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School Wellness Policy Elements

Explore the comprehensive elements of school wellness policies in Washington State, including stakeholder involvement, nutrition guidelines, and physical education goals. Learn how districts are implementing innovative programs to promote healthy eating and physical activity.

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School Wellness Policy Elements

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  1. School Wellness Policy Elements

  2. Why? Release of the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 New school wellness policy requirement expands on Child Nutrition WIC Reauthorization Act, 2004

  3. Wellness Policy Requirement Overview Wellness Policy Elements - Overview • Stakeholder Involvement • Nutrition Guidelines • Nutrition Education and Promotion • Physical Education and Activity • Public Notification • Monitoring and Evaluation • Public Involvement • Nutrition Guidelines • Nutrition Education and Promotion • Physical Education and Activity • Public Notification • Monitoring and Evaluation

  4. 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

  5. Wellness Policy • 2. 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

  6. Wellness Policy 3. Nutrition Education Goals for Nutrition Education • Classroom-based (incorporated into curriculum) • Cafeteria interventions • Foodservice staff education • Staff training • Home and Community

  7. Wellness Policy 4. Nutrition Promotion Changing 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

  8. Wellness Policy 5. Physical Education (PE) Goals for Physical Education • Minutes/Day or week (minimum 100 minutes/week) • Curriculum • Fitness testing

  9. Wellness Policy 6. Physical Activity Goals 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

  10. Wellness Policy 7. Public Notification Inform and update the public about content, implementation, and compliance • Website • Handbook • Newsletter • Report to school board

  11. Wellness Policy 8. Monitoring and Evaluation Assess 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

  12. WHAT’S HAPPENING ACROSS WASHINGTON STATE?

  13. What’s Happening across Washington State? Nutrition Guidelines Example Wenatchee School District • Farm to School • Healthy Menu Changes • Whole Foods Training

  14. What’s Happening across Washington State?

  15. 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”

  16. What’s Happening Across Washington State

  17. 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

  18. What’s Happening Across Washington State

  19. 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”

  20. 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

  21. 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.

  22. ?????????????????? 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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