DISTRICT WELLNESS PROGRAM

STUDENT NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Board Policy 5040(a)
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School Board recognizes that schools are in a position to promote healthy lifestyle choices by students that can affect their lifelong wellness. Therefore the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District will provide environments that promote and protect children’s health, well-being, and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating and physical activity.

Schools will provide nutrition education and physical education to foster lifelong habits of healthy eating and physical activity, and will establish linkages between nutrition education and school meal programs.

CURRENT BOARD POLICY ON STUDENT NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

AR 5040A STUDENT NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

DISTRICT HEALTH EDUCATION CURRICULUM

DISTRICT PHYSICAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

Healthy Schools Product Calculator

Use the Healthy Schools Product Calculator to determine if a snack food or side item meets the Alliance’s Guidelines for Competitive Foods.

LINKS TO NUTRITION AND WELLNESS INFORMATION

Sweet Deals: School Fundraising Can Be Healthy and Profitable

Report in PDF format on School Fundraising with healthy foods.

State of Alaska Child Nutrition Services Resources and information about nutrition and wellness.

KidsHealth For Kids, Parents and Teens Nutrition and other health and wellness information.

The new food pyramid explained with tools.

Exercise and other steps to a healthier lifestyle.

The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools CHHCS was established to explore ways to strengthen the well being of children and youth through effective health programs and health care services in schools.