Nassau BOCES
Board Wellness Policy #4610
ADOPTED 6/1/06 / REVISED 4/20/10
What is the key to healthy eating?
BrainPOP nutrition video, quiz, and activity:
http://www.brainpop.com/health/nutrition/nutrition/
http://www.brainpop.com/health/nutrition/nutrition/quiz/
http://www.brainpop.com/health/nutrition/
nutrition/activity/
Board Wellness Policy #4610
Nassau BOCES
is committed to providing a school environment that promotes and
protects students’ health, well-being; and the ability to learn by
fostering healthy eating and physical activity
assesses current activities and programs.
Nassau BOCES Wellness Committee
Parents
Students
Food Service Program
Board member
Administrators
Teachers
Members of the public
Student Wellness - Nutrition Education
http://www.mypyramid.gov/
Nutrition Education
Nassau BOCES
will provide nutrition education to facilitate the
voluntary adoption of healthy eating habits
Will develop or use existing curriculum
appropriate for the types of students in each
Nassau BOCES setting.
The Food Pyramid Link
www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/index.html
Video clip: Just Get Moving!
http://www.mypyramid.gov/audiovideo/podcastindex.html
(Go to second to last video from bottom)
(Your students are watching …let us set a positive example!)
Physical Activity
Some resources:
www.aafp.org/online/en/home/clinical/publichealth/
aim/aimschoolprgm/teacher.html
readysetfit.org
Nassau BOCES
provides physical activities to maintain fitness
and understands the short- and long-term benefits
of a physically active and healthy lifestyle.
Other School-based Activities
Nassau BOCES
Provides consistent wellness messages in our school environment
that is conducive to healthy eating, and physical activity for all.
Coordinated School Approach
A. Federal School Meal Programs
School breakfast/National School Lunch Programs will:
be served in clean and pleasant settings
meet nutritional requirements established by local,
state and federal statutes and regulations
whenever possible, involve students and parents in
taste tests of new foods and surveys
Nassau BOCES will make nutritional information available
for food provided through Nassau BOCES School
Meal Programs.
Five Minute Video on the Dollar Menu
www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/7797/preview/
Breakfast
All children should have breakfast, either at home or at
school, which meets their nutritional needs, and enhances
their ability to learn.
Schools will encourage parents to provide a healthy
breakfast through the use of newsletter articles,
take home materials, etc.
Breakfast
Schools will, to the extent possible, operate the School Breakfast
Program, arrange bus schedules and utilize methods to serve
breakfasts that encourage student participation, including serving
breakfast in the classroom, “grab-and-go” breakfast, or breakfast
during break or recess periods
Schools that serve breakfast to students will notify parents and
students of availability of School Breakfast Program
B. Free and Reduced-priced Meals
Schools will make a concerted effort to eliminate any social
stigma attached to, and prevent the over identification of,
students who are eligible for free and reduced-price school
meals.
Compliance with all state and federal guidelines when meeting
the dietary needs of students.
C. Meal Environment
Provide adequate time to eat.
Do not schedule tutoring, club meetings or activities during
mealtime unless students may eat during such activities.
Provide students access to hand washing before they eat
meals or snacks.
Discourage students from sharing their food or beverage with one
another during meal or snack time, given concerns about allergies
and other restrictions on diets.
Be sensitive to the needs of children with food allergies in all programs
where food is served. School staff will be trained on the potential
seriousness of allergic reactions.
Nutritional Guidelines
Nassau BOCES Wellness Committee will recommend the nutritional
standards that should be established based upon the unique needs
of students
GOAL: to encourage healthy lifelong eating habits by providing foods
that are high in nutrients, low in fat and added sugars, and moderate
in portion size.
Nutritional Values of Food and Beverages
Reimbursed school meals, served at school, will at a minimum,
meet program requirements and nutritional standards of the School
Breakfast and national School Lunch Programs as established by
local, state, and federal statues and regulations.
Foods of minimum nutritional value at Nassau BOCES school
campuses will be replaced with nutritious options as recommended
by the New York School Nutrition Association, Choose Sensibly
guidelines.
Nutritional information for products sold on school campuses will
be readily available near the point-of-purchase.
Nutritional Guidelines
Fundraising Activities
 School fundraising activities will not involve food or will use only
foods that meet nutrition and portion-size standards for foods and
beverages sold individually. The list of snacks from the New York
School Nutrition Association, Choose Sensibly Program will be
made available to schools.
 Fundraising activities that promote physical activity will be
encouraged. Nassau BOCES will make available a list of
ideas for acceptable fundraising activities.
Two Minute Video on Healthy Snacks
Podcast on snack attack:
http://www.mypyramid.gov/audiovideo/podcastindex.html
(Go to the 6th video from the bottom)
Nutritional Guidelines
Snacks
Snacks served during the school day, in after-school care or
enrichment programs will contribute positively to children’s diet
and health.
The service of fruits and vegetables as the primary snack, and
water as the primary beverage will be encouraged. A list of healthy
snacks will be available to teachers and staff.
Nutritional Guidelines
Rewards
Schools will not use food or beverages, especially those that
do not meet the nutritional standards for foods and beverages
sold individually, as rewards for an academic performance or
good functional behavioral assessment/intervention plan.
Foods or beverages contained in a student’s IEP and/or food
service through the school meals will not be withheld as a
punishment.
Nutritional Guidelines
Celebrations
Schools should limit celebrations during the school day that
involve food. Each party should include food and beverages
that meet this policy’s nutritional standard.
A list of healthy party ideas will be made available.
Nutritional Guidelines
School-sponsored Events
(athletic events, dances, performances, etc.)
Foods and beverages offered or sold at school-sponsored events
outside the school day will meet the nutritional standards for meals
or for foods and beverages sold individually.
Nutritional Guidelines
Vending Machines, Snack Bars, School Stores, Concession
Stands and Other Food Outlets
Access to vending machines, snack bars, school stores,
concession stands and other outlets on Nassau BOCES school
campuses – in accordance with New York Education Law 915
limits the sale of foods of minimum nutritional value from
beginning of school day until the end of the last scheduled
meal period in any public school within the state.
Evaluation of the Wellness Policy
Committee will meet a minimum of twice a year to assess/modify policy
Nassau BOCES will ensure school and community awareness of this
policy though publication in Nassau BOCES newsletters and/or
Nassau BOCES calendar
Professional development activities for staff and student awareness
will be provided, including activities and programs for the development
of healthy eating habits and incorporation of physical activity as part of
a comprehensive lifestyle.
Evaluation of Wellness Policy
Periodic evaluation of the Wellness Policy to monitor effectiveness
and need for further modification over time.
The District Superintendent will designate one or more staff members
within the agency or at each school to have operational responsibility
for abiding by the Wellness Policy.
Evaluation of Wellness Policy
Designated staff members may include, but are not limited to:
a. Administrators
b. School health personnel, including the school
nurse and the health/physical education teacher
c. Nassau BOCES Food Service Director
Evaluation of Wellness Policy
These designated staff members shall periodically report to the
District Superintendent or his/her designee on Nassau BOCES
compliance with the Wellness Policy (or at the building level, to
the principal) and the Superintendent shall inform the Board of
such findings.
The Superintendent designee shall prepare a summary report on
the agency-wide compliance with the Nassau BOCES Wellness
Policy based on input from schools.
The report:
• Nassau BOCES Board
• Wellness Committee
• Building Principals
• School Health Personnel within the agency
• Community Residents upon request
• Parent-Teacher organizations
These designated staff members will also serve as a liaison with
community agencies in providing outside resources to help in the
development of nutrition education programs and physical activities.
Evaluation and feedback from interested parties will be welcome.
Nassau BOCES schools and programs will provide nutrition and
physical education, with an emphasis on establishing lifelong habits
of healthy eating and physical activity, and will establish linkages
between health education, school meal programs, and related
community services.
To the extent practicable, students and parents shall be involved in
the development strategies designed to promote healthy choices
in the school environment; and the school cafeteria will provide a
variety of nutritionally sound meals and beverage choices. The school
will encourage students’ active, age-appropriate participation in
decisions regarding healthy lifestyles and choices. The schools will
share information with parents and students about the nutritional
content of meals; such information may be available on menus,
websites, or other “point-of-purchase” materials.
Sources
Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004
Public Law Section 108-265 Section 204
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
42 United States Code (USC) Section 1751 et seq.
Child Nutrition Act of 1966
42 United States Code (USC) Section 1751 et seq.
7 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 210.10
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_05/7cfr210_05.html
Students with Life Threatening Allergies #6454
1745 Education Law 915
http://www.school-wellness.org/Links.aspx
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Presentation by: Dr. Michelle Fattore
and Easton Hazell (Barry Tech)
Mission Statement
To partner with all Nassau County school districts in providing
leadership and the highest quality educational and support services.
We are committed to ensuring a successful, challenging, caring
and safe environment that enables students of all ages and abilities
to achieve their maximum potential.