STUDENTS Policv Student Welfare. Wellness

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1 STUDENTS Plicv 2750 Student Welfare Wellness The District prmtes healthy schls, by supprting wellness, gd nutritin, and regular physical activity as part f the ttal learning envirnment. The District supprts a healthy envirnment where children learn and participate in psitive dietary and lifestyle practices. Schls cntribute t the basic health status f children by facilitating learning thrugh the supprt and prmtin f gd nutritin and physical activity. Imprved health ptimizes student perfrmance ptential. The gals f the District's wellness plicy are as fllws: 1. Prvide a cmprehensive learning envirnment fr develping and practicing,lifelng wellness behavirs. The schl envirnment shall prmte healthy schl gals t psitively influence a student's understanding, beliefs, and habits as they relate t gd nutritin and regular physical activity. A healthy schl envirnment shuld nt be sacrificed because f a dependence n revenue frm high added fat, high added sugar, and lw nutrient fds t supprt schl prgrams. 2. Supprt and prmte prper dietary habits cntributing t student's health status and academic perfrmance. All fds available n schl grunds and at schl-spnsred activities during the instructinal day shuld meet r exceed the district nutritin standards. Emphasis shuld be placed n fds that are nutrient dense per calrie. T ensure high quality, nutritius meals, fds shuld be served with cnsideratin tward variety, appeal, taste, safety, and packaging. 3. Prvide pprtunities fr students t engage in physical activity. A quality physical educatin prgram is an essential cmpnent fr all students t learn abut and participate in physical activity. Physical activity shuld be included in a schl's daily educatin prgram frm grades K thrugh 12. Physical activity shuld include regular instructinal physical educatin, c-curricular activities, and recess. 4. The District is cmmitted t imprve academic perfrmance. Educatrs, administratrs, parents, health practitiners, and cmmunities shuld cnsider the critical rle student health plays in academic stamina and perfrmance and adapt the schl envirnment t ensure students'basic nurishment and activity needs are met. T ensure widespread understanding f the benefits t schl envirnments where nutritius fds are prvided and where students have an pprtunity fr physical activity, a public awareness campaign that highlights research demnstrating the psitive relatinship

2 Plicv 2750 Page 2 between gd nutritin, physical activrty, and capacity f students t develp and learn shuld be cnducted' Establish and maintain a district-wide Nutritin & physicar Activity Advisry ;;;;tl;ith the PurPses f: Develping guidance t thisplicy Mnitring fi'" i*ptttttentatin f this plicy Evaluating PlicY Prgress as necessary Revising PlicY Bravmer C-4 Schl District epflt""ta March t3' 2006

3 STUDENTS Reeulatin 2750 Student Welfare Wellness 1. Advisry Cmmittee A district-wide Nutritin & Physical Activity Advisry Cmmittee, in cnjunctin with the Title fv Advisry Cmmittee, will be established. The Cinmittee will meet a minimum f tw times annually. Respnsibility f this cmmittee may include, but nt be limited t, versight f the fllwing:. Implementatin f district nutritin and physical activity standards I Integratin f nutritin and physical activity in the verall curriculum Assurance that staff prfessinal develpment includes nukitin and physical activity issues r Assurance that students receive nutritin educatin and engage in vigrus physical activity The Cmmittee will be respnsible fr preparing a prgrirm evaluatin reprt that includes, but is nt limited t, the fllwing infrmatin: Prgram strengths and weaknesses Prgram recmmendatins 2. Student Nutritin The Schl Breakfast/Lunch Prerams: The full meal schl breakfast and lunchprgrams will cntinue t fllw the USDA Requirements fr Federal Schl Meals Prgrams. The Schl Fd Service Prgram will strive t fllw the District's Nutritin Standards when determining the items in a la carte and "cmpetitive fds" sales. The Fd and Service Directr will wrk clsely with the Advisry Cmmittee. Cafeteria Envirnment : A cafeteia envirnment that prmtes nutritin awareness expectatins. The cafeteria is a place where students have: Adequate space t eat in clean, pleasant surrundings Adequate time t eat meals -' Access t hand washing r hand sanitizing facilities befre meals Fundraisine:

4 Reeulatin 2750 Page2 All fundraising prjects are encuraged t fllw District Nutritin Guidelines. All fundraising prjects fr sale and cnsumptin f fd items within and prir t the instructinal day will strive t fllw the District's Nutritin Guidelines when determining the items being sld. 3. Student Nutritin Educatin : The District has a K-12 Cmprehensive Health Curriculum. All K-l2 instructinal staff will be encuraged t integrate nutritinal themes int daily lessns when apprpriate. The health benefits f gd nutritin shuld be emphasized. The district nutritin plicy reinfrces nutritin educatin t help students practice these themes in a supprtive schl envirnment. Parent Nutritin Educatin : Nutritin educatin may be prvided in the frms f handuts, pstings n the district website, articles and infrmatin prvided in district r schl newsletters, presentatins that fcus n nutritinal value and healthy lifestyles, and thrugh any ther apprpriate means available fr reaching parents. Staff Nutritin & Phvsical ActivitlEducatin: Nutritin and physical activity educatin pprtunities will be prvided t all staff as needed. These educatinal pprtunities may include, but nt be limited t, the distributin f educatinal and infrmatinal materials and the arangement f presentatins and wrkshps that fcus n nutritinal and healthy lifestyles, health assessments, fitness activities, and ther apprpriate nutritin and physical activityrelated tpics. 4. District Nutritin Guidelines The District encurages the sale r distributin f nutrient dense fds dunng and prir t the instructinal schl day. Nutrient dense fds are thse fds that prvide students with calries rich in the nutrient cntent needed t be healthy. In an effrt t supprt the cnsumptin f nutrient dense fds in the schl setting, the district has adpted the fllwing nutritin standards gverning the sale f fd and beverage items n schl grunds prir t and during the instructinal schl day. Fd:

5 Reeulatin 2750 Page 3 Encurage the cnsumptin f nutrient dense fds, i.e. WHOLE GRAINS, FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES, ANd DAIRY PRODUCTS.. Any given fd item fr sale prir t the start f the schl day and thrughut the instructinal day, will have n mre than 30% f its ttal calries derived frm fat.. Any given fd item fr sale prir t the start f the schl day and thrughut the instructinal day, will generally have n mre than 10% f its ttal calries derived frm saturated fat. Nuts and seeds with minimal added fat in prcessing (n mre than 3 grams f, added fat per 1.75 unce r less package size) are exempt frm these standards because they are nutrient dense and cntain high levels f mnunsaturated fat. 5. Student Physical Activity District Phvsical Activity Gal: The District shall prvide physical activity and physical educatin pprtunities that prvide students with the knwledge and skills t lead a physically active lifestyle. The District shall utilize the fllwing Implementatin Strategies: I Physical educatin classes and physical activity pprtunities will be available t all students. 2 Physical activity pprtunities may be ffered befre schl, during schl (recess), r after schl. 3 As recmmended by the Natinal Assciatin f Sprt and Physical Educatin (NASPE), schl leaders f physical activity and physical educatin shall guide students thrugh a prcess that will enable them t achieve and maintain a high level f persnal fitness thrugh the fllwing: Expse yungsters t a wide variety f physical activities Teach physical skills t help maintain a lifetime f health and fitness Encurage self-mnitring s yungsters can see hw active they are and set their wn gals Individualize intensity f activities Fcus feedback n prcess fding yur best rather than n prduct Be active rle mdels 4 lntrduce develpmentally apprpriate cmpnents f a health-related assessment t the students at an early age t prepare them fr future assessments.

6 Resulatin 2750 Page 4 Physical educatin classes shall be sequential, building frm year t year, and cntent will include mvement, persnal fitness, and persnal and scial respnsibility. Students shuld be able t demnstrate cmpetency thrugh applicatin f knwledge, skill, and practice. Braymer C-4 Schl District Apprved March 13,2006