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NUTRITION BY DESIGN

Explore the comprehensive nutrition education program implemented at EGUSD, emphasizing healthy meals, partnerships, and effective communication with parents. Learn about student demographics, essential elements, and community partners involved in shaping health.

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NUTRITION BY DESIGN

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  1. NUTRITION BY DESIGN Elk Grove Unified School District June 29, 2011 Anne Gaffney, R.D., SNS Nutrition Specialist

  2. EGUSD SNAPSHOT • Schools = 64 39 elementary; 9 middle;9 high; 4 alternative; 3 other • Student Population = 61,900 • Student Demographics- 20% African American- 1% American Indian- 20% Asian- 6% Filipino- 22% Latino- 2% Pacific Islander- 29% White • Additional Student Information: • 51% of students qualify for free/reduced meals • 16.4% have limited English proficiency • More than 80 languages are spoken

  3. Nutrition Education SHAPE Model Shaping Health As Partners in Education • Offering Healthy Meals in Child Nutrition Programs • Promoting Nutrition Education • Building Partnerships • Applying Nutrition Policies and Practices

  4. CSHP ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMUNITY PARTNERS Essential Elements ofNutrition Education School meals Elementary Schools – HealthierUS School Challenge • 4 entrees daily • Harvest Bar of Fruits and Vegetables • Whole Grains Secondary Schools • Eliminated À la carte entrees • Increase variety • Harvest Bar of Fruits and Vegetables • Whole Grains • American Health Care • Elk Grove Community Services District • Elk Grove Food Closet • Kaiser Permanente • Pacific Care • Network for a Healthy California • City of Elk Grove • Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services • Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department • Sutter Foundation

  5. CSHP ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMUNITY PARTNERS Essential Elements ofNutrition Education “SHAPE” program • 475 elementary teachers in-serviced annually • Curriculum integrated with core curricular areas • American Health Care • Elk Grove Community Services District • Elk Grove Food Closet • Kaiser Permanente • Pacific Care • Network for a Healthy California • City of Elk Grove • Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services • Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department • Sutter Foundation

  6. CSHP ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMUNITY PARTNERS Essential Elements ofNutrition Education • Harvest of the Month • Certified Farmers’ Market Field Trips • Grocery Store Field Trip • Field Trip to Food Processing Center • American Health Care • Elk Grove Community Services District • Elk Grove Food Closet • Kaiser Permanente • Pacific Care • Network for a Healthy California • City of Elk Grove • Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services • Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department • Sutter Foundation

  7. SHAPEField Trip2/27/2011 CSHP ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMUNITY PARTNERS • American Health Care • Elk Grove Community Services District • Elk Grove Food Closet • Kaiser Permanente • Pacific Care • Network for a Healthy California • City of Elk Grove • Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services • Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department • Sutter Foundation

  8. CSHP ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMUNITY PARTNERS Essential Elements ofNutrition Education • American Health Care • Elk Grove Community Services District • Elk Grove Food Closet • Kaiser Permanente • Pacific Care • Network for a Healthy California • Professor Mimo • Nutrition Olympics • Jr Chef • City of Elk Grove • Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services • Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department • Sutter Foundation

  9. CSHP ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMUNITY PARTNERS Essential Elements ofNutrition Education • KidTribe • Salad Sisters • After school programs • Smoothie Assemblies • School gardens • Student-run Health Fair • National Nutrition Month Poster and Video Contest • American Health Care • Elk Grove Community Services District • Elk Grove Food Closet • Kaiser Permanente • Pacific Care • Network for a Healthy California • City of Elk Grove • Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services • Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department • Sutter Foundation

  10. CSHP ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMUNITY PARTNERS Essential Elements ofNutrition Education Communication with Parents • Quarterly Menus • Ask Anne & Lisa Column • District website • Newspaper articles • American Health Care • Elk Grove Community Services District • Elk Grove Food Closet • Kaiser Permanente • Pacific Care • Network for a Healthy California • City of Elk Grove • Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services • Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department • Sutter Foundation

  11. Building Partnerships • District partners – FNS, curriculum, administration, site administration, teachers. • Community partners – grocery stores, Certified Farmers’ Markets, CSU Sacramento. • Professional support – Dairy Council, Ag in the Classroom, Kaiser Permanente, California Department of Education, Network for a Healthy California.

  12. Applying Nutrition Policies and PracticesCoordinated School Health

  13. Title Applying Nutrition Policies and Practices • Policy – Revisit and update • Partners – Build, build, build • Presence – “Ubiquitous” Loremipsumdolorsitamet, consectetueradipiscingelit. Vivamus et magna. Fuscesedsemsed magna suscipitegestas. Loremipsumdolorsitamet, consectetueradipiscingelit. Vivamus et magna. Fuscesedsemsed magna suscipitegestas.

  14. CSHP ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMUNITY PARTNERS Essential Elements of Nutrition Education Funding • Network for a Healthy California • Kaiser HEAL Grant • Community Partner- Raley’s Supermarkets • EGUSD Food and Nutrition Services • American Health Care • Elk Grove Community Services District • Elk Grove Food Closet • Kaiser Permanente • Pacific Care • Network for a Healthy California • City of Elk Grove • Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services • Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department • Sutter Foundation

  15. NUTRITION BY DESIGN Elk Grove Unified School District Anne Gaffney, R.D., SNS agaffney@egusd.net www.egusd.net/nutrition

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