HealthierUS School Challenge

1. HealthierUS School Challenge Achieving Success in Wisconsin Alicia Dill, RDN, CD, CDE Nutrition Education Consultant WI Department of Public Instruction – School Nutrition Team

2. What is HUSSC? • HUSSC is a voluntary certification program to recognize schools for excellence in nutrition, physical activity, and wellness efforts • School based award • Awarded schools are committed to providing a healthy school environment • Healthy food and beverage offerings • Nutrition education • Physical education • Opportunities for physical activity • Supportive school wellness policies

3. HUSSC Awards • Four Award Levels: bronze, silver, gold, gold of distinction • Monetary Incentive (pending continued availability) • State and National Recognition • Inclusion on USDA website • Banner and Plaque • Announcement on DPI-SNT website/newsletter

4. Eligibility Requirements • Participation in National School Lunch Program (NSLP) • Participation in School Breakfast Program (SBP) • Registration as a Team Nutrition (TN) school • Achieved menu certification for compliance with meal pattern requirements (six cents certification)

5. Additional HUSSC Criteria Challenge criteria for the following areas are dependent on award level Physical Education Opportunities for physical activity School wellness policies and practices Other criteria of excellence • School breakfast and lunch offerings • Foods sold outside of the school meal programs (competitive foods) • Average Daily Participation for the SBP and NSLP • Nutrition Education

6. Average Daily Participation

7. Breakfast Criteria

8. Lunch Criteria

9. Vegetables Continued NSLP Requirements For HUSSC, the additional vegetables must be provided in part by dark green, red/orange, or beans/peas. Bronze /Silver: ½ c Gold /Gold of Distinction: 1 c Example: Elementary school has met all NSLP subgroup requirements Applying for gold award Entire 1c “additional vegetables to reach total” must come from above subgroups

10. Additional Criteria

11. Additional Criteria

12. Criteria for Competitive Foods • All competitive foods must meet specific nutrient requirements if served: • Foods that must adhere to nutrient requirements include: • A la carte offerings • Second servings (free of charge) • Vending machine offerings • School store offerings • Fundraising food offerings sold during the school day

13. Criteria for Competitive Foods

14. Criteria for Competitive Foods

15. Other Criteria of Excellence

16. Other Criteria of Excellence

17. Where do I Begin?Step 1 • Identify a HUSSC Team • Utilize people from your school wellness team (if applicable) • At minimum, you will need information from: • Food Service Director • Principal/Administrator • Physical Education Teacher • Teaching Staff • Download HUSSC checklist (found at http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_hussc)

18. Where do I Begin?Step 2 • Ensure you are meeting basic requirements related to: • Physical Education • Physical Activity • Wellness Policy • Fundraising

19. Where do I Begin?Step 3 • Review nutrition requirements for meals • Average Daily Participation in NSLP/SBP • Fruit variety and types • Vegetable subgroup requirements • Whole grain-rich varieties • Review all competitive foods

20. Where do I Begin?Step 4 Complete Your Application • Application (two versions: bronze/silver, gold/gold of distinction) • Team Nutrition verification • Wellness Policy • Menu (4 consecutive weeks) • Recipes, food product ingredient statements, and/or Nutrition Fact Labels for crediting information (whole grains and competitive foods) • Production records (not required for Bronze) • NSLP 6-cent certification menu worksheet

21. Technical Assistance • DPI-SNT is happy to help you complete your application • Please contact: Alicia Dill, RDN, CD, CDE at alicia.dill@dpi.wi.gov or (608)266-2741 or Kelly Williams, RDN,CD at kelly.williams@dpi.wi.gov or (608)267-9120

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