Nutrition and Physical Activity Promotion at School
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Aces & Bike to School Day
Format: Webpage
Audience: K-12 School Health/Wellness Teams- Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Foodservice Workers, Community Members, Coaches
Cost: Free
ACES Day is an international celebration emphasizing physical activity among students and helps combat child obesity. Michigan schools participate in a variety of ways, including walking parades around the school, dance aerobics classes to music and field days consisting of outdoor events.
Stemming from the success of Walk to School Day, Bike to School Day is held annually on the Wednesday of the first full week in May, which coincides with National Bike Month. In Michigan, schools can register to get materials to help with planning, stickers for the students, bicycle safety instruction booklets, technical assistance, and a certificate of participation signed by the governor to display at the school.
The Michigan Fitness Foundation coordinates both events on the same day with help from Safe Routes to School, the Michigan Department of Transportation and Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan.
Available at: http://www.michiganfitness.org/aces
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Fuel Up to Play 60 Resources
Format: Webpage
Audience: K-12 School Health/Wellness Teams- Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Foodservice Workers, Community Members, Coaches
Cost: Free
Building awareness about nutrition and physical activity through the Fuel Up to Play 60 program will help you get students and other adults excited about the ways this program can help your school’s nutrition and physical activity environment and increase student achievement. Use these tools and resources to announce your participation, garner support from staff, school board, parents and others, and highlight progress as you and your students increase everyone’s opportunities for healthy eating and physical activity.Find promotional resources under the 'Program Tools' tab on the far right.
Available at: https://school.fueluptoplay60.com/tools/promotion-tools.php
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School Gardens
Format: Webpage
Audience: K-12 School Health/Wellness Teams- Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Foodservice Workers, Community Members, Coaches
Cost: Free
Gardening at school can be a great way to get kids to eat healthier, be physically active, and learn about how plants grow. University of Georgia Extension has a webpage with resources for school gardens. The list of resources includes how to get started, tending your garden, theme gardens (pizza, alphabet, and more!), grant opportunities, and even gardening curriculums by grade!
Available at: http://extension.uga.edu/k12/school-gardens/
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Let's Party- School Party Ideas
Format: PDF
Audience: Teachers, Parents, Coaches, Club Leaders
Cost: Free
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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Walk to School Day
Format: Online
Audience: Kindergarten - 8th grade
Cost: Free
International Walk to School Day highlights the joy that comes from walking to and from school, and the need to ensure that they have safe routes to do so. Held annually on the Wednesday of the first full week in October, Walk to School Day is often a kick-off for a larger Safe Routes to School Program. In Michigan, schools can register to get materials to help with planning, stickers for the students, technical assistance, and a certificate of participation signed by the governor to display at the school.
Available at: www.saferoutesmichigan.org/w2sd
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