BACK TO
SCHOOL!
Teachers, It’s NEP Time Again!
What is NEP?
NEP is Adding 1st Grade
The Nutrition Education Program (NEP) is
designed to improve the likelihood that
Alabamians will make healthy choices within a
limited budget and choose active lifestyles.
The program is targeted to food stamp
recipients and eligibles. Nutrition education is
offered at sites where this audience can be
targeted. These sites include local food stamp
offices, public housing, food banks and public
schools where 50% or more of the students
receive free and reduced-priced meals.
Beginning this school year, NEP educators can
begin working with 1st grade students to
teach basic nutrition and good eating habits!
In previous years, NEP taught in 2nd – 4th
grades.
Go for the Gold…
Eat Fruits and Vegetables
and Be More Active
While supplies last…you and your students
can receive this colorful, flexible cutting
board celebrating fruits and vegetables with
Olympic-themed artwork.
As the NEP educator for schools in XXXXX and
XXXXX Counties, I am very excited. With the
addition of 1st grade, I can help more of your
students learn about nutrition, and of greater
importance, help students put this theory into
practice. As you will come to realize, NEP is a
wonderful nutrition program, and we are
lucky to have it available in our counties.
Curricula
Students will learn about healthy eating and
activity in a learner-centered environment.
 1st grade: Wicky Waccoon & Kid’s Club
 2nd grade: Little D’s Dragon Adventures
 3rd and 4th grades: Arianna’s Nutrition
Expedition
Reinforcements: Activities
and Snacks
Each week, I will leave with you at least two
activities to do with the students in your
class. I won’t need them back. These
activities reinforce academic content
standards and also help meet Local Wellness
Policy goals. I will come to your class and
stay as long as you will allow me. Usually 30
minutes to an hour is all I need for a lesson.
I try to bring pre-packaged snacks from each
food group for the children, so they can see
what healthy snacks look like, how easy it is
to eat healthfully and try new foods.
Nutrition Education Program
Calling All Teachers
My time is limited. Please let me know if
you would like for me to bring this program
into your classroom. The first four teachers
to reply will get the first semester slots and
the last four will get the second semester
slots.
You can choose your day of the week and
time for me to come, but if that day or time
is already taken, have a second choice
available. Also, get your Principal’s
permission for me to come to your class
ahead of time. If you have any questions,
please contact me any time.
Contact Information
 Kimmie Gentry
NEP in Action
NEP will engage students to:
Read playful nutrition literature to identify
rhyming words, capital letters and punctuation
marks.
Use foods as catalysts for learning math
concepts.
Be invited into the world of geography and
international travel with a nutrition expedition.
Experience journal writing through a
nutrition-themed adventure.
Share family-friendly nutrition materials with
parents to strengthen home-school connections.
 205-280-6268
 gentrkd@aces.edu
Thank You Teachers!
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