Committee
In January of 2006, the district convened a representative
group of stakeholders to undertake drafting a Wellness
Policy to be submitted to the state by October of the same
year. This Committee convened because President Bush signed
the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act on July 30,
2004, prompting local districts that participate in the
National School Lunch Program to develop these policies.
SV’s Wellness Committee examined the requirements of the Act
as well as investigated policies completed by Pennsylvania
districts in its efforts to draft its policy.
For a summary of the Child Nutrition and
WIC Reauthorization Act
click here.
View the presentation that began the
Committee's work click on one of the links below:
Presentation as a PowerPoint
Presentation as an Adobe file
District Policy
Over the course of 5 meetings during the 2005-2006 school
year, the Committee drafted a policy and presented it to the
board at the end of the school year. Following its approval
on July 11, 2006, the district submitted its policy to the
state.
According to the Act, the policy must
consider 4 broad areas. These include:
- Nutrition Education
- Physical Activity
- Physical Education
- Other School-Based Activities
In addition, the act highlights nutrition
guidelines and recommends compliance with the Nutritional
Standards for Competitive Foods in PA Schools.
Ongoing Work
During the 2006-2007 school year, the Committee met
quarterly to monitor progress and consider other activities
to promote wellness during the year. For example, many
changes have been made in the district’s cafeterias to
encourage students to make better choices when buying their
lunch. Therefore, Sandy Brocious, Food Service Coordinator,
reported progress regarding cafeteria services to the
board.
The Wellness Committee also selected
priorities that guided its work this year. These include:
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Make Banners – Are you making healthy
choices?
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District-wide TV Announcements/Thought of the
Day
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Tout the benefits of a healthy breakfast (consider
communications home/newsletters/printouts in report cards)
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Investigate a student representative from the High School
Panther
Newsletter
In addition, the district, in conjunction with the Wellness
Committee has teamed with Capital Blue Cross to offer staff
and community access to information on a variety of health
topics across the year. Each month, Capital Blue Cross gives
the district payroll stuffers, posters and fliers as well as
a newsletter for the district to distribute. The posters and
flyers are distributed to the various departments.
Panther Wellness Newsletters:
July 08
June 08
May 08
April 08
March 08
February 08
January 08
December 07
November 07
October 07
September 07
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