Cheswick Christian Academy Wellness Policy

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1 Wellness Plicy T all parents: The Natinal Schl Lunch Prgram, which ffers free and reduced priced lunches t thse wh qualify, requires that we have a wellness plicy in effect t encurage healthy eating habits and physical activity. Cheswick Christian Academy s wellness plicy first became effective July, During quarterly staff meetings, the wellness plicy is reviewed and discussed. We welcme participatin and suggestins frm parents. Full cpies may be btained by calling the schl ffice r can be fund n ur website. POLICY TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY EATING HABITS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Effective July, Revised Octber, 2017 It is the intentin f Cheswick Christian Academy t cmply with all federal standards f the N Child Left Behind law. It shall apply t all students, staff, caches, and vlunteers and encmpasses all fd available t students during the schl day thrugh the fd service prgram, in-schl fundraisers, and classrm parties. The plicy shall be enfrced by administratin, staff, and the fd service directr r crdinatr and shall be reviewed quarterly. 1. PURPOSE AND GOALS INTENT - The intent f this plicy is fr all students f Cheswick Christian Academy t pssess the knwledge and skills necessary t make nutritius fd chices and be encuraged t participate in a variety f physical activities. As rle mdels, educatrs are encuraged t mdel a healthy lifestyle as a valuable part f daily life. The cmprehensive plan t encurage students t establish and maintain lifelng nutritius eating patterns and a healthy lifestyle includes: A fd service prgram that serves appealing chices f nutritius fds and a clean envirnment in which students are given an adequate time t eat. Available healthy a la carte chices. Nutritin and healthy lifestyle educatin t all grades. A physical educatin prgram that includes mderate t vigrus activity. Time in the elementary schl day fr supervised recess. Opprtunities fr students t participate in extracurricular activities. RATIONALE - The link between nutritin and learning is well dcumented. Healthy eating patterns are essential fr students t achieve their full ptential, physical and mental grwth, and lifelng health and well being. Healthy eating patterns are linked t the reduced risk f many chrnic diseases as adults. Regular physical exercise reduces the risk f heart disease, high bld pressure, cln cancer, and diabetes. Prmting physical activity amng yung peple is imprtant because Thrugh its effects n mental health, physical activity can increase a students capacity fr learning Physical activity has health benefits fr students Fr a cmplete cpy f ur Wellness Plicy, please call the schl ffice r view it nline at cheswickchristian.cm. Cheswick Christian Academy Nn-discriminatin Plicy Cheswick Christian Academy des nt discriminate in its admissin plicies, nr in any f its plicies n the basis f sex, race, clr, natinal rigin, r religin. Allegatins may be made t Cheswick Christian Academy verbally r in writing. If yu wish t file a Civil Rights prgram cmplaint f discriminatin, cmplete the USDA Prgram Discriminatin cmplaint frm, fund nline at r at any USDA ffice, r call (866) t request the frm. Yu may als write a letter cntaining all f the infrmatin requested in the frm. Send yur cmpleted cmplaint frm r letter t U.S. Department f Agriculture, Directr, Office f Adjudicatin, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washingtn, D.C , by fax (202) r at prgram.intake@usda.gv.

2 Three-year Wellness Plicy Assessment June 19, 2017 In Place A+ Faculty members have been instructed yearly (teacher meeting in Aug.) in the gals set frth in Cheswick Christian Academy s wellness plicy entitled, Plicy t Encurage Healthy Eating Habits and Physical Activity. B Faculty members have been instructed yearly t understand that as educatrs, they are encuraged t mdel a healthy lifestyle t their students as a valuable part f life. A+ Faculty members have been instructed yearly that nutritin educatin shall be a part f the cmprehensive prgram taught at every grade level and that... a. nutritin educatin lessns and activities will be age apprpriate. b. educatrs will integrate nutritin educatin int all subjects whenever reasnably pssible t stress healthy, lifestyle patterns. c. nutritin tpics include benefits f healthy eating, understanding nutritinal balance and fd labels, hw t assess ne s persnal eating habits and set gals fr imprvement, principles f healthy weight management, etc. d. staff shall be respnsible fr btaining nutritin educatin t prvide basic knwledge f nutritin and strategies designed t prmte a healthy lifestyle. e. additinal physical activity f students after schl hurs will be encuraged. C Faculty members have been instructed t submit lessns plans t the Wellness Plicy crdinatr whenever wellness subjects are taught. A+ Faculty members have been instructed yearly and understand that all elementary students shuld be encuraged t participate in physical recess activities and that alternatives t eliminating recess as a punishment shuld be fund. A Faculty members are reminded yearly that fd fundraisers are nt permitted unless fd is nt sld n schl grunds r made available fr sale during the schl day unless fd being sld meets the criteria in the wellness plicy. Only ne remains bake sale during Fun Fair in May. A+ Faculty members (especially elementary) are reminded yearly that all classrm parties shuld include nutritinal chices as listed in the wellness plicy, and that as a teacher, it is his/her respnsibility t encurage these chices and prhibit fds f minimal nutritinal value. A+ Faculty members have been instructed yearly that fd is nt be used as a reward fr classrm r schl activities unless the reward is an activity that prmtes a psitive nutritin message. A+ Faculty members have been instructed and reminded yearly that CCA s plicy is a nn-discriminatry plicy. All faculty have agreed t abide by said plicy.

3 6/19/17 M I N U T E S t WELLNESS POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING Wellness Plicy Cmmittee: Patty Buirge, Fd Service Crdinatr present Rsetta Jhnsn, Teacher present Star Laliberte, Office Persnnel present Tdd Rsi, Principal, Chief Adminstratr Fd Service present Kim Thmas, Fd Service Directr present Clintn Blazevich, Phys. Ed. Instructr unable t make the meeting TOPICS DISCUSSED Fd Service Kim Thmas (Directr), Karen Vidra (Aide), Patty Buirge (Crdinatr) And Justice fr Yu pster Psted in gym. We discussed the wellness plicy pertinent pints tgether, perfrming asssessment. Assessment: (Cmparisn f main pints t LSWP Gv t Requirements see next page) Cmpliance f all faculty with the wellness plicy is favrable. Our wellness plicy is mdeled after a gvernment plicy template. Prgress has been made in adhering t the wellness plicy (i.e. classrm party guidelines, fundraiser guidelines, and eliminating fd as rewards.) Nutritin Educatin Teachers will be ntified again at August faculty meeting that they are t incrprate wellness teachings int all subject areas. They are t frward lessn plans t me when cvering a nutritinally educatinal tpic. Civil Rights TMR will administer the Annual Civil Rights Training t all staff at the August faculty meeting, cvering all tpics prvided in the list f mandatry training tpics. Parents & Students We plan t distribute Nutritin Nuggets (mnthly publicatin) fr They will be distributed t students t take hme t parents. Classrm Rewards & Parties Reminder At a previus audit, the auditr infrmed me that a cnsequences paragraph needed t be added t the wellness plicy. It is as fllws: If any Fds f Minimal Nutritinal Value shall be ffered by parents, teacher shall decline them by sending them back hme with an explanatin. If it happens repeatedly (3 X in a schl year), cntact either by a letter, phne call, r in persn will be made explaining why the fd is nt a gd chice fr a classrm party. Fundraisers Bake sales during schl hurs shuld nt be allwed. It has been reduced t nly ne: The fun fair in May. In all ther fundraisers, we are cmplying with ur wellness plicy.

4 Check ff list fr Lcal Schl Wellness Plicy Requirements: Include gals fr nutritin prmtin and educatin, physical activity, and ther schl-based activities that prmte students wellness. (evidence-based strategies) Include nutritin guidelines fr all fds sld n each schl campus during the schl day that are cnsistent with federal regulatins fr schl meals and Smart Snacks in Schl nutritin standards. Include plicies fr fds and beverages made available t students (i.e. classrm parties, parent s cntributins). Include plicies fr fd and beverage marketing that allw marketing and advertising f nly thse fds and beverages that meet the Smart Snacks in Schl nutritin standards. Permit parents, students, representatives f the schl fd authrity, phys. ed. teachers, all faculty t participate in the develpment, implementatin and update f the LSWP. Identify individuals wh have the authrity and respnsibility t ensure cmpliance. Infrm and update the public abut the LSWP n an annual basis. At least nce every three years, measure the extent t which schls are in cmpliance with the LSWP, the extent t which the plicy cmpares t mdel plicies, and the prgress made in attaining the gals f the LSWP and make this assessment available t the public.

5 11/3/17 M I N U T E S t WELLNESS POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING 1st Quarter Meeting fr Wellness Plicy Cmmittee: Patty Buirge, Fd Service Crdinatr Rsetta Jhnsn, Teacher Star Laliberte, Office Persnnel Tdd Rsi, Principal, Chief Adminstratr Fd Service Kim Thmas, Fd Service Directr Clintn Blazevich, Phys. Ed. Instructr TOPICS DISCUSSED Audit is ver. Kim indicated all changes t ur revised Wellness Plicy. Again, we discussed the wellness plicy pertinent pints tgether, perfrming triennial assessment (see reverse). Assessment: (Cmparisn f main pints t LSWP Gv t Requirements) Cmpliance f all faculty with the wellness plicy is favrable. Our wellness plicy is mdeled after a gvernment plicy template. Prgress has been made in adhering t the wellness plicy (i.e. classrm party guidelines, fundraiser guidelines, and eliminating fd as rewards.) Nutritin Educatin Teachers are t cntinue t frward lessn plans t me when cvering a nutritinally educatinal tpic. We decided nt t send Nutritin Nuggets hme with student this year. Went ver the check list fr Lcal Schl Wellness Plicy Requirements: Include gals fr nutritin prmtin and educatin, physical activity, and ther schl-based activities that prmte students wellness. (evidence-based strategies) Include nutritin guidelines fr all fds sld n each schl campus during the schl day that are cnsistent with federal regulatins fr schl meals and Smart Snacks in Schl nutritin standards. Include plicies fr fds and beverages made available t students (i.e. classrm parties, parent s cntributins). Include plicies fr fd and beverage marketing that allw marketing and advertising f nly thse fds and beverages that meet the Smart Snacks in Schl nutritin standards. Permit parents, students, representatives f the schl fd authrity, phys. ed. teachers, all faculty t participate in the develpment, implementatin and update f the LSWP. Identify individuals wh have the authrity and respnsibility t ensure cmpliance. Infrm and update the public abut the LSWP n an annual basis. At least nce every three years, measure the extent t which schls are in cmpliance with the LSWP, the extent t which the plicy cmpares t mdel plicies, and the prgress made in attaining the gals f the LSWP and make this assessment available t the public.

6 Three-year Wellness Plicy Assessment June 19, 2017 In Place A+ Faculty members have been instructed yearly (teacher meeting in Aug.) in the gals set frth in Cheswick Christian Academy s wellness plicy entitled, Plicy t Encurage Healthy Eating Habits and Physical Activity. B Faculty members have been instructed yearly t understand that as educatrs, they are encuraged t mdel a healthy lifestyle t their students as a valuable part f life. A+ Faculty members have been instructed yearly that nutritin educatin shall be a part f the cmprehensive prgram taught at every grade level and that... a. nutritin educatin lessns and activities will be age apprpriate. b. educatrs will integrate nutritin educatin int all subjects whenever reasnably pssible t stress healthy, lifestyle patterns. c. nutritin tpics include benefits f healthy eating, understanding nutritinal balance and fd labels, hw t assess ne s persnal eating habits and set gals fr imprvement, principles f healthy weight management, etc. d. staff shall be respnsible fr btaining nutritin educatin t prvide basic knwledge f nutritin and strategies designed t prmte a healthy lifestyle. e. additinal physical activity f students after schl hurs will be encuraged. C Faculty members have been instructed t submit lessns plans t the Wellness Plicy crdinatr whenever wellness subjects are taught. A+ Faculty members have been instructed yearly and understand that all elementary students shuld be encuraged t participate in physical recess activities and that alternatives t eliminating recess as a punishment shuld be fund. A Faculty members are reminded yearly that fd fundraisers are nt permitted unless fd is nt sld n schl grunds r made available fr sale during the schl day unless fd being sld meets the criteria in the wellness plicy. Only ne remains bake sale during Fun Fair in May. A+ Faculty members (especially elementary) are reminded yearly that all classrm parties shuld include nutritinal chices as listed in the wellness plicy, and that as a teacher, it is his/her respnsibility t encurage these chices and prhibit fds f minimal nutritinal value. A+ Faculty members have been instructed yearly that fd is nt be used as a reward fr classrm r schl activities unless the reward is an activity that prmtes a psitive nutritin message. A+ Faculty members have been instructed and reminded yearly that CCA s plicy is a nn-discriminatry plicy. All faculty have agreed t abide by said plicy.

7 01/26/18 M I N U T E S t WELLNESS POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING 2nd Quarter Meeting fr Wellness Plicy Cmmittee: Patty Buirge, Fd Service Crdinatr Rsetta Jhnsn, Teacher Star Laliberte, Office Persnnel n vacatin Tdd Rsi, Principal, Chief Adminstratr Fd Service Kim Thmas, Fd Service Directr Clintn Blazevich, Phys. Ed. Instructr with mm (medical prcedure) TOPICS DISCUSSED Again, we discussed the wellness plicy pertinent pints tgether, perfrming triennial assessment (see reverse). Assessment: (Cmparisn f main pints t LSWP Gv t Requirements) Cmpliance f all faculty with the wellness plicy is favrable with issues belw that were reinfrced. Our wellness plicy is mdeled after a gvernment plicy template. Prgress has been made in adhering t the wellness plicy (i.e. classrm party guidelines, fundraiser guidelines, and eliminating fd as rewards.) Nutritin Educatin Teachers are t cntinue t frward lessn plans t me when cvering a nutritinally educatinal tpic. Current Issues (teachers will be reminded at the full faculty meeting 1/24/18). Faculty members have been instructed yearly and understand that all elementary students shuld be encuraged t participate in physical recess activities and that alternatives t eliminating recess as a punishment shuld be fund. Faculty members have been instructed yearly that fd is nt t be used as a reward fr classrm r schl activities unless the reward is an activity that prmtes a psitive nutritin message. Attached: Three-year Wellness Plicy Assessment June 19, 2017

8 03/28/18 M I N U T E S t WELLNESS POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING 3rd Quarter Meeting fr Wellness Plicy Cmmittee: Patty Buirge, Fd Service Crdinatr Rsetta Jhnsn, Teacher Star Laliberte, Office Persnnel Tdd Rsi, Principal, Chief Adminstratr Fd Service Kim Thmas, Fd Service Directr Clintn Blazevich, Phys. Ed. Instructr TOPICS DISCUSSED Discussin f the wellness plicy pertinent pints tgether. Nutritin Educatin Cntinued cnfirmatin that teachers are t frward lessn plans t me when cvering a nutritinally educatinal tpic. Cntinued cnfirmatin that teachers are nt t use fd as rewards. Current Issues Kim Thmas has cntinued t send the DOE infrmatin as they requested it. It has taken many extra hurs f wrk by Kim t cmplete all f the DOE audit requests. Kim Thmas, Fd Service Directr, is unsure if she is returning next year. Tdd is lking int alternatives.

9 05/16/18 M I N U T E S t WELLNESS POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING 4th Quarter Meeting fr Wellness Plicy Cmmittee: Patty Buirge, Fd Service Crdinatr Rsetta Jhnsn, Teacher Star Laliberte, Office Persnnel (nt present - n vacatin) Tdd Rsi, Principal, Chief Adminstratr Fd Service Kim Thmas, Fd Service Directr Clintn Blazevich, Phys. Ed. Instructr (nt present - nt in schl n Wednesdays) TOPICS DISCUSSED Discussin f the wellness plicy pertinent pints tgether. Nutritin Educatin Cntinued cnfirmatin that teachers are nt t use fd as rewards. Current Issues (plans fr next year) Kim Thmas, Fd Service Directr, is returning fr the schl year. She will nt have an aide. The lunch prgram cntinues t perate in the black, with n verage f extra funds left at the end f the schl year. We plan t keep the lunch rates the same as There will be n summer meeting, as we cncluded all fur meetings during the schl year. Our attendance factr, based n this year s attendance, is raised frm 95% t 96% fr the next schl year. Patty Buirge, Fd Service Crdinatr, and Kim Thmas, Fd Service Directr, will cntinue planning fr schl year ver the summer mnths.

10 11/02/18 M I N U T E S t WELLNESS POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING 1st Quarter Meeting fr