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**Cook-Wissahickon Health & Wellness**

 * (Under construction. Please keep checking in!)**

Cook Wissahickon established the Health Council to enhance health, nutrition, and physical fitness activities at the school. Health Councils also are mandated by the Philadelphia School District's Wellness Policy: (Wellness Policy)
 * Health Council**

__Members__ Anna Jenkins, Principal Abigail Pelcyger, Science and Health teacher Jeanne Barrett Ortiz, Parent Maureen Cahill, Nurse Bob Sklenar, Physical Education teacher

__Mission__ (coming soon)

__2009-2010 Goals__ (coming soon)

[|Healthy Farms Healthy Schools] (Kindergarten) [|Action For Healthy Kids] (1-5) [|Fuel Up to Play] (6-8) Implementing Master Landscaping Plan Farm Store Gardening Healthy Fundraising Healthy Snacks
 * Current Initiatives**

(coming soon)
 * Curricula**

Courtesy of Mugshots Cafe & Coffeehouse Scalloped Yukon Gold Potato Gratin with Fresh Herbs Mashed Turnips and Potatoes with Horseradish Bread Crumbs Napa Cabbage, Tomato, and Avacado Salad
 * Featured Recipes**

__Roxborough Area__ Mugshots Buying Club ([|Mugshots]) Community Supported Agriculture ([|Weavers Way], [|Farm to City]) Roxborough Farmers Market ([|Farm to City]) East Falls Farmers Market ([|Farm to City]) [|Marketplace at East Falls] Cook Wissahickon Farm Store (contact dojbo1@hotmail.com)
 * Buying Local Produce**

__Additional Sources__ [|Fair Food Stand], Reading Terminal [|The Food Trust]

__Movies:__ Supersize Me ([|Video Clip]) Food Inc. ([|Video Clip])
 * Community Resources**

__Books__ The Omnivore's Dilemma (Michael Pollan) Animal, Vegetable, Miracle (Barbara Kingsolver) Fast Food Nation (Eric Schlosser, [|Movie Info])

__Articles:__ [|Sustainable Philadelphia Grid]

The Food Trust Mugshots Coffeehouse and Cafe Healthy Farms Healthy Schools Action for Healthy Kids Fuel Up to Play
 * Partners**

For more information contact Jeanne Barrett Ortiz at dojbo1@hotmail.com