1. SDHT School Wellness Policy
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act strengthens the requirements for local school wellness policies required by the US Dept. Agriculture
Please see the important changes and our NEW recommended food list for classroom celebrations – This list combines our Safe Foods List with the new SMART SNACK
requirements

2. Goals Teach, model , encourage, and support healthy eating by students
School based activities to promote wellness
Quality physical education program

3. NEW Nutritional Guidelines
All food sold through National School Lunch program comply with federal guidelines
All a la carte, snacks and vending meet USDA Smart Snacks in School Standards
Fundraising must meet Smart Snacks Standards (limited exceptions for infrequent fundraisers permitted)
Classroom parties must meet Smart Snack Standards

4. Nutrition….
Any foods or beverages marketed or promoted to students on the school campus during the school day shall meet or exceed the established federal nutrition standards (USDA Smart Snacks) inlcuding
SDHT Food Services
Fundraising
Classroom Celebrations
(This does not apply to foods bought from home for personal
classroom snacks or lunches)

5. USDA Smart Snack Standards
To qualify as a Smart Snack, a food or entree must meet the general nutrition standards:
Grain Products that have 50 % or more whole grain by weight (have whole grain listed as first ingredient); or
Have as the first ingredient a fruit, a vegetable, a dairy product, or a protein food; or
Be a combination of food that contains at least ¼ cup of fruit and/or vegetable;
AND……. 

6. USDA Smart Snack Standards
Meet the nutrient standards for calories, sodium, sugar and fats:
Calories 200 calories or less
Sodium 200 mg or less
Total Fat 35% or less than total calories
Saturated Fat Less than 10% of calories
Trans Fat 0 g
Sugar 35% by weight or less

7. SDHT Recommended Safer Foods and Smart Snacks
Controls for foods known to cause severe reactions for SDHT Students (excludes known allergens and not manufactured in allergen-free facilities- Formerly The “Safe Foods List”
Meets the required Smart Snack Requirements (insert link to NEW LIST)
Applies to school celebrations (insert link to web page Food Allergy Policy)
Additional precautions or exclusions may exists in designated Allergen-Free classrooms

8. Questions? Please contact your School Nurse for more information:
Chatham Park X 1470
Chestnutwold X 8470
Coopertown X 3470
Lynnewood X 4470
Manoa X 6470
Haverford Middle X 5102
Haverford High X 2471