HealthierUS School Challenge 2012 Overview of the HealthierUS School Challenge 2012 March 2013

School Nutrition Staff — Get Ready to Take the HealthierUS School Challenge Take the Challenge! Get Awarded Recognition for all staff members who are creating a healthy school nutrition environment!

School Nutrition Staff — Get Ready to Take the HealthierUS School Challenge Excellence in nutrition and physical activity 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2012 school meal pattern Award levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Gold Award of Distinction HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC)

Team Nutrition School National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program Dietary Guidelines Certified 6-Cents reimbursement More nutritious competitive foods Local school wellness policy and ways the school is meeting wellness goals Nutrition education, physical education, and opportunities for physical activity Important Items New

School Nutrition Staff — Get Ready to Take the HealthierUS School Challenge HealthierUS School Challenge Incentives and Goals Display banner Certificate and plaque from the Secretary of Agriculture National recognition on the Team Nutrition Web site Congratulatory letter signed by the First Lady Money for school foodservice HealthierUS School Challenge awardees receive....

HealthierUS School Challenge Incentives and Goals Current monetary awards Award BronzeSilverGoldGold of Distinction Amount $500$1,000$1,500$2,000

WV Awards Cabell County $14,000 Wayne County $3,500 Mason County $5,000 Putnam County $11,000 Boone County $7,500 Mingo County $6,500 Lincoln County $17,500 $ 59,100

Average Daily Participation (ADP) For some awards, meal participation rates must be met.

Two full consecutive weeks with no missing days Menus must have been served to students within six months Menus Used in the Application

Foods Whole grain-rich Vegetables Dark-green Red/orange Beans and dry peas Fruit Canned, dry, fresh, frozen, 100% juice Meal Criteria

Fruit variety Dried fruit must have no added sweetener Canned fruit must be packed in juice or light syrup 100% juice can be counted as a fruit only once per week Fresh fruit Breakfast Meal Criteria Fruit Vegetables from some sub-groups can substitute for fruit at breakfast.

Whole Grains Whole grain-rich foods are emphasized Breakfast Meal Criteria

Most Common Whole Grains Wheat:  Whole wheat flour  Whole durum flour  White whole wheat flour  Wheat berries  Cracked wheat  Bulgur Rye:  Whole rye flour Rices:  Brown rice  Wild rice Oats:  Oatmeal  Rolled oats 13

Lunch Meal Criteria Vegetables Additional servings from any of these vegetable sub-groups: Dark-green Red/orange Beans and dry peas These added sub-group servings can replace “additional vegetables” and/or “other vegetables”.

A different fruit every day of the week Dried fruit must have no added sweetener Canned fruit must be packed in juice or light syrup 100% juice can be counted as a fruit only once per week Fresh fruit Lunch Meal Criteria Fruit

Lunch Meal Criteria Whole Grains Variety and frequency Up to “all grains must be whole-grain rich”

6-Cents Certification Menu Worksheet Tool To show meal pattern food groups and serving amounts are met

School Nutrition Staff — Get Ready to Take the HealthierUS School Challenge Additional Criteria Nutrition Education Physical Education Physical Activity Local School Wellness Policy Fundraising Other Criteria for Excellence Includes the entire school environment.

Nutrition Education Elementary School Nutrition education is provided to all full-day students in all grades Middle School Offered in at least one grade or two grades (depends on award) High School Offered in two courses required for graduation

Physical Education (PE) Elementary School PE must be provided o Minimum time per week, throughout the school year Middle School PE must be offered to at least two grades High School PE must be offered in at least two courses

Physical Activity Elementary School Physical activity opportunities are provided each day for all full day students (recess) Middle and High School School provides students in all grades opportunities to participate in physical activity throughout the school year School actively promotes participation in physical activity (in and out of school) to all students

Local School Wellness Policy Submit a copy of the school’s local wellness policy, and list o Ways the school is working to meet local wellness policy o How parents, students, school administration and staff, and the community are involved in the local wellness policy o How the school’s wellness policy is stricter than the district’s policy (if applicable)

Local School Wellness Policy School demonstrates a commitment to prohibit the use of food as a reward. For example, teachers do not offer candy (or apples) as a reward for students good behavior or completing an assignment. School must describe this commitment. School reinforces physical activity/physical education messages by neither denying nor requiring physical activity as a means of punishment School must describe this commitment. ≠

Other Criteria Schools must select from a list of 20 options that reflect excellence in creating a healthy school environment

Other Criteria The criteria for excellence, with examples: Program Outreach o Increase School Breakfast Program participation Physical Activity o Promote walking to school Nutrition Education Excellence o Team Nutrition lessons used School and Community Involvement in Wellness o School partners with community groups School Food Service o Farm to School initiative

Competitive Foods Criteria The criteria applies In foodservice area during meal periods (Bronze/Silver) Anywhere in school during the school day (Golds) Limits on the total fat, trans fat, saturated fat, sodium, total sugars, and portion sizes/calories The only beverages allowed: Low-fat/fat-free milk 100% fruit and vegetable juice Unflavored, unsweetened, non-caffeinated, without non- nutritive sweeteners, non-carbonated water

Fundraising Primarily non-food items should be sold through school fundraising activities However, if food items are sold during the school day, they must meet the HUSSC criteria for competitive foods

Applicants need to remember.... complete and legible Submit complete and legible Production Records o Calendar lunch menu should match what is listed on production records. o List items in quantifiable units, (pounds, ounces, #10 cans, etc) or by number of servings. o Clearly state how much food was offered/served and how much food was leftover.

Additional Documentation Product information for some foods Nutrition Facts labels Ingredient labels CN labels

Help from state agencies and USDA to avoid the most common application errors HUSSC online resources National Food Service Management Institute (NFSMI) training Precise production records Actual product labels (cut from packaging) District-wide application Best Practices

Alliance for a Healthier Generation - Healthy Schools Program (HSP) & HUSSC Streamlined Application Process HUSSC awardees:HSP awardees: HUSSC schools automatically meet the bronze level school meals requirements for HSP. HSP schools can bypass the HUSSC application sections for Nutrition Education, Physical Education and Physical Activity.

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School Nutrition Staff — Get Ready to Take the HealthierUS School Challenge Resources HealthierUS School Challenge electronic application Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Brochure (download) Team Nutrition Website/HUSSC

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School Nutrition Staff — Get Ready to Take the HealthierUS School Challenge Questions USDA Contact Information Steven Bergonzoni, MPA, RD, LDN Nutritionist School Nutrition Programs Marlene Stein Program Specialist School Nutrition Programs