Meeting the Healthier US School Challenge A Guide for Minnesota Schools Part Six: Other Requirements Leading for educational excellence and equity. Every

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


• Gold Award of Distinction:– At least 150 minutes PE per week per grade


Elementary Requirementseducation.state.mn.us

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• Bronze and Silver Awards:– At least 45 minutes PE per week per grade


• Gold Award:– At least 90 minutes PE per week per grade


• Gold Award of Distinction:– At least 150 minutes PE per week per grade


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

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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/

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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.

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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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