Blue Zones Project® in Pottawatomie County today announced that Shawnee High School (SHS) has achieved designation as a Blue Zones Project Approved™ School, one of only five in Oklahoma and the first high school in the state. This approval comes because of school leadership and a student committee working through the Blue Zones Project School Pledge – a menu of research-based action items, which enable school leaders to create an environment that instills healthy lifestyle choices both today and for years to come. SHS began making improvements for their student’s well-being two years ago but crossed the finish line thanks to a huge push from their students. The completion of the Blue Zones Project School Pledge reinforced the well-being focused culture.
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