating and maintaining healthy school environments by equipping them with the tools and information they need to make healthy easy.
Enrolling in KHZ is as simple as completing an online enrollment form, which enables schools to assess and benchmark progress on school health and wellness practices. The information gathered in the enrollment form can be used to inform future planning and as a report to school decision makers. Plus, enrollment is FREE.
Keystone Healthy Zone Membership Awards
By enrolling in Keystone Healthy Zone, a school is demonstrating its commitment to make healthy easy. As part of this year's enrollment process, schools may select an award to make healthy change along the 12345! continuum, a newly developed guide for assessing energy balance (energy consumed through food = energy expended through activity). More details on 12345!
- One or more hours of physical activity
- Two hours or less of screen time
- Three meals a day with family and friends (with an emphasis on breakfast)
- Four or more glasses of water or no/low calorie beverages
- Five or more fruits and vegetables
As in years past, KHZ enrollment connects schools to a statewide network of school and community partners uniting to improve nutrition and physical activity options; gives them up-to-date information and materials, professional development opportunities, free or discounted education programs and equipment; and provides fun events to generate support among students, families, staff and community.
KHZ Awards have been announced! Click here to view winners!
New this year, KHZ enrollees will also receive access to a whole host of Membership Awards including:
- 2007-2008 KHZ School Banner to hang in school building
- A customized report (mailed in August) comparing individual school results with state averages.
- Free education programs and equipment
- Free registrations for professional conferences and workshops
- Free promotional materials for participation in celebration events (Walk to (or at) School Day, Apple Crunch, Go for the Greens, and Move it Outside)
- Discounted Registration on 2008-2009 Professional Development Trainings
- Regular communication about events, other grant opportunities, and free resources to help you improve nutrition and physical activity in your school
- Support for positive media exposure
- Eligibility to participate in special incentive offerings throughout the year.
Complete List of Keystone Healthy Zone Membership Benefits and Awards
KHZ Schools - Class of 2007-2008 (1339 schools)
2007-08 County Participation Map
PA County Trends Map: 2005-2008
View KHZ Schools by County and County Reports for School Wellness Click here to get your KHZ Web Banner |
Past Keystone Healthy Zone Schools
PA County Trends Map: 2004-2007
KHZ Schools - Class of 2006-2007 (1576 schools)
| Find a KHZ School by County | View 2006-2007 Mini-Grant Winners |
| View 2007 Keystone Healthy Zone Map: by percent | by number | |
KHZ Schools - Class of 2005-2006 (1677 schools)
| Find a KHZ School by County | View 2005-2006 Mini-Grant Winners |
| View 2006 Keystone Healthy Zone Map | |
KHZ Schools - Class of 2004-2005 (1133 schools)
| Find a KHZ School by County | View 2004-2005 Mini-Grant Winners |
KHZ Schools - Class of 2003-2004 (912 schools)
| Find a KHZ School by County | View 2003-2004 Mini-Grant Winners |
Youth Tobacco Survey
The Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity added obesity-related questions to the 2006 Youth Tobacco Survey which was conducted during the fall and winter of the 2006-2007 school year. The obesity-related questions asked high school and middle school students’ questions about their nutrition and physical activity knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes. The highlights were compiled into a fact sheet intended to inform program staff, researchers, healthcare providers, local health departments, and community partners. This data will be used as baseline data.
