Healthy School Celebrations.
From Birthday parties to Holiday celebrations, there are many celebrations in Elementary School. Along with the fun usually comes food. Just one school party can contain pizza, ice cream, sugary drinks, candy, chips, and cake, PLUS a take home goody bag with candy.
Offering so many treats so often can contribute to unhealthy eating habits. However, with a few easy changes, parents, teachers, and school administrators can shift the focus of school parties from unhealthy food to healthy fun!
Offering so many treats so often can contribute to unhealthy eating habits. However, with a few easy changes, parents, teachers, and school administrators can shift the focus of school parties from unhealthy food to healthy fun!
Healthy Celebrations.
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School Wellness Policies.Federal law requires every school district to have a wellness policy. These policies must address nutrition education, physical activity, school meals, and all other foods and beverages available at school. Our school policy is accessible from the top menu bar.
Experts recomment limiting celebrations that involve food to no more than one class party per month, and that each party include no more than one junk food item. |