1. Slippery Rock Area School District
District Wellness Committee
April 12, 2016

2. Welcome Back. Tonight’s focus: 1
Welcome Back! Tonight’s focus: Look at research on healthy snacks and school culture Review Snack Policies
Brain Break
Activity

3. Handouts: Agenda AFHA: How to Create a Healthier Food
Culture
Wellness Conference
Draft Snack Policies
Save a Date

4. Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child

5. SCHOOL WELLNESS EDUCATION: Unique & Creative Approach to Preparing Teachers
5 Pillars
Excellent Teaching
Physical Health & Wellness
Social, Emotional and Cognitive Health & Wellness
School to Community Health & Wellness
Professional, Advocate and Leader

6. Building Level Wellness Committees
Elementary Schools – Wellness Committees have been formed at both Moraine and Area (connected to the Health/Science Committee)
Umbrella Of Activities --- “Rockets Kids” / Brain Break
April’s Theme: “Walk Across America”
Health Ed, Nutrition, Jump Rope for Heart, Kids of Steel
New Pilot Program: “Girls on the Run”
Middle School –
Intramurals
Review of Health Curriculum
Wrote the Action for Health Kids grant

7. Building Level Updates – Continued
High School
Relay for Life
Wellness Club
Grants
Flag Football
Additional Updates:
Websites and grants to pursue
Action for Healthy Kids (Actionforhealthykids.org)
PEP Grant – Federal Grant
Update on the Drinking Fountains:
High School – 9 Drinking Fountains – Fountains in the main school are dated – 15 yr.
Location: C5, Teachers Lounge, storage room, L3, Fitness Center (2), main office, S1 and S7
Cost to replace roughly $4,500.00

8. A Wellness Conference Slippery Rock Area School District presents….
A Wellness Conference
When: June 16, 2016
Where: High School Large Instruction Room
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Speaker will be Deanna Philpott
Pennsylvania State Coordinator
Action for Healthy Kids
RSVP by June 9, 2015
**All teacher will receive 5 hours of Act 48

9. Aramark Foods– What’s New?
Elementary Survey
Discovery Days

10. Review of the “How to Create a Healthier School Climate
Review of the “How to Create a Healthier School Climate.” with Committee’s Feedback

11. Celebrations
From birthday to holiday parties throughout the school year, children and teachers have numerous reasons to celebrate. Celebrations are a great way for children to feel part of the school community, where the learning environment is made festive and where children, teachers and parents can come together to enjoy a break from the routine. Traditionally, school parties often center around food, such as cupcakes, cookies, candy, chips and beverages, such as punch. While these foods, in moderation, can be part of a healthy, well-balanced diet, these unhealthy choices have almost become daily norms in the classroom, rather than exceptions
Create a plan to navigate challenges with parents who prefer to bring in cupcakes. Mention the benefits of healthy celebrations including:
Healthy kids learn better
Provides consistent positive nutrition messages
Promotes a healthy school environment
Creates excitement about nutrition

12. Activity Break

13. Review of Snack Policy Options

14. Emphasis on Every Kid Health April 25 -29, 2016
Try to acknowledge the week:
Suggestions?

15. Next Steps: Next Meeting with Subcommittee time: May 11, Appreciate the support of Dr. Nichols and Dr. Brewer