Posts Tagged by Wellness Committee
Getting Junk Food Out of School: How Your School District Wellness Policy Can Help
| March 8, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Junk food in school |
The single worst thing to happen to my kids’ eating habits was starting school. A bold statement, I know, but it’s true. It isn’t like they’d never had cheap, neon-colored cupcakes and artificially infused candy before walking through the doors. But with their enrollment (beginning with preschool) came a dramatic boost in their consumption of […] more
Rant of the Day: Please Stop Feeding My Kids Junk Food at School!
| February 7, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Junk food in school |
Last night at dinner, my first grader described the big cupcake that he ate yesterday at school in honor of a classmate’s birthday. Between bites of pasta mixed with spinach-walnut pesto, he offered a detailed account of chocolate cake, colored sprinkles and a copious pile of frosting. I, of course, couldn’t help but wince. Because, […] more
My Kids are Back at School, and Healthy Changes are in the Air!
| September 7, 2012 | Posted by Stacy under Making change |
I love cupcakes. Really, I do. But if you’ve been following my blog from the beginning, you know that I took issue with the number of times they appeared in my kindergartner’s classroom last year. And as long as I’m being THAT mom (as my friend Sally at Real Mom Nutrition likes to say), I’ll […] more
Just Say NO to Food Rewards in School: A Must-Read Guide for Parents
| August 30, 2012 | Posted by Stacy under Food rewards |
A couple weeks ago, I received an email from a concerned mom wanting to tackle the issue of food rewards at her child’s school: “I’ve been reading your blog this morning and just wanted to say thanks for all you’re sharing here. I’m currently building my own case against food rewards in class. I wrote […] more
New Study: Restricting Junk Food in Schools Could Help Students Manage their Weight
| August 13, 2012 | Posted by Stacy under Junk food in school |
I’ll come right out and say that I’m not a fan of bake sales, vending machines and snack bars hawking junk food and sugary drinks on school grounds. In my humble opinion, our kids are already getting enough soda, chips and treats elsewhere. The last thing that they need is to have them at […] more
Guest Blogger Kathy Kaehler Asks: What Are YOU Doing to Improve School Food and Instill Healthy Habits at Home?
| June 14, 2012 | Posted by Stacy under Healthy eating at home, Improving school food, Making change |
Kathy Kaehler has long been one of the most sought after fitness gurus in Hollywood. She’s worked one-on-one with A-listers like Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, Claudia Schiffer, Drew Barrymore, Michelle Pfeiffer and Kim Kardashian. She was the fitness correspondent for NBC’s TODAY show with Katie Couric for an epic 13 years. She has written five […] more
Insider Secrets to Healthy School Food: Q&A with Matoaka Elementary (A Real-life Success Story!)
| June 12, 2012 | Posted by Stacy under Improving school food |
Improving school food: Yes, it can be an uphill battle! So when someone succeeds in making positive changes, I can’t help but wonder: How the heck did they do it?!? A few weeks ago, I wrote about the very impressive activities of the Healthy Lifestyles Committee at Matoaka Elementary School in Williamsburg, Va. Under the […] more
School Bites Spotlight on: Matoaka Elementary (a Healthy School Success Story!)
| May 21, 2012 | Posted by Stacy under Improving school food |
Every once in a while, I hear about a school making healthy changes that leaves me feeling totally inspired. It happened last week when I caught wind of the Matoaka Elementary School in Williamsburg, Va. This year, the school PTA’s new Healthy Lifestyles Committee created a program so successful that its school district has asked […] more
School Bites Lesson: Persistence Pays Off When It Comes to Improving School Food
| April 18, 2012 | Posted by Stacy under Improving school food |
After talking to our school principal and Parents Auxiliary (P.A.) president, I felt like my effort to create a Wellness Committee at my son’s school wasn’t gaining traction. So I decided to crash the Parents Auxiliary meeting in hopes of finding support. I half feared that I would be pelted with tomatoes (after all, the suggestion of cutting back on cupcakes doesn’t always go […] more
A Good First Step Toward a Healthier School: Starting a Wellness Committee
| April 1, 2012 | Posted by Stacy under Improving school food |
I’m not one to get political (especially in a blog post!), but I love Michelle Obama for making the fight against childhood obesity and for healthier schools a prominent part of her First Lady agenda. Her Let’s Move! website offers helpful tips and simple steps for taking action geared toward parents, schools, community leaders, chefs and kids alike. […] more
I created this blog to raise awareness and start a dialogue about the various issues involved in school food. By writing about it, I hope to provide parents and educators with ideas and inspiration for making healthy changes in their own schools. Since healthy eating habits start at home, I also address common feeding challenges faced by parents.
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