Transcript SUN PRAIRIE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT Wellness Policy JHK

SUN PRAIRIE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Wellness Policy JHK
Healthy children. . . Successful learners. . . Stronger nation
Brief History
•1946 First “School Lunch Act”
•1980 nutritional recommendations based on child’s age
•1994 Revision to include dietary allowances
•2001 Call to Action on Obesity by Surgeon General Satcher
•2004 Child Nutrition Reauthorization includes Wellness Policies
and Updated Dietary Guidelines
•2005 Dietary Guidelines Revised
•2006 Wellness Policies in Place
•2008 – 2010 Institute of Medicine Reviews and
Recommendations
•2010 Dietary Guidelines Revised
•2010 Child Nutrition Reauthorization – Healthy, Hunger-free Kids
Act, includes IOM recommendations
•2011 – 2015 roll out of HHFK act
Percentage of U.S. Children and Adolescents Classified as
Obese, 1963–2008*
19.6
18.1
4.6
4.2
*>95th percentile for BMI by age and sex based on 2000 CDC BMI-for-age growth charts.
**1963–1970 data are from 1963–1965 for children 6–11 years of age and from 1966–1970 for adolescents 12–17 years of age.
Source: NCHS. Health, United States, 2010: With Special Feature on Death and Dying. Hyattsville, MD. 2011
Obesity is not just an adult concern…
Conditions Seen in Children
 High Cholesterol
 Type 2 Diabetes/
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Impaired Glucose Tolerance
High Blood Pressure
Social Problems and
Poor Self-Esteem
Sleep Disturbances
Orthopedic Problems
Additional Concerns
•Overweight and obese children are absent from school 4x the
rate of normal weight peers
•Overweight children are 20% more likely to visit the
emergency room
•The prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes among
adolescents aged 12-19 years jumped from 9% in 1999 to 23%
in 2008
•Predicted that 1 in 3 children born in 2000 will develop
diabetes
•The estimated lifespan of today’s children is shorter than their
parents
•Children and adolescents who are obese have a 70% to 80%
chance of becoming overweight or obese adults.
Local School Wellness Policy
Each local educational agency that
participates in the National School Lunch
Program or other child nutrition programs
is required by federal law to establish a
local school wellness policy for all schools
under its jurisdiction.
Local school wellness policies are
designed to promote student health and
reduce childhood obesity.
Rationale
Physical activity and healthy eating are linked
with:
 Academic Success
 Health and Well-being
 Risk for Obesity
 Risk for Chronic Conditions
(e.g., osteoarthritis)
 Risk for Chronic Diseases
(e.g., cancer)
Why Schools?
 Majority of 4 – 19 year olds
attend school
 Opportunity for education and
building healthy habits
 Role models and supportive
environment
 Children eat 1/3 to 2/3 of daily
calories at school
SUN PRAIRIE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Wellness Policy JHK
Requirements for school districts Fall of 2012
Section 204 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
Local Wellness Policy Implementation
•Promote student wellness
•Prevent and reduce childhood obesity
•Provide assurance that school meals meet Federal
school meal standards
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SUN PRAIRIE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Wellness Policy JHK
Elements of the Local Wellness Policy
•Nutrition education
•Physical activity
•Nutrition guidelines to promote health and
reduce obesity for all foods available on each
school campus
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Wellness Policy JHK
Participation in the Development of Policy
*School Board
*Public
*Administrators *Director of School Nutrition
Teachers, Physical Education & Health
*Parents
*Students
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Participation in the Annual Review & Updates
•Set annual goals
•Measure periodically
•Make available to the public an assessment
of the wellness policy
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Selected Strategies Recommended by CDC to
Encourage Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
 Promote access to healthy foods and physical
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activity at school.
Provide suitable facilities for healthy eating.
Establish safe spaces and facilities for
physical activity.
Avoid using or with-holding physical activity as
punishment.
Avoid using food items to reward students.
 Goals for Overall Student Healthy
It’s about
more than
just FOOD.
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and Well-being
Physical Activity
Nutrition Education
Farm to School Program
School Environment
Institute of
Medicine’s
Nutrition
Standards
for Foods
Served in
School
www.cdc.gov/healthy
youth/
nutrition/standards.h
tm
CDC Findings with School Environments…
School Physical Activity
Environment
 Daily physical education is
not provided in most
schools.
 Daily recess for elementary
school students is not
offered at many schools.
 Walking or biking to school
is less common.
CDC Findings with School Environments…
School Food Environment
Low-nutrient, energy-dense
foods and beverages are
 Served in vending
machines, à la carte lines,
school stores, fundraisers,
and classroom parties.
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Marketed to students.
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Changes for Sun Prairie 2012-13
•Increased Nutrition Education
•Teachers, Students, Parents
•School Meals-Stricter Federal Guidelines
•Wellness Committee
•Increased representation
•Responsibility for review and assurance
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School Environment
•School will not serve/sell/provide foods of minimal
nutritional value to students during school hours
•“Celebration foods” are limited
•Snacks provided by the school in the classrooms
must meet USDA nutritional standards
•Food reward/incentives will not used
in classrooms.
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School Environment
•To ensure proper hygiene and due to food
allergies, foods which are served or provided in the
classroom must be purchased, not homemade, and
be in a wrapper which contains nutrition information
and expiration date.
•School fund-raising events will include
non-food items. Food items must comprise
only10% or less of product items.
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Implementation
•All administrators will ensure that each
school complies with the local school
wellness policy
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Information and Communication
•Develop materials to share with
*Administrators
*School Board
*Teachers
*Community
*Parents
*Students
Healthy children. . . Successful learners. . . Stronger nation
SUN PRAIRIE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Healthy children
Successful learners
Stronger nation
Thank You for all you do for the Health and Well-being of
our children and our future!