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Tips from Award Winners
Ask the
students, “Do you want
to be #1 in the country?” That
got the students excited about
and engaged in the Challenge! (Gooding Elementary, ID;
the first Gold Award of
Distinction Winner)
Involve
the principal
to ensure
the kids are physically active.
She instituted the 'Morning
Mile,' where students and faculty
go out on the track and walk a
mile every morning before
school. (Willamina Elementary,
OR)
Assemble
a Nutrition Club! One of the
club activities can be
students going into classrooms
to
promote new ideas. The food
service staff can use this as a
means to get students to, for
example, try fat free milk and a
new recipe that they have just
created. (Gooding Elementary,
Idaho)
Hold a health fair where
each class puts together a table
of information on a specific
health topic. The class with the
best table gets to celebrate by
having a party; throw a luau! (Willamina
Elementary, OR)
Offer afterschool clubs,
including yoga, volleyball,
soccer, and inline skating, to
keep the kids active. (Central
Elementary, TX)
Allow
students to demonstrate
their new computer skills in
creating a
PowerPoint presentation on
fitness and nutrition at the end
of the year. These presentations
can be displayed for all to see during open houses,
parent/teacher conferences, and
registration. (Gooding
Elementary, ID)
Use
hands on activities
with the students, such as
making edible arrangements of
fruits and vegetables, to make
nutrition education fun! (Lynne Duda, Nutrition Services
Director, Willamina Elementary,
OR)
Last modified:
08/23/2012
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