School Wellness Policies:

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School Wellness Policies

• The Role of Schools in Providing Healthy Food
  andActivity Environments for Children

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University of NebraskaLincoln Extensionhttp//la
ncaster.unl.edu/food
Alice Henneman, MS, RD
Download this PowerPoint at http//www.nde.state.
ne.us/ns/slide_shows.htm
Extension is a division of the Institute of
Agriculture and Natural Resources at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln cooperating with
the counties and the U.S. Department of
Agriculture. USDA is an
equal opportunity provider and employer.
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Objectives

• Describe the federal requirement that all schools
  establish school wellness policies.
• Describe at least three examples of innovation in
  NE schools to improve the food and activity
  environments.
• Identify barriers or challenges to implementing
  effective school wellness policies.
• Describe resources and strategies for advancing
  school wellness policies.

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Why the focus on School Wellness Policies? Its
the law!
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The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act
of 2004
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School Wellness PolicyBasic Components

• Policies for nutrition education, physical
  activity, and other school-based activities to
  promote wellness
• Guidelines for reimbursable meals
• Nutrition guidelines for all foods at school
• Plan for measuring implementation
• Community involvement

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School Wellness PolicyProvisions

• Required involvement at the local level
• Parents
• Students
• School Meals Program Representatives
• School Board Members
• School Administrators and Teachers
• Community Members

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School Wellness PolicyImplementation

• The physical activity and eating behaviors that
  affect weight are influenced by many sectors of
  society, including families, communities,
  organizations, health care providers, faith-based
  institutions, businesses, government agencies,
  the media, and schools.
• The involvement of all of these sectors will be
  needed to reverse the epidemic.
• State Education Standard 12-04

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If for no other reason

• Be nice to your kids. Theyll choose your
  nursing home.
• Seen on a bumper sticker

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What are American children eating today?
Source Making It Happen! School Nutrition
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ces/makingithappen.html
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What are American children eating today?

• More than 60 of children and adolescents eat
  too much fat and saturated fat and not enough
  fruits and vegetables.

Source Making It Happen! School Nutrition
Success Stories http//www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Resour
ces/makingithappen.html
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What are American children eating today?

• Only 39 of children eat enough fiber (found in
  fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes).

An apple a day really can help keep the doctor
away!
Source Making It Happen! School Nutrition
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ces/makingithappen.html
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What are American children eating today?

• 85 of
• adolescent females
• do not consume
• enough calcium.

Source Making It Happen! School Nutrition
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ces/makingithappen.html
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During the past 25 years
At the same time, average daily soft drink
consumption
Source Making It Happen! School Nutrition
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ces/makingithappen.html
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More nutrients with dairy!
Average sugar in one 12-ounce non-diet soft
drink (10 teaspoons). Calories 150
Nutrients in 1 cup milk
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What are American children eating today?

• 18 20 of calories consumed by children
• and adolescents come from added sugars.

Source Making It Happen! School Nutrition
Success Stories http//www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Resour
ces/makingithappen.html
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What are the health consequences of poor eating
habits?
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What are the health consequencesof poor eating
habits?

• Overweight children have higher rates of
• Type 2 diabetes
• High blood lipid levels
• High blood pressure
• Bone and joint problems

Overweight children are more likely to experience
discrimination and lowself-esteem.
Source Making It Happen! School Nutrition
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ces/makingithappen.html
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What are the health consequencesof poor eating
habits?
Overweight children and teens are more likely to
become overweight and obese adults with
increased risk of

• Heart disease
• High blood pressure
• Stroke
• Diabetes
• Some types of cancer
• Gallbladder disease

Source Making It Happen! School Nutrition
Success Stories http//www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Resour
ces/makingithappen.html
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Health care costs

• The CDC reports in one two-year period, U.S.
  taxpayers spent 127 million on hospital costs
  associated with caring for overweight children
  and adolescents.

Preventing obesity and chronic diseases through
good nutrition and physical activity.
http//www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/pe_factsheets/pe_pa.htm
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What are the health consequencesof poor eating
habits?

• Too many young people are adopting unsafe or
  harmful weight loss practices, such as
• induced vomiting
• use of laxatives
• smoking

Source Making It Happen! School Nutrition
Success Stories http//www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Resour
ces/makingithappen.html
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What are the health consequencesof poor eating
habits?
Obesity
Eating Disorders
Photo http//win.niddk.nih.gov/notes/summerfall0
3notes/obesityaffects.htm
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Eating disorders in youth

• As many as 7 to 8 of females in the United
  States suffer from anorexia nervosa and/or
  bulimia nervosa.
• These two eating disorders can cause many severe
  complications and have among the highest
  mortality rates for any psychiatric disorder.

You CAN be too thin.
Source Making It Happen! School Nutrition
Success Stories http//www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Resour
ces/makingithappen.html
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Eating disorders in youth
Source http//www.4woman.gov/faq/easyread/anorexi
a-etr.htm
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What are the health consequencesof poor eating
habits?

• Poor eating habits can contribute to dental
  caries, which remains a major cause of school
  absences.

Source Making It Happen! School Nutrition
Success Stories http//www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Resour
ces/makingithappen.html
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So what does all this mean?

• For the first time in this countrys history,
  health experts question if this generation of
  children will be first to lead shorter lives.
• The Obesity Epidemic

http//www.nsba.org/site/docs/32700/32675.pdf
retrieved 3-6-06
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So why focus on schools?

• The schools will be where the first victories
  against obesity will occur.
• Kelly Brownell, PhDDirector, Yale Center for
  Eating and Weight Disorders Author of Food
  Fight in The Obesity Epidemic

Students spend 2,000hours per year in school.
Learn more reasons
http//www.nsba.org/site/docs/32700/32675.pdf
retrieved 3-6-06
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Obesity hurts schools financially

• Schools have the unique opportunity even the
  responsibility to teach and model healthful
  eating and physical activity, both in theory and
  in practice.
• Improving childrens health likely improves
  school performance, and it may even help a
  schools bottom line.
• Therefore, schools have a vested interest in
  improving the nutrition and increasing the
  physical activity of their students.

Dr. Satcherformer U.S. Surgeon General and
founding chair of Action for Healthy Kids.
http//www.actionforhealthykids.org Sept. 23,
2004 news release
Photo http//lhncbc.nlm.nih.gov/apdb/phsHistory/r
esources/sg_satcher.html
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More school costs

• Schools with high percentages of students who did
  not routinely engage in physical activity or eat
  well had smaller gains in test scores than did
  other schools.

http//www.actionforhealthykids.org Sept. 23,
2004 news release
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More school costs

• Students who skip breakfast perform worse on
  tests and have poor concentration.

http//www.actionforhealthykids.org Sept. 23,
2004 news release
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More school costs

• Youth not getting adequate nutrients have
• lower test scores
• increased absenteeism
• difficulty concentrating
• lower energy levels.

http//www.actionforhealthykids.org Sept. 23,
2004 news release
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More school costs

• Physical activity programs are linked to
• stronger academic achievement
• increased concentration
• improved math, reading, and writing test scores.

http//www.actionforhealthykids.org Sept. 23,
2004 news release
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More school costs
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• Students participating in daily physical
  education exhibit
• better attendance
• a more positive attitude to school
• superior academic performance.

http//www.actionforhealthykids.org Sept. 23,
2004 news release
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More school costs...

• Extra staff time and attention devoted to
  students with low academic performance or
  behavior problems caused by poor nutrition and
  physical inactivity.

http//www.actionforhealthykids.org Sept. 23,
2004 news release
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More school costs...

• Costs associated with time and staff needed to
  administer medications needed by students with
  associated physical and emotional problems.

http//www.actionforhealthykids.org Sept. 23,
2004 news release
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MyPyramid recommends balancing food calories
with physical activity level
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Unfortunately, youth may use up their extra
calorie allowance by choosing higher fat forms of
foods or sweetened products in each food group.
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The bad news
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Do the math!

• 100 extra calories/day a gain of 10 pounds per
  year
• 2,000 extra steps 1 mile per day burns 100
  calories

Approximate figures
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• Each day or most days, include at least

• 60 minutes of activity

• 10 minutes or more at a time

http//mypyramid.gov/pyramid/calories_used.html
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It takes a Village
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It takes a Village Students

• Eat smart and move more to look, feel and do
  your best.
• Get informed and involved.
• Set goals for yourself.
• Serve as a role model to younger students.
• Eat the school breakfast, school lunch and
  healthy snacks.

Source Eat Smart North Carolinas Recommended
Standards for all Foods Available in School
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It takes a Village Families

• Eat smart and move more children are watching
  you.
• Support school meal programs eat breakfast and
  lunch at school.
• Learn how Child Nutrition Programs are financed
  and discuss it with others.
• Advocate for healthy school meals and nutrition
  education.
• Provide healthy snacks or fun physical activity
  for parties and events.

Source Eat Smart North Carolinas Recommended
Standards for all Foods Available in School
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It takes a Village Teachers

• Teach and role model good nutrition and physical
  activity.
• Coordinate nutrition education with cafeteria
  staff.
• Teach life skills not just the facts.
• Eat with students support school meal
  programs.
• Use non-food rewards.

Source Eat Smart North Carolinas Recommended
Standards for all Foods Available in School
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It takes a Village Child Nutrition Staff

• Provide tasty, appealing and healthy meals.
• Market healthy meals well.
• Coordinate classroom and cafeteria activities.
• Eat smart and move more children are watching
  you.
• Provide nutrition information to students and
  families.

Source Eat Smart North Carolinas Recommended
Standards for all Foods Available in School
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It takes a Village Principals

• Support a healthy eating environment and tell
  others about your commitment.
• Establish school policy and enforce district and
  state policy.
• Seek alternative sources of revenue for your
  school.
• Schedule recess before lunch and adequate time to
  eat.
• Provide continuing education opportunities for
  staff on nutrition and health.

Source Eat Smart North Carolinas Recommended
Standards for all Foods Available in School
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It takes a Village Supts School Board Members

• Support a healthy eating environment and tell
  others about your commitment.
• Make funds available to support healthy eating.
• Establish and enforce policy for foods available
  in schools.
• Require comprehensive skill based nutrition
  education for PreK-12.
• Support school meal programs eat breakfast and
  lunch at school.

Source Eat Smart North Carolinas Recommended
Standards for all Foods Available in School
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What are the Barriers?

• Barrier 1 Schools are dealing with other
  priorities perceived as having more significant
  consequences, e.g. No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
• Barrier 2 Policy development and implementation
  are not viewed as requiring a coordinated team
  approach.
• Barrier 3 Lack of resources available to
  schools to implement wellness goals, e.g. time,
  staff, money, and facilities.
• Barrier 4 Lack of awareness on the relationship
  between wellness issues and academic achievement.
• Barrier 5 Schools fear a loss of revenue
  streams.

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What are the Strengths?

• Strength 1 Schools are considering including
  the actions of the wellness policy effort in
  their Continuous Improvement Process assessment.
• Strength 2 CDC will be investing resources in
  Nebraska to specifically reduce the rate of
  childhood obesity.
• Strength 3 Grant dollars for implementation are
  available and numerous local, state and national
  organizations are working with schools. To see
  whats happening in Nebraska check out
  http//www.neactionforhealthykids.org
• Strength 4 Increased awareness has resulted in
  changes ie recess before lunch
• Strength 5 New sources of revenue have been
  made available in a variety of ways.

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Strategies and Resources
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Non-food celebrations Some ideas

• Walk with principal.
• Non-food treats may be desirablein relation to
  food allergies and food safetyi.e. pencils,
  stickers, bookmarks, wash-off tattoos.
• Celebrate birthdays with a non-food treat (or
  limit celebrations to once a month with food
  treats).
• Do something fun, i.e. decorate a
  jack-o-lantern (with magic markers).

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Food celebrations Some ideas

• Establish guidelines for foods provided to
  students for school parties and snacks.
• Consistent message with cafeteria
• Incorporate nutrition educationabout these foods
  in classroomlessons
• Offer choices betweenacceptable foods

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Disadvantages of using food as a reward/incentive

• Undermines nutrition being taught in the school
  environment.
• Encourages over consumption of foods high in
  added sugar and fat.
• Teaches kids to eat when theyre not hungry to
  reward themselves.
• MORE disadvantages

Source Michigan State University Extension
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Disadvantages of usingfood as a reward/incentive

• Classroom learning about nutrition will remain
  strictly theoretical if schools regularly model
  unhealthy behaviors.
• Foods commonly used as rewards can contribute to
  health problems.
• Rewarding with food can interfere with students
  learning to eat in response to hunger and satiety
  cues.

More disadvantages
Source Rayette County Public Schools, Lexington,
Kentucky in Source Making It Happen! School
Nutrition Success Stories http//www.fns.usda.gov
/tn/Resources/makingithappen.html
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Disadvantages of usingfood as a reward/incentive

• Food preferences for both sweet and non-sweet
  food increase significantly when foods are
  presented as rewards (Birch Fisher, 1994).
• In other words, we may be teaching children to
  prefer unhealthy foods.
• Schools are institutions designed to model
  appropriate behaviors to children. May
  contribute to disordered eating in the future.

Source Rayette County Public Schools, Lexington,
Kentucky in Source Making It Happen! School
Nutrition Success Stories http//www.fns.usda.gov
/tn/Resources/makingithappen.html
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Kentucky teachers suggestions for alternatives
to food rewards

• Make deliveries to office
• Teach class
• Sit by friends
• Eat lunch with teacher
• Play favorite game
• Stickers
• Fun video
• Extra recess
• School supplies

More suggestions
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Kentucky teachers suggestions for alternatives
to food rewards

• Paperback book
• Show-and-tell
• Trip to treasure box filled with non-food items

More suggestions
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Kentucky teachers suggestions for alternatives
to food rewards

• Teacher reads special book
• Bank system earn play money to be used for
  privileges
• Teacher performs special skill cart wheel,
  guitar playing, etc.

More suggestions
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Kentucky teachers suggestions for alternatives
to food rewards

• Listen to music while working at desk
• Eat lunch outside or have class outside
• 5 minute chat break at end of class
• Sit with friends
• Reduced homework

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Kentucky teachers suggestions for alternatives
to food rewards

• Extra credit
• Fun video
• Computer time
• Assemblies
• Field trips

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Kentucky teachers suggestions for alternatives
to food rewards

• Extra credit
• Fun video
• Reduced homework
• Coupons to video stores, music stores, movies
  (donated)

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ces/makingithappen.html
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Kentucky teachers suggestions for alternatives
to food rewards

• Drawings for donated prizesamong students who
  meetcertain grade standards
• A few minutes of free choice time at end of
  class

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Food for thought

• Rewards can be abused and overused. Too often
  students come to expect something in return for
  behavior or good grades when in reality they
  should do the behavior for its intrinsic value.
• Middle School Teacher In Fayette County,
  Lexington, Kentucky

Source Making It Happen! School Nutrition
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es/makingithappen.html
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What do we know about how children eat?

• Children need approximately 10 exposures to new
  foods to accept them.
• Children can learn to prefer new foods as they
  become increasingly familiar.
• Children are more likely to eat foods that
  teachers, parents and peers are eating.

http//www.yale.edu/rudd/pdf/childhood_obesity.pdf
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Keep an open mind to possibilities!
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Use Making It Happen to talk about
Environmental Strategies
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6 environmental approaches to making it happen

• Check this online reference for specific
  examples for accomplishing the following 6
  approaches . . .

Making It Happen! School Nutrition Success
Stories http//www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Resources/maki
ngithappen.html
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Approach 1

• Establish nutrition standards for competitive
  foods.

Source Making It Happen! School Nutrition
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Words of wisdom
Persistence is key when changing the nutritional
environment in your school. Go into the process
with energy and enthusiasm and armed with the
knowledge that you are doing what's best for your
students. They all deserve the right to healthier
options. When making your case at school
committee meetings or student meetings, bring
healthy snack options to the staff and students.
Let them eat while you plead your case. They'll
realize that the proposed snacks and drinks can
taste good and still be good for you!
Heather Henry, School Health Coordinator
Source Making It Happen! School Nutrition
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ces/makingithappen.html
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Approach 2

• Influence food and beverage contracts.

Source Making It Happen! School Nutrition
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ces/makingithappen.html
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A key to success

• A guiding philosophy
• Student health is not for sale.

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Approach 3

• What some schools offered
• Low-fat milk
• Bottled water
• Low-fat yogurt
• Fresh fruits
• Raw vegetables
• Salads and salad bars
• Whole grain breads
• Low-fat popcorn

• Make more healthful foods and beverages
  available to a la carte lines, vending
  machines, snack bars and student stores.

Source Making It Happen! School Nutrition
Success Stories http//www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Resour
ces/makingithappen.html
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Words of wisdom
Its important to look outside the box. Prior
to initiating this program, people thought that
students would never eat rice cakes or yogurt as
a snack. After almost two years in our program,
students cannot get enough of them. Giunta,
Foodservice Director, Aramark Food Services
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Approach 4

• Products
• Placement
• Promotion
• Price

• Adopt marketing techniques to promote healthful
  choices.

Quick tip Place fruits and vegetables at the
beginning of an a la carte line.
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Approach 5

• What some schools did
• Eliminated student access to soft drinks during
  the school day in vending machines and the school
  store.
• Limited access to fat and sugar by controlling
  the portion sizes of dessert items.
• The only beverage machine turned on throughout
  the school day is the milk vending machine.

• Limit student access to competitive foods.

Source Making It Happen! School Nutrition
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ces/makingithappen.html
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Words of wisdom
We have made gradual changes over time with
success. As Edna Strickland, a school nurse and
member of our Healthy School Nutrition
Environment Team, said after working on the team
for two years dont go into a china store like
a bull! Patty Green, RD, LDN, Nutrition
Supervisor
Source Making It Happen! School Nutrition
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ces/makingithappen.html
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Approach 6

• Use fundraising activities that support student
  health.

Source Making It Happen! School Nutrition
Success Stories http//www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Resour
ces/makingithappen.html
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Fund-raising considerations

• While making money may be the primary goal, its
  important to consider what students learn in the
  process. There is an obvious disconnect between
  classroom lessons about nutrition and school
  vending machines filled with chips, candy bars
  and pop.

Community Nutritionists Council of BC, May 2003
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Fund-raising considerations

• It makes sense to ensure fundraising activities
  reflect the values and healthy choices we want
  for our children. Schools are good places to
  model healthy attitudes and behaviors.

Community Nutritionists Council of BC, May 2003
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Money-making tips

• Price nutritious food attractively
• Keep price low for door-to-door sales
• Sell quality productsyour reputation is on the
  line
• Have fun! Sales Queen
• Prevent burnout dont expectthe same volunteer
  to take thesame role yearly
• Check so event isnt on dayof other major event

Community Nutritionists Council of BC, May 2003
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Fund-raisers without food
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Pledges

• Bowl-a-thon, walk-a-thon, dance-a-thon, trash
  walk, read-a-thon, jump rope-a-thon, fun runs,
  skate night, bike-a-thon
• Enter as individual and/or team
• PROS encourages fitness or other positive
  activity
• NEEDS coordination

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Raffle

• Seek donation of high-value, DESIRABLE, item by
  business or community organization
• PROS Can be low effort,
• low cost
• NEEDS Item of sufficient value to generate
  ticket sales
• IDEA Motivational prize for student selling most
  tickets

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Garage sale

• Students, families, staff, community donate items
• PROS Low-cost helps people clean house
• NEEDS Resources to collect, inventory and store
  items plus handle cash and credit cards
• IDEA Combine with sale of healthy foods and
  beverages

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Balloon pop

• Put a note inside a balloon before filling it
  with air or helium. Some of the notes should
  offer a prize. Sell the balloons and let people
  pop them in hopes of winning a prize. Pick up
  broken balloons afterwards.

http//www.freethechildren.org/youthinaction/101_f
undraising_ideas.htm
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Guess the number of coins in a jar

• The winner receives all the coins and your group
  makes money by charging people for guessing.

http//www.freethechildren.org/youthinaction/101_f
undraising_ideas.htm
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Temporary tattoos, wrist bands
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Physical challenge

• Select an age appropriate activity, set a time
  frame and a donation per accomplishment.
• Example Basketball Shootout1 per basket for as
  many baskets as the student can make in 1 hour.
  

http//www.americanteachers.com/fundraising.cfm
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Shopper affinity programs 

• Many retailers offer programs that will donate a
  percent of your purchase dollarsto your
  school.
• You may need to use a store charge card.

http//www.americanteachers.com/fundraising.cfm
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Fundraiser insurance

• Determine your total fundraising needs and
• sell "Fund-raiser Insurance."
• Sell people a card stating theyre insured from
  all fundraising activities during X period.

http//www.americanteachers.com/fundraising.cfm
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Helpful links for more resources
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1. http//mypyramid.gov
Check frequently for new resources
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Sample handout (1)
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Download lessons for grades 1-6 (1)
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Interactive web-based game (1)
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Mini-poster side 1 (1)
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Mini-poster side 2 (1)
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Coloring sheet (1)
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Activity sheet (1)
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2. www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov
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Sample recipe (2)
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Sample poster (2)
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3. www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org
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Sample Materials (3)
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Sample Materials (3)
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Sample worksheet (3)
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Sample worksheet (3)
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4. http//nutrientrichfoods.org
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Sample handout (4)
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Sample handout (4)
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5. www.actionforhealthykids.org
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6. www.neactionforhealthykids.org
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7. http//nationaldairycouncil.org/nationaldair
ycouncil/tools
Download free materials
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8. www.nutritionexplorations.org/educators
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Sample activity (8)
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9. www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Resources/power_of_choice.
html
Downloadlessonplans andcopy-readymaterials her
e
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10. www.beefnutrition.org/matehealthyschoolnutriti
on.aspx
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Sample materials (10)
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Sample materials (10)
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11. www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/index.htm
Links to many resources
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12. www.presidentschallenge.org
Customize and log your activities online single
or group
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13. www.fns.usda.gov/tn/healthy/wellnesspolicy.ht
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Gives sample wellness policies success stories
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Success story example 1 (13)

• Duffy Elementary, Tucson, AZ Marcia Little has
  conducted two popular events this year at her
  school. The first was "Start Your Engines" to
  encourage students to eat breakfast.
• Every student who participated in school
  breakfast received a car to color and post on the
  cafeteria wall. Students then received a sticker
  to adorn their car each day they returned for
  breakfast.
• Breakfast participation increased by 50 that
  week!

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Success story example 2 (13)

• Mitchell Senior High School, Mitchell, SD
• Approximately 1,000 students visited this first
  annual student health fair, where over 20 booths
  were on display! Students entered in groups,
  receiving a list of questions. To get the
  answers, students visited the booths and talked
  with the representatives.
• Healthy breakfast items were displayed and
  shared. Students were also able to test hearing,
  vision, sugar-level and fitness, as well as talk
  with eating disorder, and drug and alcohol abuse
  experts. When a student's list of questions was
  answered, it was deposited into a drum from which
  the door prize winners were selected.
• Prizes included bowling certificates, bicycle
  helmets and movie passes. The public was invited
  to attend the fair for the last hour of each day.

It was evident that the fair had an impact, as
the health fair organizer (Linda Bannwarth,
School Nurse) received numerous phone calls from
parents asking to verify the information their
children brought home from the event!
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14. http//lancaster.unl.edu/food/resources.shtml
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Sample interactive PowerPoint (14)
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15. www.nde.state.ne.us/ns/slide_shows.htm
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Sample PowerPoint and online slide show (15)
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www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Resources/makingithappen.html

16.
Remember to check this one out 353 pages of
materials and resources available online!
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• Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful
  committed people can change the world. Indeed it
  is the only thing that ever has.
• Margaret Mead, Anthropologist

Photo Library of Congress athttp//www.loc.gov/l
oc/lcib/0201/mead.html
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• Just because you cant do everything, its no
  excuse to do nothing. Jacqueline Domac,
  Health teacher, Los Angeles

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• Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to
  injure future ones. Seneca (4 BC- 65 AD)

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Remember this Nebraska resource!
Nutrition Services Nebraska Department of
Education800-731-2233 in Nebraska or 471-2488
in Lincoln
http//www.nde.state.ne.us/NS