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Virginia School Boards Association Hot Topic Conference: Food for Thought April 30, 2012. Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools School Health Initiative Program (SHIP) In partnership with the Williamsburg Community Health Foundation (WCHF). SHIP.
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Virginia School Boards Association Hot Topic Conference: Food for Thought April 30, 2012 Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools School Health Initiative Program (SHIP) In partnership with the Williamsburg Community Health Foundation (WCHF)
SHIP • Mission: to improve the health and wellness of WJCC students and staff by supporting and promoting healthy eating and active lifestyle habits in the school, home, and community • Program Components: • Challenge Clubs • Wellness Integration Program • Staff Wellness • Student Wellness Councils • Child Nutrition Services Partnership
CNS Partnership • Goal: Continuous improvement of food and beverage offerings • Strategic Plan goals: • Cafeteria offerings • Student consumption & participation • Marketing healthy changes – handling perceptions • CNS staff training in personal wellness and professional excellence • Nutrition education
Cooking Clubs • Themes: • SHIP’s Healthy Messages (Think Your Drink, Breakfast Go Power, Snack Attack, Smart Servings, and 5 A Day the Tasty Way) • Kid Cooks Climb My Pyramid! • International Cooking • Chefs Challenge: • Middle School • Top Chef / Cook off format • Goal setting • Nutrition Education (see parent letter) • Recipes @ www.wjccship.com
Value-added Projects • Promotions • Bulletin Boards • Got Milk Campaigns • Recipe Contest Team • School Gardens • Video Contest Team
Value-added Projects • Promotions • Bulletin Boards • Got Milk Campaigns • Recipe Contest Team • School Gardens • Video Contest Team
Value-added Projects • Promotions • Bulletin Boards • Got Milk Campaigns • Recipe Contest Team • School Gardens • Video Contest Team
Value-added Projects • Promotions • Bulletin Boards • Got Milk Campaigns • Recipe Contest Team • School Gardens • Video Contest Team
Value-added Projects • Promotions • Bulletin Boards • Got Milk Campaigns • Recipe Contest Team • School Gardens • Video Contest Team
Value-added Projects • Promotions • Bulletin Boards • Got Milk Campaigns • Recipe Contest Team • School Gardens • Video Contest Team • “60 Second Snack”
Engagement • Students • Child Nutrition Services Staff • Parents • Community
CNS Staff Engagement • Students • Child Nutrition Services Staff • Parents • Community
Parent Engagement • Students • Child Nutrition Services Staff • Parents • Community • Goal setting • Recipes • Nutrition education • SHIP newsletter • Final event
Community Engagement • Chefs Move to Schools Program • Guest chefs from local culinary program • Farmer’s Market
Community Engagement • Media • VIP Visitors – USDA, School Board, Board of Supervisors • William & Mary Partnership – surveys, data analysis, interns
Other SHIP-CNS Successes • High school salad bars • Model vending programs • Menu improvements: • Strategic Plan • Fresh every day!
Other SHIP-CNS Successes • Nutrition education • Farm to School efforts • Community partnerships Park & Rec Summer Program Head Start & Local Preschools FISH Food Pantry “Erase the Need “ Center
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools School Health Initiative Program (SHIP) In partnership with the Williamsburg Community Health Foundation (WCHF)