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Serving up Healthy Foods in Schools Utilizing the School’s Wellness Policy to Incorporate Healthy Food Choices throughout the school day!

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Page 1: Serving up Healthy Foods in Schools - Get Active …Healthy Vending Wellness Champions School Meals Menus are the backbone of the Nutrition Services department. Make the food bars

Serving up Healthy Foods in Schools

Utilizing the School’s Wellness Policy to Incorporate Healthy Food Choices throughout the

school day!

Page 2: Serving up Healthy Foods in Schools - Get Active …Healthy Vending Wellness Champions School Meals Menus are the backbone of the Nutrition Services department. Make the food bars

Operations

Kitchens 9 Base Kitchens 3 Finishing Kitchens 6 Satellite Kitchens

Self Operated Closed Campus

Page 3: Serving up Healthy Foods in Schools - Get Active …Healthy Vending Wellness Champions School Meals Menus are the backbone of the Nutrition Services department. Make the food bars

District Demographics

71% Free and Reduced 68% Hispanic 24% White 7% other (Somalian, Burmese, Asian,

and Black) 10% Migrant 47% English Language Learners

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Wellness Policy Overview

All school districts are required to have a Wellness Policy. Policy should be reviewed internally and approved

by the BOE every year. Wellness policy review is now included in state

audits. Policy has to include nutrition, nutrition education

and physical activity

Page 5: Serving up Healthy Foods in Schools - Get Active …Healthy Vending Wellness Champions School Meals Menus are the backbone of the Nutrition Services department. Make the food bars

Policy Reviewhttp://www.wellsat.org/default.aspx

Page 6: Serving up Healthy Foods in Schools - Get Active …Healthy Vending Wellness Champions School Meals Menus are the backbone of the Nutrition Services department. Make the food bars

Unique to USD 457

Have nutritionals of menus available Have allergen information available Carbonated beverages and Restaurant

branded foods are not allowed in Cafeteria during meal times

No classroom birthday parties Healthy Vending Wellness Champions

Page 7: Serving up Healthy Foods in Schools - Get Active …Healthy Vending Wellness Champions School Meals Menus are the backbone of the Nutrition Services department. Make the food bars

School Meals Menus are the backbone of the Nutrition

Services department. Make the food bars attractive Don’t be scared to try new things Promote healthy choices Offer choices Taste testing

Page 8: Serving up Healthy Foods in Schools - Get Active …Healthy Vending Wellness Champions School Meals Menus are the backbone of the Nutrition Services department. Make the food bars

School Meals, Cont. Make the eating experience fun Be creative with breakfast Educate staff members Make the cafeteria inviting Apply for grants and market the program

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It’s All About Color

Page 10: Serving up Healthy Foods in Schools - Get Active …Healthy Vending Wellness Champions School Meals Menus are the backbone of the Nutrition Services department. Make the food bars

HUSSC

Receiving the awards was a honor for all the nutrition staff who worked hard to make it happen

Use as a guideline to see strengths and weaknesses of program

Helps us think out side the box Meeting the HUSSC requirements =

extra .06!!!

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HUSSC Award

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Outside the Cafeteria Education all school district employees and

parents on the Healthy, Hunger-Free Act. Encourage non-food or healthy food fund

raisers Provide healthy choices for concessions Utilize key people to promote healthy eating

throughout the school day Utilize the After School Snack program Encourage Family Fun and Fitness Nights

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Outside the Cafeteria, cont

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Resources

Alliance for Healthy Generations Team Nutrition Grants

Power Panther Pals Power Panther Professionals Family Fun and Fitness Fresh Fruits and Vegetable Grant

BCBS and health foundations Grants

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Words of Wisdom Look to the future and keep everyone informed of

upcoming changes/policy Make change positive Work with not against administration, teachers,

students, and parents Encourage Nutrition Education in the classroom Serving more and a greater variety of fruits and

vegetables in a variety of ways