Deer Lakes

School District

Meghan Bright: Wellness Education

Profile:

Hello! My name is Meghan Bright and I am your child's wellness education teacher at Curtisville Primary Center. I have been at Deer Lakes since 2015. I started out as a student teacher for Ron Nichols and Pete Lubinsky. After that, I was a substitute teacher at Curtisville for two years. I was then hired as the wellness education teacher at East Union and eventually became a technology coach for the district. I am so happy to now be at Curtisville doing what I truly love! Over the last several years, I have been very active in the district. While at East Union, I ran the Kids of Steel program and after-school intramurals. I wrote several grants to enhance our wellness initiatives within the district and also served on the district's wellness committee. I look forward to strengthening the amazing wellness program that currently exists at Curtisville.

I live in Cranberry Township with my husband, son, daughter, and golden doodle. In my free time, I enjoy spending time outside. My favorite activities include camping, fishing, kayaking, hiking, and swimming. I am passionate about being active and healthy.

About Wellness Education at Curtisville:

Our curriculum consists of four main pillars: physical health, social/emotional health, nutrition, and knowledge of the human body. The old model of physical education was based on sports and games to fill the class time. In reality, this was not providing students with the skills they needed to be active and healthy for a lifetime. Our department now focuses on other aspects of health and provides students with the confidence they need to take care of themselves. Not everyone is going to play sports to stay healthy, especially throughout adulthood. I like to focus on lifelong activities and help students find what they are passionate about when it comes to movement. Our health education model focuses on the whole child. This means that students learn about a variety of health concepts including physical health, social/emotional health, nutrition, and knowledge of the human body. The wellness department provides students with the skills they need to maintain a healthy lifestyle for many years to come. The learning is centered around self-care or well-being and less around sports and games. I want my students to enjoy movement and understand the importance of taking care of their body and mind.