District Wellness Committee Wellness Procedures and Standards A - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

District Wellness Committee Wellness Procedures and Standards A Board of Education Presentation 2015-2016 “Schools have a responsibility to help students establish and maintain lifelong habits of being physically active” The mission of the Wappingers Central School District is to empower all of our students with the competencies and confidence to challenge themselves, pursue their passions and to realize their potential while growing as responsible members of their community.

Wellness Policy - WCSD Policy 5900 Wellness Procedures and Standards In Summary  Concerns related to overall health and well being of WCSD students  Goes beyond WCSD’s Food Service offerings  Link between learning and good nutrition is a proven fact

“Schools have a responsibility to help students establish and maintain lifelong habits of being physically active ” How does WCSD achieve this? Wellness Procedures and Standards - Summary  Nutrition Education  Physical activity  Other school based activities such as reimbursable school meals, foods and beverage sold individually and foods available outside the school day

Wellness Procedures and Standards - Summary cont’d District Wellness Committee  Assess current environment  Wellness Policy (5900) and related Procedures and Standards  Build awareness and support  Present the Wellness Procedures and Standards  Meet at least quarterly  Policy recommendations to the WCSD Policy Committee

Wellness Procedures and Standards - Summary cont’d Individual School Wellness Committee  Develop building level activities and programs  Evaluate implementation  Identify areas for improvement  Report findings to building principal

WCSD Procedures & Standards and Local Wellness Policy  Wellness Procedures and Standards were reviewed by the District Wellness Committee  Small revisions were made to the Procedures and Standards  Language adjusted to match the USDA guidelines  Misspellings and grammatical errors  Language that was subjective in nature  No recommended changes by the District Wellness Committee to Policy 5900- Local Wellness Policy at this time.