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Superintendent Peter Gorman and two other Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools staff members have won state honors for their interest and support of physical fitness.
Gorman has been named North Carolina Healthy Schools Superintendent of the Year and was honored Nov. 13 at the convention of the N.C. Alliance for Athletics, Healthy, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. held in Winston-Salem.
In addition, Debra Kaclik, CMS' director of arts, health and physical education, was named Outstanding Healthful Living Coordinator, and Randolph IB Middle School's Rebecca Hill was named K-12 Dance Education of the Year.
“Dr. Gorman has been a strong supporter of the Coordinated School Health program, as well as many other initiatives that encourage healthy living,” said Nancy Langenfeld, school health specialist for CMS. “Under his leadership, the CMS program has become a model across the state and country.”
Among programs launched at CMS:
-- Sports Play and Recreation for Kids and Fitnessgram, programs that increase the physical education curriculum and measure body mass index.
-- The school system's wellness policy and regulations, which were adopted in 2006. CMS offers health screening, annual flu vaccinations, and a number of other wellness programs for employees.
-- Asthma Education Program, part of CMS' effort to make its schools asthma-friendly for students and staff.
