Wellness Policy

1. Wellness Policy 2019 Back to School Conference Jimmie Thompson, Health Education Coordinator, NMPED Ginger Jones, Director of Student Nutrition, Deming Public Schools Anne Marlow-Geter, NM Healthy Schools Coordinator

2. What is a WellnessPolicy? • Can create equity among all schools, for all students within a school district A written document that guides school district efforts to support health, wellness, and academic success for all New Mexico students

3. WHY DOES IT MATTER?

4. PED Wellness Policy Review Rubric Triennial Administrative Review (AR) schedule Evaluate, revise and make available to the public annually

5. Student Health Advisory Council SHAC • Requirements: • Representative of the school community • Meets at least twice a year • Reviews, revises and ensures implementation • Food service staff from director to members from site teams • Become familiar with all Wellness Policy aspects

6. Building a District/Community Partnership Section I: Wellness Policy • School Board, Superintendent • Chief Officer, Director • Principal • Nurse, Guidance Counselor • Teacher • Student • Parent • Community Member

7. Nutrition Guidelines • Standards for all food available on the school campus • School meals • Free water available during lunch • Foods sold to students • Foods provided to students (i.e. celebrations) • Nutrition promotion and education • Foods sold to students (including fundraisers) • Food allergies

8. AddressingHunger Section II: Nutrition • Support the school breakfast program • Adequate time for students to eat • Student Nutrition Department will model healthy dietary practices • Parents are encouraged to provide nutritional classroom snacks • Discourage the use of food as a reward or punishment • Programs administered through DPS

9. Keep Fundraising Healthy *School Day = the period from midnight before and up to 30 minutes after the end of the official school day.

10. Motivate Students to Maintain Their Health • Section III: Health Education • Students receive nutrition messages – Facebook, Twitter, Website, Digital Boards, District Newsletter • Promote adequate nutrient intake – Menus • Encourage staff to model healthy eating habits around students • Student Council – Read labels, meal planning, analyze media, technology that factor into health

11. THE SMARTER LUNCHROOMS MOVEMENT The Smarter Lunchrooms Movement is dedicated to providing schools with the knowledge, motivation, and resources needed to build lunchroom environments that make healthy food choices the easy choice. Brings evidence from the fields of economics, marketing, and psychology into the school cafeteria.   Smarter Lunchrooms strategies are free or low-cost solutions that nudge students to voluntarily select the healthiest food in the lunchroom.  Smarter Lunchrooms can see less waste, higher participation, more satisfied students, and increased consumption of important nutrient-rich foods.

12. Movement for Fitness and Health • Section IV: Physical Activity • Recess before lunch • Access to water • Prohibit withholding physical activity (e.g, physical education, recess, etc.) as a means/method of punishment • Encourage outside school facilities during school hours

13. What’s Happening in New Mexico? Roswell Independent School District Roswell, NM $6,000 Military Heights Elementary Color run with pledges and donations To fund: playground equipment and a walking track. $7,000+ $6,000 Del Norte Elementary Walking Wednesday with pledges and donations To fund: climbing wall and PE supplies Exemplary RISD Policy Language: Encourage the use of non-food fundraisers, and encourage those promoting physical activity, such as walk-a-thons, jump rope for heart, fun runs, etc. Berrendo Elementary Color run with pledges and donations To fund: teacher and student supplies

14. Physical Education Recommendations • Support professional development Requirements • Sequential and aligned with standards and benchmarks • Include amount and frequency (i.e. days or minutes per week) • Limit class sizes • Graduation requirement

15. Requirements Recommendations Health Education • Lifesaving skills (i.e. CPR, AED, & Heimlich) • “Opt Out” policy for sexuality component • Integrating health education concepts across all curriculum areas • Graduation requirement • HIV instruction

16. Encourage a Lifetime of Healthy Activity • Section V: Health/Physical Education • 5.4.3.2.1 • BMI – Food Journal • Encourage at least 30 minutes of physical activity • Signage • FFVP – Nutritional information labeled on menus

17. Requirements Behavioral Health Survey to assess the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of students, families, teachers, administrators and community. Invite local behavioral health providers into the classroom to create discussions on relevant topics. Plan to address behavioral needs Recommendations Consider the use of incident reporting apps Provide community resources Child abuse and neglect training Substance abuse reporting Support services

18. Focusing on Students • Section VI: Safe Environment/Social Emotional Well-Being • Student Nutrition Department Safety Team • USDA (HACCP) Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point • Sample Tray • Delivery Vans • Buy American • Share Box • Backpack Program • Donated Food • Plate Waste

19. Requirements for health services & other elements Health Services & Other Elements • Self-administer CERTAIN • medications • Vision screenings • HIV/AIDS • compliance Adherence to McKinney-Vento Licensed staff develop and supervise IHPs and BHPs

20. Protect and Promote Health Section VII: Other Wellness Policy Needs, Areas • Accommodating students with special dietary needs • Collaborating with school nurses • Educating Parents • Participate in Individualized Health Plan (IHP)

21. Protect and Promote Health • Section VII: Other Wellness Policy Needs, Areas • Accommodating students with special dietary needs • Collaborating with school nurses • Educating Parents • Participate in Individualized Health Plan (IHP)

22. Mental and Physical Well-Being • Section VIII: Staff Wellness • Discounts offered at local fitness facilities • District supports payroll deductions when membership is offered • Support staff in utilizing school based health center • District weight room/gym opened after school hours • Activities Department offers staff sports competitions

23. Think Outside The Box Section IX: Action/Implementation Plan • Department trainings • Marketing your program • Communication • Networking

24. Think Outside The Box • Section IX: Action/Implementation Plan • Department trainings • Marketing your program • Communication • Networking

25. Communication Example • Be intentional • A message that resonates • Keep it positive • Multiple modes & methods • Repetitive and on-going

26. Ginger Jones, Director of Student Nutrition Deming Public Schools ginger.jones@demingps.org • Jimmie Thompson, NM PED • 505-827-1804 • jimmie.thompson@state.nm.us • Anne Marlow-Geter, NM PED • 505-827-1803 • Anne.MarlowGeter@state.nm.us