BATHLOCALSCHOOLDISTRICT WELLNESSPLAN

PHYSICALACTIVITY Thedistrictencouragesschoolstousefundraisersthatpromotephysicalactivity(e.g., walk-a-thons,Jump RopeforHeartorfunruns).

Thedistrictwillteach,model,encourageandsupportphysicalactivityamongstudents. Schoolswillprovidephysicalactivityeducationintegratedintoothersubjects,aspart of health education and/or oDer stand alone classes at each grade level.

Thecurriculausedaredesignedtoprovidestudentswiththeknowledgeandskills necessarytopromoteandprotecttheirhealth

•physicalactivityeducationisintegratedintoclassroom subjectssuchasmath, science,languagearts,socialstudiesandart,andarealsoincludedaspartof healtheducationclassesandelectivesubjects

•physicalactivityeducationincludedevelopmentallyappropriate,culturally relevantandparticipatoryactivities

•teachersandotherstaDareprovidedwithtrainingonnutritionandphysicalactivity education

Thedistrictrequiresthatallstudentsreceiveeducationonthebeneﬁtsofphysical activityinconjunctionwithhealth(includingnutrition) education.

Thedistrictprohibitstheuseorwithholdingofphysicalactivity(includingrecess) asa punishmentduringthe schooldayandduringthe extended schoolday(including duringout-of-schooltime/andbeforeandafterschool).Thedistrictwillprovide resourcesandtrainingtoschoolandOSTstaDonappropriatewaystodiscipline students.

Thedistrictrequiresthatphysicalactivityopportunitiesbeadaptedinordertomakethem accessibletostudentswithdisabilities.

NUTRITION

The districtrecognizes thatthe out-of-schooltime(OST) settings,suchasacademic enrichmentprograms(e.g.,readingormath-focusedprograms),specialtyprograms(e.g., sportsteams,STEM programsandartsenrichmentprograms) andmultipurposeprograms thatprovideanarrayofactivities(e.g.,21stCenturyCommunityLearningCenters,Boys& GirlsClubs,recreationagenciesandYMCAs),providecriticalopportunitiestoteachand reinforcehealthyhabits.Assuch,thedistrictwillpromotetheuseoftheNational AfterSchoolAssociationHealthyEatingandPhysicalActivity(HEPA) Standardsamongall school-basedOSTprogram providers.
The district/schools will:

•oDeravarietyoffoodsandbeveragesthatareappealingandattractivetochildren • ensure that eating settings are clean and inviting
•postmenusonthedistrictwebsiteand/orindividualschoolwebsitesandinclude nutrient content and ingredients

•ensurethatstudentsareservedlunchatareasonableandappropriatetimeofday

The districtrequires that:

•free,safeandunﬂavoreddrinkingwaterisavailabletostudentsduringtheschool dayandduringtheextendedschoolday* (includingduringout-of-school time/andbeforeandafterschool),

Schoolsinthedistrictwillintegratehealthandwellnessintoothercurriculum areas, suchasteachingnutritionconceptsinmathematics,withconsultationprovidedby eithertheschoolorthedistrictcurriculum experts.

PROMOTION Thedistrictwillhoststudentchallengestomotivateandrewardstudentsformakinggood nutritionchoicesandparticipatinginphysicalactivities.
The districtwilloDertaste testingto students.

The districtwillincludethemenuonannouncements. Thedistrictwillusesocialmediatopromotestudentnutritionandwellness. Thedistrictwillusepostersinallthreebuildingstopromotenutritionandwellness. Thedistrictwillutilizethelunchroom tv’stoscrollinformationpertainingtohealth, nutrition, and wellness.

EVALUATION ThedistrictrequiresthateachschoolwithinthedistrictestablishanongoingSchool WellnessCommittee* (SWC) thatsupportsLWPimplementationaswellasLWP monitoringandreportingtotheDWC.SchoolscanrefertotheSchoolWellnessCommittee Toolkitfor guidance. ThedistrictrecommendsthatschoolsusetheHealthySchoolsProgram Assessmentor theSchoolHealthIndextocompleteanannualschool-level health and wellness assessment.

ThedistrictrequiresthatalleDortsrelatedtoobtainingfederal,stateorassociation recognitionofand/orfundingforhealthyschoolenvironmentsbecoordinatedwithand complementaryofthisLWP,includingbutnotlimitedtoensuringtheinvolvementof the DWC/SWC. ThedistrictwilldocumenttheimpactoftheLWPonbehavioralandeducationaloutcomes, (e.g.,studentandemployeeattendanceoroDicedisciplinereferrals) andwillmakethis informationavailabletothepublic.

Thedistrictrequiresthatallfoodsandbeveragesserved and offered or sold ontheschool campusoutsideoftheschoolmealprogramsduringthe schooldayandduringthe extended school day (includingduringout-of-schooltime/andbeforeandafterschool) will,ataminimum,meetSmartSnacks.

Thedistrictwillmakeavailableforcaregiversandallschoolandschool-basedOSTstaD:

ï	AlistoffoodsandbeveragesthatmeetSmartSnacks ï	A list of healthy and non-food rewards.
The districtwillensure that:

ï	•physicalactivityeducationistaught using evidence-basedcurriculathatare alignedwiththeNationalHealthEducationStandardsandaddresstheessential healthyeatingandphysicalactivitytopics
ï	•thecurriculausedareconsistentwiththeCDC’sCharacteristicsofanEDective HealthEducationCurriculum

FoodservicestaDandPEteacherscollaboratewithclassroom teachersandotherschool staDtoprovidenutritionandphysicalactivityeducationthroughouttheschoolcampus All school-sponsoredevents,whetherbefore,duringorafterschool,willadheretothe LWPguidelinesandwillincludephysicalactivityandhealthyeatingopportunitieswhen appropriate.

GOALS Thedistrictunderstandsthatresourcesarenotequallydistributed.Thedistrictwill maintainafocusonhealthequityandwillworktoensurethatallstudentsandstaD acrossthedistricthaveequitableaccesstohealthandwellnesseDorts.

Thedistrictwilldevelop andannuallyupdateanactionplanfortheexecutionofthis LWP.Theplanwilloutlinewhoisresponsibleforoverseeingeachcomponent,aswell asactionsandatimelineforthecompletionofactivitiesandgoals.

Conductingstudentsurveysandtastetestingopportunitiesandusingthem toinform menudevelopment,diningspacedécorandpromotionalideas
The districtrequires thatfundraising, includingactivities suchas donationnights at restaurants,cookiedough,candyandpizzasalesandmarketdaysduringthe schoolday andduringthe extended schoolday(includingduringout-of-schooltime/andbeforeand afterschool) sellonlynon-fooditemsorfoodsandbeveragesthatmeetorexceedSmart Snacks.

Thedistrictandallschoolswillpromotehealthyfoodandbeveragechoicesforall studentsacrosstheschoolcampusduringthe schooldayandduringthe extended school day (includingduringout-of-schooltime/andbeforeandafterschool) andwill encourageparticipationinschoolmealprograms.

Thedistrictwillensurethepromotionofhealthyfoodandbeveragechoicesthrough: •schoolannouncements,newslettersandwebsitepostings
Schoolsinthedistrictwillintegratehealthandwellnessintoothercurriculum areas, suchasteachingnutritionconceptsinmathematics,withconsultationprovidedby eithertheschoolorthedistrictcurriculum experts.

The districtwillcoordinate and integrate wellness activities, so alleDorts are complementaryratherthanduplicativeandworktowardsthesamesetofgoalsand objectives.Theseinitiativeswillbeculturallyinclusive,accessibletoallstudentsand staD across the district and age-appropriate.

The districtrequires thatallschooland school-basedOSTstaDwillmodelhealthyeating andphysicalactivitybehaviorsbynotbringingin/orconsumingpersonalfoodorbeverages infrontofstudentsthatwouldnotmeettherequirementsofthisLWP,andbyparticipating inphysicalactivitiesalongwithstudents.

UpdatedJanuary2024