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

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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

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5. Physical Education (PE) Goals for Physical Education

• Minutes/Day or week (minimum 100 minutes/week)

• Curriculum• Fitness testing

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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

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7. Public NotificationInform and update the public about content,

implementation, and compliance

• Website• Handbook• Newsletter

• Report to school board

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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

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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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