Meeting the Healthier US School Challenge A Guide for Minnesota Schools Part Six: Other Requirements “Leading for educational excellence and equity. Every day for every one.”
Mar 31, 2015
Meeting the Healthier US School Challenge
A Guide for Minnesota Schools
Part Six:
Other Requirements
“Leading for educational excellence and equity. Every day for every one.”
Nutrition Education
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• Must be provided for all award levels
• Should involve classroom learning, cafeteria-based information and home and family education
• Elementary school (K-5)– All award levels: provided to all full-day students
• Middle school (6-8)– Bronze and Silver levels: offered in one or more
grades
– Gold and Gold Award of Distinction: offered in two or more grades
• High school (9-12)– All award levels: offered in two courses required for
graduation
Classroom Nutrition Education Criteria
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• Serving Up MyPlate: A Yummy Curriculum– For grades one through six
– Posters for the classroom and cafeteria, parent handouts
• Nutrition Voyage: The Quest to Be Our Best– Designed for 7th and 8th grades
– Meets standards for math, science, English language arts
• Healthier Middle Schools: Everyone Can Help– For school staff, parents, students
• Just the Facts!– Fact sheets about meal requirements
Curriculum Materialeducation.state.mn.us
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• Structured physical education must be provided for all students, all grade levels, for all award levels, throughout the school year
• Structured physical activity other than physical education classes may also be included for part of the physical education requirement.
• Structured physical activity is – Moderate to vigorous– Planned by a certified PE teacher– Conducted by a teacher (not necessarily a PE teacher)– In increments of at least 10 minutes– Counts as EITHER PE or physical activity
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• Bronze and Silver Awards:– At least 45 minutes PE per week per grade
– Up to 20 minutes from structured physical activity
• Gold Award:– At least 90 minutes PE per week per grade
– Up to 45 minutes from structured physical activity
• Gold Award of Distinction:– At least 150 minutes PE per week per grade
– Up to 45 minutes from structured physical activity
Elementary Requirementseducation.state.mn.us
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• Bronze and Silver Awards:– At least 45 minutes PE per week per grade
– Up to 20 minutes from structured physical activity
• Gold Award:– At least 90 minutes PE per week per grade
– Up to 45 minutes from structured physical activity
• Gold Award of Distinction:– At least 150 minutes PE per week per grade
– Up to 45 minutes from structured physical activity
Middle and High School Requirements
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• Different from structured physical activity• Additional optional opportunities available to students, in
and out of school• Elementary Schools: provided every day for every full-day
student• Middle/High Schools: opportunities every day for all
students; active promotion to participate• Discipline or punishment does not include forced
participation in or denial of physical activity
Physical Activityeducation.state.mn.us
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• If the school is certified for Alliance for a Healthier Generation Healthy School Program, include a copy of the award to meet the requirements for nutrition education and physical education and activity
• Check out the opportunities at https://www.healthiergeneration.org/
Alliance for a Healthier Generationeducation.state.mn.us
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Handout 8
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• Brief statements needed about– how the Wellness Policy is being implemented (3
ways)
– how parents, students, school staff and administrators, community members are involved in implementing the policy
– how the school-level policy is more stringent than the district policy (if it is)
Local Wellness Policies
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• No food rewards– Policy must clearly prohibit the use of ANY food as a
reward
– Brief statement about how this is implemented
• No use of physical activity as punishment– Neither forced activity nor denial
– Brief statement about how this is implemented
Content of Wellness Policies
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• All award levels: current competitive food rules from USDA followed in the school cafeteria
• Gold/Gold Award of Distinction: rules followed throughout the school, all day
• Fundraising: mostly non-food items sold. Food items meet HUSSC standards
Competitive Foods
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• Some foods allowed with few restrictions– Extra portions of fruits and vegetables that meet menu requirements– NOT FRIED– Sauces and dips must be calculated
• Milk, juice and water with minor restrictions– See Handout 9
Competitive Foods Generally Allowed
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• Total fat: 35% or less of calories
• Saturated fat: less than 10% of calories
• Trans fats: none or less than .5g/serving
• Sugar: 35% or less by weight
• Sodium: – Bronze/Silver/Gold: 480 mg (side dish/snack) or 600 mg (entrée)– Gold Award of Distinction: 200 mg (side dish/snack) or 480 mg
(entrée)
• Portion size/calories: less than 200 calories/package or NSLP portion
Competitive Foods Standardseducation.state.mn.us
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• http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/HealthierUS/application.html
• Have Nutrition Facts labels ready
• Need Adobe Flash Player installed
on your computer
• DO NOT USE FOR BEVERAGES.
Use Handout 9 instead.
Competitive Foods Calculator
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• Easy to use instructions!
• PRINT the list and add it to your file or notebook
Using the Calculatoreducation.state.mn.us
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• Schools must demonstrate commitments to overall healthy school environments through implementation of best practices
• Number of best practices required differs by award level– Bronze: 2 Silver: 4 Gold: 6– Gold Award of Distinction: 8
• See Handout 10. Read the descriptions carefully.
Other Criteria for Excellenceeducation.state.mn.us
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• You have completed the session on additional criteria.• Use Handouts 8, 9 and 10 to help you check your readiness to apply. • Use the calculator to evaluate your competitive foods.• Keep good notes.
• Session 7: Requirements of the school district
DONE!
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