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School Wellness PolicyElements
Release of the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010
New school wellness policy requirement expands on Child Nutrition WIC
Reauthorization Act, 2004
Why?
Wellness Policy Requirement Overview
Public InvolvementNutrition GuidelinesNutrition Education and PromotionPhysical Education and ActivityPublic NotificationMonitoring and Evaluation
Wellness Policy Elements - Overview
• Stakeholder Involvement• Nutrition Guidelines• Nutrition Education and Promotion• Physical Education and Activity• Public Notification• Monitoring and Evaluation
Wellness Policy 1. Public Involvement
Collaborative community team to develop, implement and review policy
Team should include:• Parents
• Teachers• Physical Education Instructors• School Health Professionals
• Students• School Board members and Administration
• Community members
Wellness Policy2. Nutrition Guidelines
Standards for all food available on the school campus
•School Meals•Free water available during lunch
•Meal Service and Time•Competitive Foods
•Classroom/school celebrations•Using non-food rewards
•Fundraisers
3. Nutrition Education Goals for Nutrition Education
•Classroom-based (incorporated into curriculum)•Cafeteria interventions
•Foodservice staff education•Staff training
•Home and Community
Wellness Policy
4. Nutrition PromotionChanging the school environment to support healthy eating
• Become a HUSSC and Team Nutrition School
• Participate in USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable program (if eligible)
• Staff modeling health eating and physical activity
• Cafeteria ambiance/education
• Harvest of the Month/Taste testing days
• Community meal events
• School Garden
• Health Fair and Wellness Newsletter
Wellness Policy
5. Physical Education (PE) Goals for Physical Education
• Minutes/Day or week (minimum 100 minutes/week)
• Curriculum• Fitness testing
Wellness Policy
6. Physical ActivityGoals for physical activity and other school wellness
activities
•Recess•Physical activity breaks in classes
•Recess before lunch•After-school access to school facilities
•Safe routes to school•Walk-a-thon/clubs
Wellness Policy
7. Public NotificationInform and update the public about content,
implementation, and compliance
• Website• Handbook• Newsletter
• Report to school board
Wellness Policy
8. Monitoring and EvaluationAssess and evaluate compliance
• Student health trends, e.g. fitness tests, nutrition habits• Time spent on physical activity
• Nutrition education programs conducted• Financial impact, e.g. cafeteria a la carte sales, vending
machines
Wellness Policy
WHAT’S HAPPENING
ACROSS WASHINGTON
STATE?
What’s Happening across Washington State?
Nutrition Guidelines Example
Wenatchee School District• Farm to School
• Healthy Menu Changes• Whole Foods Training
What’s Happening across Washington State?
Nutrition Education Example
Olympia School District:
Madison Elementary• Mobile cooking cart/nutrition classes
•Chef taught healthy cooking and nutrition classes•School garden and “Farm stand Fridays”
What’s Happening Across Washington State
What’s Happening Across Washington State
What’s Happening Across Washington State
Nutrition Promotion Example
Seattle School District:Graham Hill Elementary
Harvest of the Month•Features monthly locally grown food
•Lunch features that food•Harvest of the Month Bulletin board
•Menu includes nutrition information related to food•Interactive activities and guest visits
What’s Happening Across Washington State
Physical Education Example
Lake Stevens School District
Middle School
•Students receive one full hour of physical
education daily•Pedometers given to encourage and track “Active
time”
What’s Happening Across Washington State
What’s Happening Across Washington State
Physical Activity Example
Auburn School District
DECA students started a “Commit to Fit” campaign to change culture at their schools
Commitments included:•60 minutes daily activity•Walking/biking to school
•Making healthy food choices
What’s Coming?
Nutrition standards for all foods sold in schools
(Competitive foods)
The USDA is currently working on
competitive food guidelines for schools with an expected release date of late 2012.
A Toolkit to help with this process will be available Online on the OSPI website
at end of August 2012
Questions?
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