Welcome Wellness Champions!
Superintendent, Dr. Kamela Patton
Healthier population means:
• Decreased absenteeism in
both staff and students
• Controlled health care and
insurance costs
• Improved employee morale
• Improved performance for
students and employees
• Healthy role models for
students
• Increased motivation to
practice healthy behaviors
CCPS Wellness History
1995 School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC)
• State requirement for The Florida Department of Health, and the
Department of Education to promote the Coordinated School Health
(CSH) approach in all Florida Schools.
2006 CCPS Wellness Policy
• Federal requirement for every school district in the USA.
2009-10 Pathways Program for Employees
• Tiered benefit structure to support importance of preventative screening
measures
2012-2013 District Wellness Committee
• District committee to facilitate Wellness Policy status reporting plus
support and promote wellness initiatives.
CCPS Wellness History cont.
2012-13 B-Fit
• Created as an online resource to support student and staff health
including suggestions for healthy celebrations, healthy fundraising and
healthy rewards.
• Be healthy / Be active / Be well
2012 Healthier US School Challenge
• Gold Award: GGE, GTE, MDE, MMS, PCR, SLE
• Silver Award: HLE, VOE
2014 Florida Healthy School District
• We won the Silver Award!
• Demonstrates a high level commitment to meeting the health needs of
students and staff
2015 Wellness Champions and Healthy School Teams 
Thank you for being a Wellness Champion!
A Wellness Champion is a staff
member with a commitment to
health that serves as an
ambassador for student and staff
wellness initiatives and activities.
The Wellness Champion is
primarily responsible for working
with the Healthy School Team
and enthusiastically promoting
wellness programs and
participation to students and coworkers.
USDA School Nutrition Programs
Twyla Leigh, Supervisor, Nutrition
• WWII - Many young people could not qualify for military service
due to poor nutrition. It was deemed a matter of national
security and Congress enacted a law to create the National
School Lunch Program in 1946.
• Law is reauthorized every 5 years
• Strict accountability requirements to participate in the NSLP
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Nutrition/Meal Pattern
Financial Accountability
Free/Reduced Meal Application
USDA purchased products from US Farms
Supervision
21 key accountability areas
2010 Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act
Reauthorization
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Nutrients and meal pattern by grade group – k-5, 6-8, 9-12
¼ RDA for breakfast, 1/3 RDA lunch
All whole grains
Students must take a fruit or vegetable (breakfast and lunch)
Beans must be offered weekly
Specified red and dark green veggies
Increased servings of fruits and vegetables at breakfast and
lunch
• Smart Snacks
Smart Snacks in Schools
USDA’s “All Foods Sold in Schools” Standards
• To continue to improve the health of school environments
• Nutrition Standards for Snack Foods and Beverages
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Ingredients
Calorie standards
Sodium standards
Fat standards
Sugar standards
Beverage standards, difference in elementary, middle, high
Fundraiser nutrition standards
Fundraiser Nutrition Standards
As part of the USDA Smart Snack Standards
• The sale of food items that meet nutrition requirements at
fundraisers are not limited in any way under the standards.
• The standards do not apply during non-school hours, on
weekends and at off-campus fundraising events.
• The standards provide a special exemption for infrequent
fundraisers that do not meet the nutrition standards. State
agencies may determine the frequency with which fundraising
activities take place that allow the sale of food and beverage
items that do not meet the nutrition standards. (See the Florida
Administrative Code)
Florida Administrative Code (FAC) 5P-1003
• Purpose is to outline responsibilities for approved groups
selling competitive (non-USDA approved) food and establishing
Healthy School Teams
• Allows exemptions for selling competitive food
• Exemptions
• 5 days for elementary school
• 10 days for middle/combination schools
• 15 days for high schools
• “Smart Snacks” do not require reporting
• Smart Snacks are snack foods and beverages that meet the USDA nutrition
standards. There is a calculator to determine compliant foods.
• Foods consumed “Off Campus” do not require reporting
Board Policy 5380 Student Fundraising
Fundraiser Flow Chart
Smart Snack Calculator
Fundraiser Flow Chart
Non Food
Food
Sponsoring Group is to submit form 5830F1 to
School Principal
Smart Snack Calculator
https://www.healthiergeneration.org/take_action/schools/snacks_and_beverag
es/smart_snacks/alliance_product_calculator/
If approved, Sponsoring Group is to complete
form 5830F2 when the event is over and submit
to the Principal or Designee
Compliant Food
If Compliant—Send form 5830F1
and documentation of compliance
(Smart Snack Summary and
Nutrition Label) to the Principal
Non-Compliant Food
If Non-Compliant, sponsoring
group is to ask for Exemption
Calendar Day on Form 5830F1,
submit with nutrition label to
Principal
If approved, Sponsoring Group is
to complete form 5830F2 when
the event is over and submit to the
Principal or Designee
Notes - 1. Approved food (compliant and non-compliant)
fundraisers may not occur until 30 minutes after the
conclusion of the last designated meal service period.
2. No competitieve food item consisting of ready-to-eat
combination foods of meat or meat alternate and grain
products is allowed to be sold during the school day.
If approved, Sponsoring Group is
to complete form 5830F2 when
the event is over and submit to the
Principal or Designee. NonCompliant Fundraiser
documentation and calendar is to
be reported to the District
Healthy School Teams (HST)
Florida Administrative Code (FAC) 5P-1003 requires a team at every school
Required participants:
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Student
Parent
Community Member
Wellness Champion
Administrator
Optional participants:
• Nutrition services staff member
• School health staff member (i.e. nurse)
• Physical Education teacher
Healthy School Team (HST) Meetings
At a minimum the HST will meet three times per year:
• The first meeting must take place by 9/30/15
• Plan your food fundraiser exemption days
• The agenda, attendance and minutes must be submitted to the Benefits & Wellness
Coordinator, by 10/14/15
• The second meeting must take place by 1/29/16
• Evaluate the food fundraiser plan and report to the District
• The agenda, attendance and minutes must be submitted to the Benefits & Wellness
Coordinator, by 2/12/16
• The third meeting must take place by 4/29/16
• Record and report food fundraiser results per Board Policy 5830
• The agenda, attendance and minutes must be submitted to the Benefits & Wellness
Coordinator, by 5/13/16
End of year to report compliance with Board Policy 5830 Student Fundraising
Wellness Champion Main 2015 Responsibilities
• Organize and facilitate the Healthy School Team meetings
• Support, encourage and initiate healthy behavior and wellness
activities for students, staff and families
• Communicate District and community wellness initiatives to all
stakeholders, i.e. Pathways, 5K run
• Coordinate and submit required documentation for compliance
with Florida Administrative Code
• Collect and report on all school wellness initiatives at District
meetings
• 9/14/15, 7:30 – 11:00 am, MLK Administrative Center
• 2/4/16, 7:30 – 11:00 am, MLK Administrative Center
• 5/12/16, 7:30 – 11:00 am, MLK Administrative Center
Wellness Champion 2015 -16 Goal
Organize, promote and conduct one student and one employee
wellness initiative
Review survey results to see what’s happening at our schools!
What wellness activities/initiatives are currently being done at
your school for students?
Suggestions From Wellness Champions for Students
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Nutritional seminars, stress reduction seminars and of course work outs!
Exposing students to different fitness options a Yoga series and/or Tai Chi
More recess time for elementary (2)
Semi-healthier snacks in the vending machines; A timer on the vending machines;
healthier snacks in vending machines; salad bar option at lunch (2)
Apple a Day, walking trails / walk daily
Walking with pedometers. Livestrong.com calorie counting for weight
management.
Our Guidance Counselor has a walk and talk on Wednesdays with kids that would
like to join her
I would like for students to graph the number of healthy snacks they have had in a
week per class and display the data in the cafeteria.
I will be teaching an after school program 2x a week this year that is going to be
exercise and/or healthy eating
Sports club, Open Gym, Game club, and a garden
What wellness activities/initiatives are currently being done at
your school for staff?
Suggestions From Wellness Champions for Staff
• Nutritional seminars, stress reduction seminars and of course work outs!
• Health club discounts (2); fitness classes for staff to sign up for after school - should
be free, and there should be instructors to lead the classes; access to the weightroom for staff only periods of time
• Biggest loser, healthy cooking class
• Salad/fruit/healthy lunch bar for staff (2)
• I think that we should have some stress reduction techniques and speakers available
• We will begin the Biggest Loser Challenge, run club once a week and have a group
exercise training session once a week beginning in September.
• We would like to see staff that attend a gym two or more times a week, be reimbursed
for a portion of their membership fees. Day dedicated to wellness at each school.
• After school exercise for teachers offered (5)
• "Morning Expesso" and or "Yogalattes" ( these are short 20 -30 min. sessions
designed as a no sweat power up & or ease in to "fit" your day!
• Biggest loser challenge would be fun (3)
Other Wellness Initiatives and Resources
• Action for Healthy Kids
• Agriculture in the Classroom
• Alliance for a Healthier Generation
• Champions for Learning
• Fuel Up to Play 60
• Healthier US School Challenge
• Healthy PBS PE/Games/Sports rewards
• Kids On the GO- 95210
• School garden grant from Whole Foods and Gardening Resources
• The Walking Classroom
• Tower Gardens – Juice Plus+
5K Run
First District-Wide Wellness Initiative
5K Run
December 5, 2015
MLK Administrative Center
Additional details coming soon
#CCPS5K
Benefits Ambassador
According to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention,
obesity-related conditions that
include heart disease, stroke,
type 2 diabetes and certain
types of cancer that affect an
estimated 97 million Americans
are the second leading cause
of preventable death in the
United States.
Benefits Ambassador cont.
Pathways Program:
• Focuses on importance preventative screenings
• Only required to participate every other year based on birth year
(even vs. odd)
• Enhanced Pathway - $400 deductible/$2,400 max out of pocket
• Custom Pathway - $1,000 deductible/$4,450 max out of pocket
• Basic Pathway - $3,000 deductible/$4,450 max out of pocket
Open Enrollment: October 10th – 30th
• Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Legal & ID Theft
Protection, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital
Benefits & Wellness Fair! Stayin’ Alive on 10/10/15 at MLK!
YOGA
Free
Vision
Screening
Questions and Contacts
Marie Irwin, Coordinator, Benefits and Wellness
377-0362 / irwinma@collierschools.com
Twyla Leigh, Supervisor, Nutrition
377-0296 / leightw@collierschools.com
Eileen Vargo, Coordinator, Health Services
377-0514, vargoei@collierschools.com
Tracy Bowen, Coordinator, K-12 Health, Physical and Driver Education
377-3370 / bowentr@collierschools.com