Fayette county public schools

Wellness Report Card

Nutrition and Physical Activity

The National School Breakfast and Lunch Program

Afterschool At-Risk Dinner Meals

FCPS Child Nutrition Program is administered through the

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Ken-

tucky Department of Education (KDE) and the FCPS Board of

Education. Comprehensive regulations must be followed in

order to receive federal funding to operate the program.

Daily Selections for School Meals:

only whole grain breads, crackers, pastas, breading on entrees

low fat/low sodium chicken, beef, pork, cheeses, vegetarian/other entrees

variety dark green, red/orange vegetables & legumes

variety of local fresh and canned fruits

fat-free & 1% milk options

sodium and fat meal restrictions, zero trans fats

age-appropriate calorie minimums with limits and portion sizes

water made available for breakfast and lunch

It is important for students to get a healthy, balanced diet

for proper growth and development.

Did you know? eating breakfast and lunch at school is a

great way for your student to get two-thirds of his or her

recommended daily nutrients

Did you know? students who eat school meals tend to get

more 1) milk/dairy, 2) meats, 3) grains, 4)vegetables and 5)

fruits in their diets.

Did you know? at lunch students may select minimum of 3

but up to 5 food groups offered. To complete a meal, one of

their choices must be a fruit or vegetable.

Did you know? the healthy eating experiences & nutrition

education in school will stay with students through

School year 2015-16 the Child Nutrition Program implemented the federal USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

Afterschool At-Risk Dinner Meals in several sites across the district. Currently this school year there are 20 school sites partici-

pating in this program serving over 15,600 dinner meals in October 2016.

School sites that have a 50% or more free and reduced population are eligible to apply and receive the At-Risk Afterschool Dinner

Meals. A dinner meal consist of 5 menu components: protein/meat, grain/bread, vegetable/fruit, vegetable/fruit, dairy. Meal

components follow the nutritional guidelines of the USDA National School Breakfast/Lunch program in regards to whole grains,

low fat, zero trans fats, reduced sugar and low sodium.

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Summer Meal Program The USDA Summer Meal Program was established to ensure children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in

session. The Summer Meal Program provides free meals to kids 18 years and younger in many locations across the county re-

gardless of income, race, sex, religion or nationality. Fayette County is fortunate to have three organizations who provide free

summer meals across the county: FCPS Child Nutrition, God’s Pantry, Employment Solutions.

Anyone that is interested in knowing more about summer feeding meals and locations please see refer to the resources below.

Feeding Sites are usually updated toward the end of May.

Call the National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE

Text FOOD to 877-877

Nourishing Students One Meal at a Time

Since July 1, 2014, School Sites are required to follow the USDA nutrition standards for snack foods

and beverages that are sold to chil- dren during the school day. These standards, required by the

Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, will allow schools to offer healthier snack foods to students,

while limiting junk food.

Smart Snacks in School is another step toward

improving the health of our students and school

environments. This supports the efforts already

being made by school food service staff, school

administrators, teachers, parents and the school

community to instill healthy eating habits in

stu- dents.

https://www.healthiergeneration.org

Smart Snacks in School….is your school following the guidelines?

12,075 Breakfasts

25,720 Lunches

8,642 Snacks

12,200 Daily Breakfasts

5,500

After School

25,720 Daily Lunches

Website www.fcps.net

5,500 After School

Meals

2016-2017 School Year Summer Feeding Meals 2016

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Farm to School

We are committed to local

farmers and our community.

Working together we bring

the freshness and quality of

Local—Kentucky Proud

products to Fayette County

Public Schools.

Apple Varieties

Broccoli

Butternut Squash

Cucumbers

Hydroponic Lettuce

Green Peppers

Strawberries

Watermelon

Pears

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Fayette County Farm to School

Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program 11 Participating Schools 2016-17

Arlington Elementary

Breckinridge Elementary

Cardinal Valley Elementary

Deep Springs Elementary

Harrison Elementary

James Lane Allen Elementary

Mary Todd Elementary

Millcreek Elementary

Northern Elementary

Russell Cave Elementary

William Wells Brown Elementary

The FFVP (Fresh Fruit &

Vegetable Program) offers

all students in qualifying

schools a free , fresh fruit

or vegetable snack. The

goal of the program is to

improve children’s overall

diet and to positively im-

pact their future eating

habits.

For more information go to:

www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/ffvp/ffvpdefault.htm

The Fayette County Farm to School (F2S) Team is a group of community partners

& Fayette County Public School staff. The F2S team unites with school cafeterias,

the community, and classroom teachers to educate students on the benefits of

consuming locally grown food. Teacher and student friendly PowerPoint lessons

and materials have been developed to better explain the economic, environmen-

tal , and human health benefits of local foods.

This information can be found online: http://www.sustainability.fcps.net/teacher’s-corner & Facebook

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NutriSlice

School Menus Online

Nutritional Content of Foods

Access to Allergen Information

Sign-up for Monthly Emails

Website: http://fayette.nutrislice.com/

Fuel Up to Play 60—Fruit & Yogurt Smoothies

Fuel Up to Play 60 (FUTP 60) is an in-school

nutrition and physical activity program

launched by the National Dairy Council and

the National Football League. Several schools

have implemented Smoothies as part of a

Grab N Go Breakfast option to encourage stu-

dents to select a well-balanced meal to start

their day.

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FCPS Wellness Summary

Wellness Initiatives Completed in 2016 Website was redesigned as a Wordpress site. Waiting for District’s new web launch so that

wellness, sustainability and environmental literacy can be combined in same area.

New health clinic opened at Booker T. Washington Elementary. Work group will begin discus-

sions about clinics in middle schools.

14 people were trained as CPR trainers, certified to teach CPR to students and teachers. 20

CPR manikins were purchased with Red Cross grant funds that can be checked out by train-

ers to teach classes.

170 people attended Simple and Sensible Wellness PD events. The next event is scheduled

for February 2017.

The first ever “Super Council” of wellness coordinators met. This group will meet quarterly to

work on school wellness policies, activity in classrooms, and to share wellness initiatives.

Every school site now has a wellness coordinator and we are working through them to share

information, assist in supporting their wellness committees, helping them write wellness poli-

cies for their schools.

Partnered with the Health Department and Rite Aid to do on-site immunizations at each

school location.

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PTA 5K

Humana Vitality

Humana Vitality will be rebranding in January to become Go365. We are looking at

the details, so that we can share with employees.

The new program will include innovations for employers such as more

“gamification” (their word) to make it fun for members to get and stay healthy—

Jackpot drawings and Surprise Rewards to keep members engaged.

Go 365 allows for Employer customization which will enable us to create a more

engaging wellness culture. The platform will also allow the District to give non-

fitness events reward Bucks (smoking cessation classes, pre-diabetes classes,

stress reduction activities, etc.).

Beginning in January the Health Department will begin doing work site

biometric measuring for the Humana Vitality program in each of our

school facilities.

The District-wide PTA 5K was run December 2, 2016 at Keen-

eland race course. The 5 kilometer race attracted 671 runners

from 40 schools. The school with the highest participation was Pic-

adome Elementary with 58 runners, Veterans Park was second

with 44 runners, four other schools had more than 40 runners.

Proceeds were shared among the participating school PTA/

PTSAs.

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Wellness Goals for 2017 and Beyond

Wellness Initiatives in Progress CPR/First Aid training for High school students per KRS 158.302

Health Curriculum Committee

Wellness initiatives for staff to include on-site immunizations and Humana Biometric

testing

Nurse services for out of state field trips

Expand Healthfirst Bluegrass clinics into middle school

Public Health Nurses working with school wellness committees

Sustainability and Wellness Report Card with Bluegrass Greensource

Web area for SAWC (Sustainability and Wellness Committee)

Monthly wellness tips

Fayette County Public Schools (859) 381-4000

Physical: 701 East Main St. Mailing: 1126 Russell Cave Rd

Lexington, KY 40502 Lexington, KY 40505

New module based Health and Wellness Curriculum that can be individualized for

each school.

Elimination of food as reward in all schools and Healthy fundraisers

Fewer employee sick days due to extended illnesses such as the flu, pneumonia and

other bacterial and viral illnesses.

Family involvement in health and

wellness issues.