Changes for 2006 - 2007
With the adoption of the Local Wellness/Nutrition Program policy, EFA and the accompanying administrative rules the following changes in practice will be occurring this year:
Beginning on the first day of school 2006 – 2007:
NUTRITION
At the middle school level:
- Fat and sugar content will be limited for foods sold individually—No food will be sold that has more than 35% of its calories from fat or sugar
- Portion sizes of snacks, beverages, and foods sold individually will be reduced–some by almost half of their size during the 2005–2006 school year
- Soda pop beverages and all sugar type candies will be eliminated during the meal periods in all student access areas
- We will advise parents that nutrition information is available and where to find it We will work toward increasing web access to nutrition and ingredient information
- We will explore alternatives to increase the variety of healthy food choices
- We will partner with the District Wellness Council to further these goals
- We will address the Wellness Policy and Implementation during the Staff Fall In-service Training
- Adequate time for students to get meal prior to noon meetings/clubs
- Length of mealtime at each school
- Publication of school newsletter articles
- Fundraisers and student stores following nutrition guidelines
- Reward, celebration, special event healthy choice foods
FITNESS
- A commitment to PE instruction has been added to policy
- We will careful analyze if and when we are using physical activity as a form of discipline and when and if we are using denial of physical activity as discipline. These practices will stop if they are occurring
- Community personnel hired by the district will use physical activity to build endurance, develop athletic skills, and to increase aerobic fitness
- The use of physical activity by community personnel hired by the district for discipline will cease
A DISTRICT WELLNESS COUNCIL WILL BE ESTABLISHED
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
- The district/schools should encourage parents to pack healthy lunches and snacks that meet the above nutrition standards for individual foods and beverages
- The district/school will provide information about physical education and other school-based physical activity opportunities before, during, and after the school day; and support parents’ efforts to provide their children with opportunities to be physically active outside of school. Such supports may include sharing information about physical activity and physical education through a website, newsletter, or other take-home materials, special events, or physical education homework
- Enrichment programs that do not easily provide opportunities for moderate to vigorous physical activity, such as chess club, will reinforce that physical activity needs to be included in the pursuit of interests or hobbies
