IPSD204School

Wellness Policy

Information

What the Community

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School Board Policy Alignment

Board Policy 6:50• Schools participating in the National School Lunch Program and/or School

Breakfast Program are required to develop a local school wellness policy that promotes the health of students

• No Action by the Board of Education

• Tri-Annual Report on Practices as Required • November 2019• Completed with support of the Wellness Committee

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Indian Prairie School District 204 recognizes that student wellness and proper nutrition are related to students’:

Physical and Social Emotional well-being

Growth

Development

Readiness to learn

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Wellness Policy

A wellness policy helps create a healthy school environment. Our wellness policy includes four important components:

Nutrition Education

Nutrition Promotion

Physical Activity

Wellness Committee

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Wellness Policy Compliance Areas

Nutrition education gives students the knowledge, skills and confidence to make healthy eating choices

Nutrition education will be provided within the science and health education programs in accordance with curriculum regulations

Nutrition education in the district will teach, model, encourage and support healthy eating

Nutrition education materials are displayed throughout all cafeterias

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Provide students with access to reasonably priced foods and beverages that promote a healthy lifestyle

Provide nutrition guidelines for all foods and beverages sold during the school day at all schools participating in the National School Lunch Program that are consistent with Federal regulations for:

School meal nutritionstandards defined by the USDA and NSLPSmart Snacks in School nutritionstandards published by NSLP

Market/advertise only foods and beverages that encourage healthy nutrition

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* We want kids to have the opportunity to be physically active at school

* Age-appropriate activities provided to encourage physical activity:

* Outdoor & indoor recesses

* Before & after school programs

* Physical Education and Health Classes

* Intramurals & Clubs

* Sports & Athletics

What does the wellness committee do?

Communicates and advises on student health issues

Responsible for developing, implementing and periodically reviewing wellness policy

Reviews and considers evidence-based strategies and techniques in establishing goals for:

Nutrition education and promotion

Physical activity

Other school-based activities that promote student wellness

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District administrators

Building administrators

District food service representatives

Parent/guardians

Physical education teachers

Health education teachers

30 Total Members

Indian Prairie School District 204 has a wellness committee comprised of each of thefollowing:

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To promote student wellness, including good nutrition and physical activity in the District’s educational programs, school-based activities and meal programs through the collaborative

efforts of the classroom, school, district and community.

Wellness Committee: Mission

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Triannual Report Provided in November 2019Will include:

An assessment of the District’s implementation of the policy

The extent to which schools in the District are in compliance with the policy

The extent to which the policy compares to model local school wellness policies

A description of the progress made in attaining the goals of the policy

How the District will make the results of the assessment available to the public

Where the District will retain records of the assessment

Next Steps

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Read the full policy here:www.ipsd.org > School Board > Policy Manual > BOE Policy 6:50 School Wellness

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