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What's Happening
Steps to a healthier you What's HappeningA call to action: * Make a commitment to nutrition and physical activity * Everyone has a role to play * Get informed and get involved Wellness committee: Mounds View Public Schools will work to assure a school environment that promotes and protects students health, well-being and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating, physical activity and healthy life-styles. The following resources are available: Mounds View Public Schools Ends & Goals Regulation EG-3106 Wellness Action for Healthy Kids Healthy Foods for Kids 2006 Minnesota Action for Healthy Kids Guidelines for Good Nutrition at School Mounds View Public Schools Committee Meeting Minutes Fund Raising: School fundraising can be healthy and profitable. The following resources are available: Minnesota Action for Healthy Kids - Fund Raising Efforts Support Healthy Eating Center for Science in the Public Interest - Sweet Deals California Department of Health Services Project LEAN School Nutrition Association Create and Promote Healthy Fundraisers Celebrations and Rewards: Many human behaviors have been celebrated or discourage by connecting with food. Separating these natural behaviors will take time. Small steps for change can be found below: Minnesota Action for Healthy Kids Bringing Foods to School Minnesota Action for Healthy Kids Discipline Alternatives Minnesota Action for Healthy Kids 25 Ways to Reward and Encourage Children Michigan State University Alternatives to Using Food as Rewards School Activities: Student volunteer opportunities Student volunteer form Whats Happening Hot Links: 1. Web site resources Actions for Healthy Kids Nemours Foundation Kids Health
When students should stay home from school
Providing a healthy environment is a challenge in schools where hundreds of students routinely share confined spaces. Parents and students are frequently concerned about when students are well enough to attend school and when students should stay home. For a guide to general health practices for school-aged children, please click here.
District wellness
More...Steps to a healthier you
Students * Eat smart and move more to look, feel and do your best * Set goals for yourself * Serve as a role model for younger students Families * Eat smart and move more children are watching you * Advocate for school wellness * Get informed and involved Teachers * Teach and role model good nutrition and physical activity * Teach life skills * Use non-food rewards Child Nutrition Staff * Provide tasty, appealing and healthy meals * Market healthy meals * Provide nutrition information to students and families Principals * Support a healthy eating environment and tell others about our commitment * Provide education opportunities for staff on nutrition and health * Schedule recess before lunch and adequate time to eat School Superintendents/School Board * Support a healthy eating environment and tell others about our commitment * Provide education opportunities for staff on nutrition and health |
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