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     The School Council, parents, faculty, and staff of Saint Charles Borromeo School recognize the importance of sound health practices in the educational development of the students.  We acknowledge that our students' ability to learn is directly influenced by the food choices and physical activity in which they engage.  We are aware that childhood obesity has become and increasing problem and that habits developed during childhood often follow us into our adult life.  We recognize that the development of good health and nutrition habits begin in the home, but we also know that the school can assist parents in teaching wellness attitudes and actions.

     Therefore, the following goals have been set in an effort to enable students to establish good health and nutrition habits:
 
  1. With regard to nutrition education, the school shall:
    1. Display the Food Pyramid Guide in the cafeteria and in each classroom.
    2. Promote in the classroom and through material sent home, the benefits of a balanced diet that includes fruits, vegetables, whole grain products, and low-fat and fat-free dairy products.
    3. Reinforce lifelong balance by emphasizing the link between caloric intake and exercise.
    4. Provide to staff that are responsible for instruction in nutrition education professional development opportunities that will better enable them to teach the benchmarks and standards for healthy living.
       
  2. With regard to physical activity, the school shall:
    1. Provide sequential Physical Education instruction related to the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to participate in lifelong, health enhancing physical activity.
    2. Promote participation in physical activity by teaching skills in physical education that can be utilized outside of school and provide information to families which will encourage and assist them in their efforts to incorporate physical activity in their children's lives.
    3. Include five minutes of teacher led activity during one recess per day.
    4. Provide a daily recess period at least 20 minutes in duration to all students in grades K-6.
       
  3. With regard to foods available during the school day the school shall:
    1. Limit the number of celebrations involving serving food during the school day to one birthday celebration per month, and four holiday parties during the school year.
    2. Require that some healthy food choices be offered at class parties.
    3. Prepare and distribute to students, staff, and parents a list of snack items that comply with the current USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans, as well as a list of poor choice foods to raise awareness of healthy
    4. Educate students about food or beverage allergies and other restrictions some students experience in relation to their diets.
       
  4. With regard to other school-based activities the school shall:
    1. Make foods available to students that take into consideration student health and well-being in accordance with the current USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
    2. Require after school functions that serve or sell foods to include healthy food choices among their offerings.
       
  5. With regard to other lifestyle choices that effect school performance, the school shall:
    1. Provide information to families about the benefits of proper rest and the consequences of sleep deprivation to students in the classroom.

     The principal of Saint Charles Borromeo School will be responsible to measure and evaluate the implementation and progress of this policy.

     This policy will be reviewed and revised as necessary every two years by a committee consisting of the principal, faculty, school council members, parents, students, and health care providers.

Wellness Policy Committee Members, 2006:
Jana Jones, Parent
Diane Weitzel, Parent/R.N.
Gregory Quin, Parent/M.Dl.
Sheila Borse, Parent/Teacher
Tammy Nystrom, Teacher
Michael Kay, P.E. Teacher
Jamise Lloyd, Student
Christopher Radel, Student
Rita Cook, Principal

     This Wellness Policy was reviewed and approved by the Saint Charles Borromeo School Advisory Council on Thursday, April 20, 2006.

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