Nevada School Wellness Policy Best Practices Manual by Nevada Department of Agriculture's Catrina Peters. Presentation includes what is required by the Best Practices Manual and the resources available for the School Wellness Policy.

1. Nevada’s School Wellness Policy
Best Practices Manual
December 3, 2014
Catrina Peters MS, RD

2. Today’s Agenda
• Where NDA School Wellness Policy resources can be found
• Orientation of the NDA Nevada School Wellness Policy Best Practices
Manual
• What is required
• What resources are available to meet those requirements
• Other School Wellness Initiatives
• Questions

3. http://nutrition.nv.gov/Programs/Wellness/

5. Why A Best Practices Manual?
• During the development of the Nevada School Wellness Policy a need was
identified
• Collaborative effort
• Thank you to everyone that contributed!
• A central resources to aid in the implementation of the Nevada School Wellness
Policy

6. Section 1: Advisory Group Formation
• Requirement:
• School districts must to allow the opportunity for a
representative from each of the following groups
participate in Wellness Policy development,
implementation, and periodic review:
• Parents, students, representatives of the school food authority,
PE teachers, school health professionals, the school board,
school administrators, and the general public
• Does not mean that every committee must have one member
each from the list above
• Required to meet at least 2x/year

7. Section 1: Advisory Group Formation
• Resources:
• Information and links on:
• Building a group
• Reaching out the community
• Soliciting advisory group member
• Maintaining a cohesive and successful group
• Sample Letter of Invitation

8. Section 2: Local School Wellness Policy Goals
• Requirement:
• School districts must select and measure at least
one goal from each of the following categories:
• Nutrition Promotion & Education
• Physical Activity
• Other School-Based Activities

9. Section 2: Local School Wellness Policy Goals
• Resources:
• Sample Goals
• Further information on that goal
• Resources to help achieve that goal
• One Section for each type of goal
• Nutrition Promotion & Education
• Physical Activity
• Other School-Based Activities
• Sample School Action Plan to help achieve goals

10. Section 3: Meal Consumption
• Requirement:
• Minimum Time Required
• Breakfast- 15 minutes
• Lunch- 20 minutes
• This is intended to provide dedicated time for
students to consume their meals, but should not be
required for all students to remain seated the whole
time

11. Section 3: Meal Consumption
• Resources
• Information on why adequate time to consume meals
is important
•Recess Before Lunch-District level decision
• Additional information on Recess before Lunch
• Resources to help with Recess before Lunch
implementation

12. Section 4: Physical Activity
• Requirement:
• Schools must provide the opportunity for
moderate to vigorous physical activity ≥30
minutes each regular school day.

13. Section 4: Physical Activity
• Resources:
• Examples of ways to integrate Physical
Activity into the school day
• Activity Breaks in the classroom
• PA into curriculum
• Resources to help with incorporating PA
into the school day
• Guidelines for PA

14. Section 5: All Foods Sold or Provided on the School Campus
• Required:
• There are nutritional requirements for all foods sold
or given away on the school campus, during the
school day
• Includes foods sold as fundraisers
• Each school district must establish a policy that addresses
special occasions or holidays and may allow foods that
exceed the established nutrition parameters
• School districts must address the frequency of special
occasions which allow foods that exceed the established
nutrition parameters

15. Section 5: All Foods Sold or Provided on the School Campus
• Resources
• NDA has posted a list of foods that meet the guidelines
• Links to product calculators for foods that are not on the
list
• Caution: Beverages may be allowable nationally but
Nevada does not allow carbonated beverages of any
kind at any grade level
• Resources are provided for special occasions and
celebrations
• Sample letters to request healthy items
• Lots of ideas for healthy food treats or non-food
celebrations!

16. Section 6: Fundraising
• Required:
• All items sold or given away to students on campus
during the school day must meet the Smart Snacks
nutrition standards, there are no exemptions
• This does not apply to foods that are sold with the
intention of being consumed outside of the regular
school day

17. Section 6: Fundraising
• Resources
• Ideas for non-food fundraisers
• Links to further resources for healthy
fundraisers
• Get creative!
• Farm stands with school garden produce
• Walk-a-thon
• Game nights, carnivals, etc

18. Section 7: Incentives/Rewards
Section 8: Marketing
• Requirement:
• School districts must decide whether or not they are
going to use food as a reward, if they do, it is
required that it be in alignment with the Smart
Snacks guidelines.
• School districts must allow for marketing of only
those foods and beverages that may be sold on the
school campus during the school day

19. Section 7: Incentives/Rewards
Section 8: Marketing
• Resources
• Examples of non-food rewards
• Examples of marketing ideas
• Opportunity to publicize healthy food options
• Links to further resources

20. Section 9: Incentives or Penalties for Violations
of Local School Wellness Policy
• Examples of Incentives:
• Special recognition for schools that excel
• Monetary awards
• A school-wide celebration, field day or assembly

21. Section 10: Other Wellness Initiatives
• Healthier US Schools Challenge
• Fuel Up to Play 60
• Presidential Youth Fitness
**The above programs have funding
opportunities
• Action for Healthy Kids
• Alliance for a Healthier Generation

22. Webinar Archive
https://www.youtube.com/user/nevadaagriculture

23. Questions?