SCHOOL ACTIVITY ENVIRONMENTS SCHOOL STRATEGIES

Priority (H,M,L)SCHOOL ACTIVITY STRATEGIESCurrent Status
(1-5)
1. Provide equipment and playground facilities for active play
2. Provide daily recess breaks for unstructured play
3. Meet or exceed requirements for minimum minutes of physical education
4. Recruit the expertise of trained physical educators, or provide training to teachers, to lead high quality physical activity sessions
5. Provide various physical activity options that reflect the interests and diversity of program attendees (from team sports to dancing and in-between)
6. Open school facilities before and after school for use by students, staff and neighborhood

Priority (H,M,L)SCHOOL FOOD STRATEGIESCurrent Status
(1-5)
1. Improve the nutritional quality and appeal of school meals
2. Adopt a comprehensive food policy that develops nutrition, health, and environmental guidelines for purchasing to ensure meals, snacks, vending machines, and a la carte food and beverages include healthy and sustainable choices
3. Provide training and support to foodservice and other relevant staff to meet nutrition standards and prepare healthier meals
4. Eliminate exclusive beverage contracts that require the marketing of unhealthy beverages
5. Institute guidelines for fundraising that promote healthy foods or non-food methods
6. Institute a farm-to-school program to incorporate fresh, local produce and other foods into school meals while teaching children about local agriculture
7. Serve water to drink; have clean sources of tap water and/or working water fountains
8. Eliminate marketing of unhealthy foods on school grounds
9. Provide enough time and space to eat in a relaxed environment
10. Establish school gardens to expose students to fresh produce while teaching them about how food is grown