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Healthy Food Ideas: School Snacks, Celebrations, and Family Events
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2-page PDF that includes ideas for healthy foods and games for classroom parties or school celebrations. It also includes ideas for snacks kids can make and how to make edible art!Available at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/storage/documents/parent-toolkit/foodideasf3a.pdf
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Healthy Fundraisers
Action for Healthy Kids offers 2 PDFs that include ideas for non-food, healthy food, and physical activity-promoting school, club, or team fundraisers.Available at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/storage/documents/parent-toolkit/fundraisers-food-sales-f1.pdf
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Fuel Up to Play 60
Fuel Up to Play 60 is a program founded by the National Dairy Council and NFL, in collaboration with USDA, that empowers students to take charge in making small, everyday changes at school. Students can win cool prizes, like an NFL player visit or Super Bowl tickets, for choosing good-for-you foods and getting active for at least 60 minutes every day. There are six steps to be active in FUTP 60: Join, gather a team, hold a kick off, conduct a School Wellness Investigation, engage in Nutrition and physical activity “plays” and share your story. Learn more about each component at www.fueluptoplay60.com and check out the online playbook to get ideas for fun nutrition and physical activity promoting initiatives that will improve students’ food choices and increase movement at your school! Available at: www.fueluptoplay60.com
Access the FUTP 60 Playbook at: https://school.fueluptoplay60.com/playbook/
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Making the Case for School Wellness
The first step to being an effective wellness advocate is being able to explain why it’s important to address health and wellness in schools. This concise, accurate handout is complete with supporting statistics and helpful web links.Available at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/storage/documents/parent-toolkit/parent-leadership-series/makingthecasefinalx3.pdf
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How Team Members Can Contribute
School Health/Wellness Teams come in many different shapes and sizes, but they have one common goal: to rally forces to make schools healthier! Anyone with an interest in health – parents, teachers, staff, and community members – can take part! Learn how team members can contribute with this helpful pdf that lists activities by contributing member.Available at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/storage/documents/game-on/Game_On_-_School_Health_Team.pdf
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Smarter Lunchroom Lunchroom Self-Assessment Score Card
The two page Smarter Lunchrom Self-Assessment Score Card can help you to evaluate your lunchroom, congratulate yourself for things you are doing well, and and identify areas of opportunity for improvement. Michigan State University Extension offers free coaching through the Smarter Lunchrooms Assessment. They have Technical Assistance Providers that have been trained by experts from Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition Program. Through a partnership with Team Nutrition, linited funds are also available to help the schools to make improvements.
To have an MSU Extension coach assist you, contact Becky Henne at henner@anr.msu.edu.
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Michigan Nutrition Standards Toolkit
Find ideas and tips for building and effective school health team.The link below will take you to the Michigan Nutrition Standards Toolkit which provides you with the resources needed to implement the Michigan Nutrition Standards, including many team resources.
Available at: http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,4612,7-132-2940_2955_2959_58773-261516--,00.html
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Healthy Fundraisers
Action for Healthy Kids offers 2 PDFs that include ideas for non-food, healthy food, and physical activity-promoting school, club, or team fundraisers.Available at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/storage/documents/parent-toolkit/fundraisers-food-sales-f1.pdf
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Healthy Food Ideas: School Snacks, Celebrations, and Family Events
A 2-page PDF that includes ideas for healthy foods and games for classroom parties or school celebrations. It also includes ideas for snacks kids can make and how to make edible art!Available at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/storage/documents/parent-toolkit/foodideasf3a.pdf
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Healthy Non-Food Rewards
A 2-page PDF that includes creative, free and low-cost ideas for health-promoting non-food rewards. It offers specific ideas by grade level- elementary school, middle school, and high school and also offers ideas for Parent/Teacher Organizations (PTOs).Available at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/storage/documents/parent-toolkit/rewardsf3a.pdf
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Let's Party- School Party Ideas
This PDF give you ideas for creating a healthy party at school. It provides ideas to make your party healthy, safe, fun, and simple! This document includes student friendly recipes and also recipes for the cafeteria that are in the USDA Recipes for Schools with numerical code. There are also 10 party theme ideas available for you to try for your next school party!Available at: http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/hsmrs/WestVirginia/LetsParty.pdf
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Let's Party- School Party Ideas
This PDF give you ideas for creating a healthy party at school. It provides ideas to make your party healthy, safe, fun, and simple! This document includes student friendly recipes and also recipes for the cafeteria that are in the USDA Recipes for Schools [External Link] with numerical code. There are also 10 party theme ideas available for you to try for your next school party!Available at: http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/hsmrs/WestVirginia/LetsParty.pdf
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Healthy Fundraisers
Action for Healthy Kids offers 2 PDFs that include ideas for non-food, healthy food, and physical activity-promoting school, club, or team fundraisers.Available at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/storage/documents/parent-toolkit/fundraisers-food-sales-f1.pdf
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Healthy Non-Food Rewards
A 2-page PDF that includes creative, free and low-cost ideas for health-promoting non-food rewards. It offers specific ideas by grade level- elementary school, middle school, and high school and also offers ideas for Parent/Teacher Organizations (PTOs).Available at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/storage/documents/parent-toolkit/rewardsf3a.pdf
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Game On!
Game On challenges America’s schools, staff, students, and the families they serve to get healthy, inside and out. Game On provides all the information and resources you need to host a successful school wellness program in your school, including an interactive school blueprint that allows you to search for fun Eat Better and Move More Challenges for every aspect of your school building. Explore the Game On website and the 6 steps they offer to help you improve student health, while reaching your schools needs. Don't forget to check out step 4: Find Activities to engage everyone on the team, including students!
Available at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/tools-for-schools/game-on
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MyPlate Kids Place
Find information on how to build a healthy plate, appropriate serving sizes for children, ideas to encourage trying new foods, and physical activity recommendations. Download or access games, activity sheets, videos, songs and more. Available at: www.choosemyplate.gov/kids/
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Healthy Non-Food Rewards
A 2-page PDF that includes creative, free and low-cost ideas for health-promoting non-food rewards. It offers specific ideas by grade level- elementary school, middle school, and high school and also offers ideas for Parent/Teacher Organizations (PTOs).Available at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/storage/documents/parent-toolkit/rewardsf3a.pdf
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Let's Party- School Party Ideas
This PDF give you ideas for creating a healthy party at school. It provides ideas to make your party healthy, safe, fun, and simple! This document includes student friendly recipes and also recipes for the cafeteria that are in the USDA Recipes for Schools with numerical code. There are also 10 party theme ideas available for you to try for your next school party!Available at: http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/hsmrs/WestVirginia/LetsParty.pdf
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Game On!
Game On challenges America’s schools, staff, students, and the families they serve to get healthy, inside and out. Game On provides all the information and resources you need to host a successful school wellness program in your school, including an interactive school blueprint that allows you to search for fun Eat Better and Move More Challenges for every aspect of your school building. Explore the Game On website and the 6 steps they offer to help you improve student health, while reaching your schools needs. Don't forget to check out step 4: Find Activities to engage everyone on the team, including students!
Available at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/tools-for-schools/game-on
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MyPlate Materials (young child focused)
Helps preschoolers eat well, be active, and be healthy. This section of the MyPlate website is for parents and caregivers of children 2 through 5 years of age. It contains fact sheets, recipes, sample food plans and more.Available at: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/preschoolers.html
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Nibbles for Health Newsletters for Parents of Young Children
Reproducible newsletters that staff can give to parents and caregivers to address many of the challenges they face when trying to feed and nurture healthy, active children. Over 20 newsletters available with topics like family meals, picky eaters, snacks, cooking together, and more!Available at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/nibbles-health-nutrition-newsletters-parents-young-children
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Fight Lead with Nutrition
A short fact sheet that explains how a nutritious diet can help fight the effects of lead exposure.
Available at: http://msue.anr.msu.edu/resources/fight_lead_with_nutrition