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| POLICY | WELLNESS POLICY ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION | 4610 Pupils |
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Children and adolescents need access to healthful foods and opportunities to be physically active in order to grow, learn, and thrive. Good health fosters student attendance and education.
The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is committed to providing school environments that promote and protect the health and well-being of all students by supporting healthy eating and physical activity which are important for their ability to learn. It is the policy of the Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education that
| PROCEDURE | WELLNESS POLICY ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION | 4610 Pupils |
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Because proper nutrition has a significant impact on a student's ability to learn and to live a healthy life, it is the goal of the MMSD to implement nutrition education that will positively influence students' eating behaviors by educating students on good nutritional habits and making healthy food choices.
Sixth grade - The MMSD K-12 Nutrition Education Standards and Student Competencies shall be integrated into a required "Wellness Course" which meets every day for nine weeks or every other day for a semester. The MMSD has developed the Middle School Wellness Initial Curriculum Description as a guideline for creating this course content.
Seventh and eighth grades - The MMSD K-12 Nutrition Education Standards and Student Competencies shall be integrated into the content subject areas of Physical Education, Health, Family and Consumer Education, Science or Computer Education and may be integrated into other content subject areas. The Middle School Wellness Initial Curriculum Description provides guidance for integrating concepts into seventh and eighth grade.
Non-School Sponsored - After school programs are provided in many MMSD schools. While the nutritional guidelines in Section III only apply directly to programs that take place at school during the school day, are school sponsored, or are MSCR programs for students, these non - school sponsored after school programs may provide additional opportunities for students to be actively engaged in nutrition education.
Because physical fitness has a significant impact on a student's ability to learn and to live a healthy life, it is the goal of the MMSD that every student shall have opportunities to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to participate regularly in physical activity. This knowledge and these skills shall be developed and applied through regular participation in a comprehensive physical education program that places an emphasis on fitness and lifetime sports skills that enhance a student's ability to maintain a high level of "wellness".
Students shall be encouraged to be involved in at least sixty minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity each day. This does not have to be continuous and can include a combination of the following: biking or walking to and from school, physical education class, recesses, physical activity breaks in a traditional classroom, as well as organized sports and other physical activities outside of the school day. Physical activity occurs throughout the school's daily educational program. Whenever possible, physical activity breaks shall be integrated into classroom routines.
Supervised recesses and activity breaks shall be provided throughout the day for elementary and middle school students. At all levels, special programs or events that promote physical activity and provide additional opportunities for students to be actively engaged in physical activity shall be included on an unscheduled basis. A variety of physical activity programs including sports and clubs shall be available after school. In addition, WIAA athletic programs shall be provided at the high school level.
Because the lifelong eating habits of students are greatly influenced by the types of foods and beverages available to them, it is the goal of the MMSD to implement nutrition guidelines that improve the nutritional quality of foods available to all students by ensuring that no foods or beverages available at school contradict the nutritional values of foods and beverages described below.
All Students - Schools have a responsibility to establish an environment that models healthy food choices and to provide nutritionally balanced meals. Because the concept of balance is important for student decision making, sweets such as ice cream, cake and cookies are seen only as "sometimes" foods.
Elementary Schools - For elementary grade students, consideration is given to the fact that young students do not always have sufficient knowledge or experience to make healthy choices at school and may need additional guidance.
Middle and High Schools -In middle and high schools, the goal is also to improve the nutritional quality of foods available to students by ensuring that healthy choices are available and that no foods or beverages available at school during the breakfast and lunch program hours and during the school day contradict nutrition recommendations.
Added sugar content shall meet criteria recommended by the District Wellness Committee. Non-fat skim milk and low-fat 1% milk shall be promoted.
As of 1/1/2007, all "a la carte" items that are offered by the school breakfast/lunch program shall have no more than 40% of total calories derived from fat and no more than 10% total calories derived from saturated fat.
By 9/1/2007, all "a la carte" items that are offered by the school breakfast/lunch program shall have no more than 35% of total calories derived from fat and no more than10% total calories derived from saturated fat.
By 9/1/2008, all "a la carte" items that are offered by the school breakfast/lunch program shall have no more than 30% of total calories derived from fat and no more than 10% total calories derived from saturated fat.
Because a student who is properly nourished and healthy has a greater chance of attending school on a regular basis, it is the goal of MMSD to establish environments that provide consistent healthy messages regarding nutrition, physical activity and other actions that contribute to student wellness.
Food and beverages shall not be sold in vending machines or school stores in the elementary and middle schools.
Food and beverages sold in vending machines and/or school stores in high schools shall only be accessible to students before and after the school day and during the times that Food Services is not serving breakfast or lunch to students.
Food sold in vending machines and/or school stores in high schools shall only be those items approved annually by the District Wellness Committee. The District Wellness Committee shall select food items for approval based upon information from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Services. http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Healthy/wellnesspolicygoals_guidelines.html
The list of beverages approved for sale in vending machines and/or school stores in high schools shall be recommended annually by the District Wellness Committee. The District Wellness Committee choices shall be limited to specific, approved beverages in the Healthy School Beverages Guidelines for US Schools. This list includes milk, water, 100% fruit juice and specific sports drinks and eliminates all soft drinks and fruit beverages with less than 100% fruit juice.
Beverage contracts for vending — After 9/1/2007, the MMSD beverage contracts for vending shall be bid to ensure no contradiction with the Healthy School Beverages Guidelines for US Schools.
School Sponsored - Access by students, families, or community groups to a school's physical activity facilities is available under Board Policy 6491 and be in accordance with all of the requirements set forth in the Wellness Policy.
Non-school sponsored - Access by students, families, or community groups to a school's physical activity facilities is available under Board Policy 6491.
The principal of each school shall ensure the inclusion of the actions set forth in this policy in Sections I, II, III B and IV at the school level.
Each school shall establish a school based School Wellness Committee. The principal and the School Wellness Committee shall meet annually to ensure that the nutrition education goals, the physical activity goals, and the other wellness related activities are incorporated into the school's improvement planning and implementation process. Representatives of the School Wellness Committee shall join the School Improvement Team to provide input for meeting the policy goals. The School Wellness Committee shall also provide input for professional development opportunities for all teachers to assist them in meeting the nutrition education and physical activity goals. The School Wellness Committee shall be responsible for parent communication.
In regards to the Wellness Policy, the Principal and the School Improvement Planning and Implementation Team which includes staff and parent representatives shall be responsible for monitoring and measuring the implementation of the:
Progress regarding the implementation of the above goals as set forth in this policy shall be determined annually and included as part of the Principal's annual report regarding School Improvement.
In addition to each School's Wellness Committee, a District Wellness Committee shall meet annually and report recommendations regarding the implementation of this policy to the Management Team. The Superintendent or superintendent's designee shall determine the number of people on and the composition of the membership of the District Wellness Committee. The Superintendent or superintendent's designee shall select a chair to convene the District Wellness Committee. To monitor and measure the district wide implementation of the MMSD's Wellness Policy, as well as to guide the continued development of the Wellness Policy, the District Wellness Committee's responsibilities shall include but not be limited to:
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