Mississippi Office of Healthy Schools - A Coordinated Approach to Health and Safety

Sample Media Releases

The following media releases, by month, is designed to make it as easy as possible for you to get print, TV, and radio coverage of Coordinated School Health (CSH) in your district. This release is meant as a sample only. You may adapt it – and change the quotes – in any way that showcases the CSH efforts in your school. Be sure to involve your public information officer in developing and distributing media releases in the most effective way possible

May

Think Smart, Be Healthy

CSH Component = Counseling, Psychological, and Social Services

Eat, Drink and Live Healthy

CSH Component = Health Promotion for Staff

Where’s Your Parachute? Staying Safe

CSH Component = Healthy School Environment/School Safety

Don’t Be An American Idle: Healthy Exercising

CSH Component = Physical Education/Activity Services

Keep Your Tissues Handy: Defending Against Disease

CSH Component = Health Services

Staying Healthy Together

CSH Component = Family/Community Involvement

All's Fair in Love and Health

CSH Component = Health Education

Nutritious and Delicious

CSH Component = Nutrition Services

Tying It All Together

CSH Component = Family/Community Involvement

Spring Into Healthy School Environments

CSH Component = Healthy School Environment