Jamie Oliver!

Moose Lake School Health Snack Cart makes it on Jamie Oliver's Website!

The article can be found at the following link:
http://www.jamieoliver.com/news/rolling-out-nutrition-at-moose-lake-scho

How exciting for this program to be recognized on an international website! If you have not seen Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, you can read more about it at:
http://www.jamieoliver.com/campaigns/jamies-food-revolution

Enjoy!

Review of School Wellness Activities (2009-2010)

Review:
The school wellness committee has accomplished quite a lot this school year.
- Completed the School Health Index Assessment (concerning nutrition)
- Brainstormed and compiled ideas into an action plan
- Began action plan activities!

Healthy Snack Cart
The Health Snack Cart went over VERY well with students, teachers, administration, and parents. Evaluations were compiled, and based on the positive responses, a policy is in the works for the snack cart for next school year.

Taste Testing in the Cafeteria
Head Cook, Becky Holt, and her staff had a very busy spring with nutrition activities. Becky and the Administration went above and beyond to make the taste testing successful. Items were: Chicken Wrap, a BBQ Turkey on a whole wheat bun, Whole Wheat Pizza, Cheesy Cornbread, and Apple-Cucumber Salad. Taste testing will continue next school year, and based on results, items will be added into the lunch menu.


Also...
Safe Routes to School Webinar
Register here: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/264447777

The Webinar will talk about three recent grant recipients of the National Center for Safe Routes to School mini-grant program (One being from MN!). It will talk about the opportunity for mini-grants, and how the mini-grants have helped these communities.

Since Moose Lake School will possibly be pursuing a Safe Routes to School plan in the future, and this would be a beneficial webinar for anyone interested!


NEXT MEETING:
Thursday, August 19th
3:45-4:45
Moose Lake School Board Room

The Elementary School is in the midst of a healthy snack cart pilot supported by the school Wellness Committee and funded by the SHIP grant. The snack cart will be available for grades K-6 from May 10-28.

The purpose of the snack cart is to provide healthy snacking options to elementary school students. Feedback will be taken from students, teachers, parents, administration, and the wellness committee to decide whether to continue with this initiative next school year.

If the snack cart continues to the 2010-2011 school year, parents will pay about 22 cents/day per student for a healthy snack. What a great and affordable option for busy families aiming to be healthy!

Meeting Thursday, May 6th

The Moose Lake School Wellness Committee will be meeting on Thursday, May 6th, from 3:45-4:45 in the board room at the school. Please attend if interested--anyone is invited!

We will be discussing:
     - The elementary healthy snack cart pilot
     - Cafeteria taste-testing
     - Other upcoming summer and fall activites

See you Thursday!

News!

The school has been a recipient of a Safe Routes to School Assessment Grant! The school will be working with the Arrowhead Regional Development Commission (ARDC) to assess the positives and negatives for students walking and biking to class. ARDC will compete this assessment by June of this year. After the assessment, they will provide recommendations, which, at that point, the school would be ready to apply for an implementation grant allowing them to implement those recommendations.

ALSO...
There is an upcoming webinar that looks to be very interesting and potentially beneficial to the school community regarding Safe Routes to School:

Free Webinar April 27th, 12-1pm
Environmental Measures for Safe Routes to School: Understanding the Basics of Air Pollution

You can read more details and register at the following website:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/355203048