Fenton Charter Public Schools Wellness Policy Assessment Summary

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1 Fentn Charter Public Schls 2016 Wellness Plicy Assessment Summary The Lcal Schl Wellness Plicy (WP) is a cmprehensive rganized set f plicies, prcedures, and activities. The WP is designed with the gal t supprt and prmte healthy eating, healthy behavirs, and physical activity in the Fentn Charter Public Schls and was develped, implemented, and reviewed by stakehlders including: Schl Administratrs Parents Teachers Schl Health Prfessinals Schl Fd Authrity Students General Public (by invitatin thrugh link n website) The WP als develps strategies fr prmting staff wellness and fr invlving parents/guardians and the cmmunity in reinfrcing students' understanding and appreciatin f the imprtance f a healthy lifestyle I. Nutritinal Quality f Fds and Beverages Sld and Served n Campus T maximize the CMO s ability t prvide nutritius meals and snacks, all Fentn schls participate in available federal schl nutritin prgrams, including the Natinal Schl Lunch and Schl Breakfast Prgrams. All schl meals meet r exceed USDA standards and pririty is given t serving unprcessed fds, made with fresh ingredients. Meal Scheduling All fd served t students is prepared in health-inspected facilities under the guidance f fd safety certified staff. A cpy f the mst current inspectin is psted in each kitchen facility. Students are prvided access t hand washing r hand sanitizing befre meals and snacks. Schls prvide a pleasant envirnment and adequate seating fr students t eat cmfrtably. Custdial staff cleans cafeterias and multipurpse rms where students eat several times thrughut the day, especially during times when meals are served. Students are given adequate time t eat meals; n less than 10 minutes fr breakfast and n less than 20 minutes fr lunch after being served. Meal perids are scheduled at apprpriate times, 10 a.m. t 2 p.m. fr lunch.

2 Fd as Reward Fundraising A 2-hur gap ccurs between meals. Students are prvided with at least 10 minutes t eat after sitting dwn fr breakfast and 20 minutes t eat after sitting dwn fr lunch. Schls prvide access t free, safe drinking water during meal times in the fd service areas. Filtered water drinking funtains are available thrughut all campuses. Students are encuraged t cnsume water regularly fr the purpse f prmting hydratin fr ptimal health. Measures are taken t increase student access t breakfast including breakfast in the classrm (FPC), secnd chance breakfast (FACS), and prviding incentives and parent ntificatin abut each schl s breakfast prgram(s). Fds r beverages are nt used as rewards and/r withheld as punishment fr academic perfrmance r behavir. Fundraisers are apprved by ne f the gverning cuncils. Fundraising is supprtive f healthy eating by emphasizing the sale f healthy fd items r f nn-fd items. Fundraising activities invlving the sale f fd will either cmply with Smart Snacks in Schls (SSIS) r take place utside the schl day AND meet the Cmpetitive Fds guidelines. External rganizatins, parents, and thers using schl prperty are ntified f the schl s fundraising plicy via website. Classrm Celebratins Sharing f Fd Snacks Beverages Fd and beverages served at schl/classrm celebratins align with the WP and faculty/staff are infrmed f plicies and prcedures thrugh Staff Develpment trainings and Cuncil meetings several times during the schl year. Sharing f fds and beverages is strictly prhibited and schl cmmunity is infrmed thrugh Parent Orientatin Night and schl newsletter. All snack ptins ffered in the schl stre (nly ne site has a schl stre) are cmpliant with SSIS. There are n beverages fr sale n campus

3 Marketing All fd and beverage advertising display healthy messaging. II. Nutritin Educatin and Prmtin Nutritin Gals Nutritin Educatin Nutritin educatin is designed t prmte student wellness by encuraging participatin in the schl lunch prgram and increasing fruit and vegetable cnsumptin thrugh events such as the Alphabet Prduce Train and healthy recipe tastings. Nutritin Educatin is integrated int curriculum thrughut the schl day thrugh the use f materials prvided by the Dairy Cuncil and My Plate. Nutritin Educatin is crdinated with the larger schl cmmunity thrugh green smthie taste tests and the Alphabet Prduce Train. Gverning Cmmittees and the Schl Wellness Team ensure nutritin educatin is crdinated with schl activities. Nutritin Educatin teaches students abut crss-cultural nutritin. Entrée items frm varius cultures including ravili, edamame, and whle grain chw mein are n the schl menu. Families are encuraged t make healthy fd chices and lead a healthy lifestyle. The Wellness Plicy is shared with families during parent rientatin meetings at the beginning f the schl year. Parents receive reminders regarding the wellness plicy thrugh newsletters, meetings, etc. psted in frnt ffice. Nutritin educatin extends beynd the schl envirnment. Health educatin with a fcus n diabetes and nutritin is prvided thrugh the American Diabetes Assciatin. III. Physical Activity Gals and Physical Educatin Physical Activity Gals Physical Educatin Physical activity prmtes student wellness. All students partake in the Psychmtr Prgram in which students participate in a variety f activities that prmte health thugh exercise. 5 th graders partake in FITNESSGRAM used statewide t measure physical aptitude fr 5 th, 7 th, and 9 th grade students. The gal f FITNESSGRAM is t assist students in establishing lifetime habits f regular physical activity.

4 All students receive 100 minutes per week f physical educatin thrughut the entire year. Physical educatin is prvided in apprpriate student-teacher rati, ensuring adequate supervisin and minimized risk fr injury. Trained Psychmtr aides fllw the SPARK prgram under Every Student Success Act (ESSA). Regular physical activity pprtunities are prvided thrughut the schl day. Shrt physical activity breaks including Brain Breaks r stretching breaks between lessns and fr transitins are emplyed. Classrm educatin reinfrces knwledge and self-management skills needed t maintain a healthy lifestyle and reduce sedentary activities such as watching televisin. Recess Students are prvided with at least 20 minutes a day f supervised recess each day. Students are encuraged t have a physically active recess perid. Each schl prvides assigned play areas and supervisin as well as equipment. N cmmunity use f schl facilities fr physical activity is available utside f the schl day. Parent ntificatin thrugh newsletters and in-persn meetings encurages safe travels t and frm schl, safe walking, r biking t and frm schl where apprpriate. Physical Activity as Punishment Physical activity (extra r restricted) is nt used as punishment. IV. Mnitring and Plicy Review Psting Requirements Each schl site shall pst a cpy f the Wellness Plicy and regulatins n nutritin and physical activity in public view within all schl cafeterias r ther central eating areas and in the main ffices. The CMO shall disseminate health infrmatin and the Wellness Plicy t parents/guardians thrugh schl newsletters, handuts, and schl websites. Outreach t parents/guardians shall emphasize the relatinship between student health and academic perfrmance. Staff has been prvided general wellness resurces and pprtunities and a cpy f the WP. Infrmatin included in the WP is cvered during Staff Develpment trainings and Cuncil meetings. Schl staff serves as rle mdels fr students and are the key t successful implementatin f wellness prgrams. Staff present Wellness

5 Plan infrmatin t students and fllw the guidelines f the plan. Schl staff members cnstantly cmmunicate imprtance f healthy eating habits t students LSWP specifies wh in the CMO/schl is respnsible fr wellness/health cmmunicatin beynd required plicy implementatin reprting. FACS: Leticia Padilla Parra, Assistant Directr FPC: Richard Parra, Directr; Barbara Aragn, Assistant Directr STEM: Jennifer Miller, Directr FCLA: Lee Mel, Directr SMBCCS: David Riddick, Assistant Directr Implementatin Measurement The CMO has designated ne persn at every schl, wh is charged with peratinal respnsibility fr ensuring that each schl site cmplies with the Wellness Plicy. Assistant Directr Leticia Padilla Parra is charged with verseeing the Fentn Wellness Cmmittee T determine the level f cmpliance, a schl Wellness Plicy assessment tl has been cmpleted at each schl site. The assessment includes gals in the fllwing areas fr student wellness and whether r nt the District/schl has addressed them: Nutritin educatin Nutritin prmtin Physical activity Other schl-based health Nutritin guidelines fr all fd available n campus. Accuntability Stakehlder invlvement and participatin Public ntificatin The assessment will include, in additin t the checklist, a descriptin f the prgress made in attaining the gals f the Wellness Plicy. The designee shall reprt n prgress f this plicy annually and infrm and update the public. Assessment tl has been cmpleted by each site representative and is used t measure cmpliance. NEW REQUIREMENTS OF THE WELLNESS POLICY In accrdance with the Child Nutritin Reauthrizatin Act f 2010, each schl is in cmpliance with the Wellness Plicy. The wellness plicy will be mnitred as part f the Child Nutritin Administrative Review prcess.

6 Gals fr nutritin prmtin and educatin, physical activity, and ther schl based-activities that prmte student wellness. Nutritin guidelines fr all fds and beverages available n schl campus during the schl day. Requirements that Stakehlders be prvided pprtunities t participate in the develpment, implementatin, and peridic review and update f the wellness plicy. A plan fr measuring effectiveness, that is measured peridically, and that the assessment is made available t the public. Public ntificatin infrming and updating the public (parents, students, and thers in the cmmunity) peridically abut the cntent and implementatin f the lcal schl wellness plicy. Lcal designatin must include ne r mre lcal educatin agency fficials r schl fficials t ensure that each schl cmplies with the lcal schl wellness plicies.