ALVORD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

WELLNESS POLICY

AUSD Child Nutrition Services7377 Jurupa Ave.

Riverside, CA 92504 (951) 509-6200

AUSDnutrition.org

FACTSGrowing Healthy Students• AUSD serves nutrient-rich breakfast, lunch,

snack, supper and summer meals. To learn more about any of these meals visit our website or email Dietitian@Alvord.k12.ca.us.

• Healthy students learn better.

• Parents and teachers can positively impact students by modeling healthy behaviors.

• Increased physical activity and healthy eating prevent and reduce childhood obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.

Did you Know?• Obesity is reaching epidemic proportions.

According to the Surgeon General, the negative health effects could become the same as cigarette smoking.

• More children are suffering from conditions that typically affect older adults, including high cholesterol, Type 2 Diabetes, high blood pressure, orthopedic problems, and more!

• Overweight and obese children are absent from school 4 times the rate of their normal weight peers.

• Overweight and obese children go to the emergency room more than their normal weight peers (for non-accident related incidents).

RESOURCES

AUSD Wellness Partners (partial list)

• American Heart Association• Dairy Council of California• Alliance for a Healthier Generation • California Dept. Health, Nutrition Education and

Obesity Prevention (NEOP B)• UC ANR Cooperative Extension• Kaiser Permanente • Riverside County Regional Medical Center Foundation• Riverside County Dept. of Public Health• City of Riverside Parks and Recreation• City of Riverside Fit, Fresh, and Fun Forum• Riverside Community Health Foundation• Alvord Educational Foundation• University of California, Riverside• California Baptist University

Great Websites for Families & Teacher• Kaiser Permanente: Thriving Schools

http://thrivingschools.kaiserpermanente.org/• Choose My Plate:

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/• Fruits and Veggies More Matters

http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/• Fuel Up to Play 60

http://www.fueluptoplay60.com/• PBS Kids: Fizzy’s Lunch Lab

http://pbskids.org/lunchlab/

Join your School Wellness Council!• Do you want to be involved in decision making

about the nutrition and physical activity opportunities at your child’s school?

• Ask your principal who your school’s wellness lead is, and join the Wellness Council today.

• Every AUSD school has a School Wellness Council. We need parents to be involved!

ACTION

Healthy School Environment•In 2015, AUSD launched a new Wellness Policy which demonstrates our commitment to promoting and protecting student’s health, well-

being and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating and

exceeding physical activity!

•In 2015, AUSD received $49,586 in Kaiser Permanente grants to improve the nutrition and physical activity environments for students and staff!

• In 2013, AUSD was awarded a 3-year NEOP B grant to improve student and parent health through nutrition education programs.

• Congratulations to our 3 schools receiving the National Healthy Schools Award from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation! Silver was awarded to Loma Vista and Bronze was awarded to Stokoe and Wells.

• 16,500 healthy meals are served each day by AUSD Child Nutrition Services!

• Students across the district have daily physical activity breaks in our classrooms, getting their bodies moving and minds ready to learn!

• AUSD students receive high-quality physical education for 200 minutes every 10 days in elementary and 400 minutes every 10 days in secondary schools.

WHY WHAT WOWHealthy Celebrations• Class parties and birthday celebrations must

also meet the Wellness Policy requirements. Healthy classroom celebration ideas:

• Stickers, erasers, rulers• Pencils, pens , paper, or markers• Bookmarks, books, highlighters• Activity / game sheets

Healthy Fundraising• Selling non-nutritious foods outside of school

hours may contribute to the development of poor eating habits. Healthy fundraising ideas.

Wellness as a Priority• The 2010 Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA)

improved the school meals and set standards for all other foods sold. It further required school districts to revise their wellness policies to include specific implementation, monitoring and communication to stakeholders.

• Effective July 1, 2014, the new Smart Snacks in School standards, required by HHFKA, mandates schools offer nutrient-rich snacks.

• The AUSD Wellness Council has rolled out a district-wide wellness policy consistent with federal guidelines designed to bring the schools together with the parents and the community to implement these standards.

• AUSD encourages non-food fundraisers and celebrations, as stated in the AUSD Wellness Policy. All food/beverages provided to students must meet the Smart Snack guidelines. These standards can be found on AUSDnutrition.org.

Items to Sell Activities

Coupon Books Read-a-thon

Candles Concerts/Dances

Gift Certificates Walk-a-thon

Cookbooks Fun Run

First Aid Kits Bowling Night

Wristbands Scavenger Hunt

Plants, flowers, seeds Gift Wrapping

Magazine Subscription Recycling, Yard Sale