Transcript Healthy Eating

Healthy Eating
At Warsaw School District
Local Wellness Tips
All foods made available on school campuses
should offer children nutritious choices.
Physical activity should be incorporated into the school
day as often as possible.
A healthy, physically active child is more likely to be
academically successful.
What we always want to know . . .
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Where is this coming from?
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Why do we have to do this?
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Goals set by our committee:
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Promote student health
Reduce student obesity
Facilitate student learning of lifelong healthy
habits
Increase student achievement
Points addressed by committee
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Missouri Eat Smart Nutritional Guidelines
Physical activities
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Interject activities
Be creative
“keep them moving”
Recess before lunch
Recess not withheld as punishment
Meal times
Community involvement
Family involvement
Missouri Eat Smart Nutritional
Guidelines
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Set level of acceptance for each
component
School meals
 A la carte
 Vending
 After school
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School meals
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Increase fresh fruit/vegetable offerings
Sample days (introduce new foods)
Introduced “oatmeal bar” at breakfast (use
leftover oatmeal in cakes, muffins, cookies to add
grains)
Add fruit & nuts to old recipes (slaw, salads,
desserts)
Use whole wheat flour in recipes
Serve whole wheat breads and buns in place of
white
A la carte & vending
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Revamped offerings
baked chips
 Whole grain choices
 Low fat yogurt
 Fresh fruit
 Flavored waters
 Juices
 Added soup to salad bar
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After school/party snacks
The committee stressed offering
“healthy choices” at these activities.
Information was provided to sponsors
and parents regarding the Local
Wellness purpose.
Handouts on alternative “treat ideas”
Healthy Habitat=Healthy Habits
Painted the new pyramid on the cafeteria wall to encourage students
to eat healthier.
Install a wall file system beneath the food pyramid where pamphlets
endorsing healthy eating habits and food guidelines could be kept
for students.
Bulletin boards in all cafeterias to promote healthy eating themes
throughout the year.
Playing music during the lunch period to create a pleasant atmosphere
Having “story time” during meals for elementary children
Involve the students & staff
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FACS class did group projects on school nutrition
FACS class presented nutrition information to grade school
classes
Working on FACS classes serving “Special Meal” to a table of
students at the middle & elementary levels
Students at different grade levels make suggestions for
school food service improvements
Teachers reward students with physical activity/prizes rather
than candy
Teachers promote exercise within the school day (mark
lesson plans with “PA” to show physical activity)
Teachers email me when they add a new physical activity
University Extension Classes
300 nutrition classes per year offered
at no cost to the district
Early Childhood through 12th grade
receive nutrition information from our
Nutrition Program Assistant
Contact your local University Of Missouri
Extension office
Other student suggestions
Other images that could be painted on the cafeteria walls
include
 Warsaw Wildcat eating healthy food
 Healthy, fit image (animal or human) eating healthy foods
while standing next to an unhealthy, out of shape image.
 Images of healthy foods from each food group
The current tables in the cafeteria do not provide back
support for the students and staff.
Added canopy to snack bar to give a café appearance.
Improve the aesthetic value of the cafeterias with school
colors and paw prints.
School wide promotions
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Class pedometer challenge
Morning workouts at South School
“W.A.R.” Walking And Reading at Middle
School
Benton County Fitness Challenges
Biggest losers challenge
Limited T.V. time
5 a day challenge (Faculty kick off)
Practice 2 fitness categories per day
Community/Family Involvement
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Benton County Health Dept. Fitness challenges
 Fall-”Shape Up Missouri”
 Spring-”Get Fit by the Numbers!” Exercise &
Diet
Newspaper articles
Family Fun nights
District Newsletters
Parents as Teachers Newsletters/visits
Radio Programs
Warsaw Trails Project & Safe Routes to Schools
Blue Ribbon Health Summit
Family Involvement
Parents As Teachers Newsletters
 Newspaper articles
 Family Fun nights
 District Newsletters
 “Health Handouts” to promote health
snacks and sack lunches
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“. . .whatever it takes to teach students
how to live a healthy lifestyle.”
WARSAW R-IX
LOCAL WELLNESS PLAN
Local Wellness must be the focus of all
with our children’s welfare as our goal
A healthy, physically active
child is more likely to be
academically successful.