Brewster Local Wellness Policy: USD 314 Brewster Schools is committed to providing school environments that promote and protect children's health, well-being and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating and physical activity. To learn more about our wellness policy, you may go to the Kansas Department of Education's website at www.ksde.org>Data Central>Public Reports>Data Central>Child Nutrition and Wellness Reports.
If you would like to become a member of the wellness committee, you may contact Sandi at the Brewster School at 785-694-2236
If you would like to become a member of the wellness committee, you may contact Sandi at the Brewster School at 785-694-2236
D0314 - Brewster
High School Wellness Policies
D0314 - Brewster is committed to providing school environments that promote and protect children’s health, well-being and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating, nutrition education, physical activity and integrated school based wellness. D0314 - Brewster allows and encourages members of the school community and the general public to participate in the development and assessment of local wellness policies. It is the policy of D0314 - Brewster that:
Policies in Place
Nutrition
General Guidelines
All school food service personnel receive required food safety training at a minimum of every 5 years. Continuing education training for all food service personnel meets federal and state requirements.
All school food service personnel receive required food safety training at a minimum of every 3 years.
The dining area has seating to accommodate all students during each serving period.
The food service area is clean, orderly, and has an inviting atmosphere that encourages meal consumption.
High School: Closed campus. Students must remain at school during lunch periods.
The dining area has adequate adult supervision.
The dining area has food service personnel and supervisory staff use positive communication cues with students to promote consumption of foods served as part of Child Nutrition Programs.
The dining area had adults model healthy eating in the dining areas and encourage students to taste new and/or unfamiliar foods.
The students are allowed to converse with one another at least part of the meal time.
Mealtime conversation is not prohibited for the entire meal time as disciplinary action.
The students are allowed to converse during the entirety of the meal time.
Reimbursable meals and/or parts of a reimbursable meal are not withheld or denied as a disciplinary action. Students are not being disciplined by separating from other students in the dining area.
Students are not being disciplined by being seated in a separate location.
Content of reimbursable lunch and breakfast is identified near or at the beginning of the serving line(s).
One or more Kansas food products served as a part of the school meals program and identified at the beginning of the serving line each week.
Two or more Kansas products served as a part of the school meals program and identified at the beginning of the serving line each week.
All Food Sold in Schools
All food and beverages are in compliance with USDA's Smart Snacks in School "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards from the midnight before to 30 minutes after the end of the official school day.
No energy drinks are sold on school property from midnight before to 30 minutes after the end of the official school day. No energy drinks are sold on school property from midnight before to 5 pm after the end of the official school day.
USDA's Smart Snacks in School Beverage Standards for middle schools apply to high school (only 100% juice, water, milk).
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Nutrition
All Food Sold in Schools
Fundraising within the school day meets USDA's Smart Snacks in School "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards (sans the exempted fundraisers).
No exempted fundraisers. All fundraisers involving foods or beverages meet the USDA's Smart Snacks in School "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards .
Fundraising activities involving the sale of food or beverages that meet USDA's Smart Snacks in School "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards and/or exempted fundraisers will not take place until after the end of the last lunch period.
Breakfast
All school breakfasts comply with USDA regulations and state policies.
At least three different fruits are offered each week on three different days. At least one fruit per week is served fresh.
At least five different fruits are offered each week. At least two fruits per week are be served fresh.
Students have the opportunity to eat breakfast.
District offers at least 15 minutes "seat time" to eat breakfast (not including time spent walking to and from class or waiting in line) or Grab n Go breakfast options are available.
Lunch
All school lunches comply with USDA regulations and state policies.
At least three different fruits are offered each week. Two fruits per week are served fresh.
One additional 1/2 cup* vegetable offering weekly from any of three vegetable subgroups (dark-green, red/orange, dry beans and peas).
At least five different fruits are offered each week. Four fruits per week are served fresh.
An additional 1 cup* vegetable offering weekly from any of three vegetable subgroups (dark-green, red/orange, dry beans and peas).
Students have at least 15 minutes "seat time" to eat lunch not including time spent walking to/from class or waiting in line.
Students have at least 20 minutes "seat time" to eat lunch not including time spent walking to/from class or waiting in line.
During the School Day
Students have access to free drinking water throughout the school day, including during meal service. Hygiene standards for all methods delivering drinking water will be maintained.
Students are allowed to have clear/translucent individual water bottles in the classroom where appropriate. Students have clear/translucent individual water bottles in the classroom where appropriate.
Nutrition Education
Nutrition Promotion
Students provide input on foods offered in the cafeteria.
District promotes participation in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) if applicable and to choose nutritious foods and beverages throughout the day. Menus are posted on school website and/or distributed to families via another method.
Nutrition Education
Include nutrition education as part of physical education/health education classes and/or stand-alone courses for all grade levels, including curricula that promote skill development.
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Nutrition Education
Nutrition Education
Active classroom learning experiences are provided such as involving students in food preparation or other hands-on activities at least once a semester.
Integrate age-appropriate nutrition education into other core subjects such as math, science, language arts, and social sciences, as well as into at least one non-core/elective subject.
Include nutrition and health posters, signage, or displays in the cafeteria food service and dining areas that are rotated, updated or changed quarterly.
Physical Activity
General Guidelines
All students in grades K - 12 have the opportunity to participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity at least 2 times per week during the entire school year.
All students in grades K - 12 have the opportunity to participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity 3 or more times per week during the entire school year.
All students in grades K - 12 have the opportunity to participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity every day during the entire school year.
District prohibits the use of physical activity as a punishment. District prohibit withholding physical activity, including recess and physical education, as punishment.
Physical Education
Physical education is taught by teachers licensed by the Kansas State Department of Education.
Physical education teachers are licensed and have advanced certification and/or education.
The physical education curriculum is sequential and consistent with Kansas State Board of Education approved physical education teaching standards for pre-kindergarten through grade 12.
Physical Education teaches basic motor skills, enhances knowledge of concepts related to movement needed to achieve and maintain health for lifetime physical activity.
District offers lifetime sports and fitness classes/opportunities.
High school students are provided structured physical education in at least 1 course required for graduation.
Additional opportunities for physical education as an elective are offered.
Physical education curriculum encourages a multi-dimensional fitness assessment.
Physical education curriculum includes fitness assessment of at least 50% of all students enrolled in physical education and student fitness reports are available to parents.
Family & Community
Community members are provided access to the district's outdoor physical activity facilities.
Community members are provided access to the district's indoor and outdoor physical activity facilities at specified hours.
Integrated School Based Wellness
General Guidelines
The school wellness committee makes appropriate updates or modification to wellness policy based on assessment and an update on the progress toward meeting the State Model Wellness Policy is made available to the public, including parents, students and the community.
The wellness policy assessment and progress toward meeting the State Model Wellness Policy are presented to school and district staff.
The local school wellness policy committee meets at least twice per year.
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The following students, parents, classroom teachers, food service professionals, physical education teachers, health professionals, administrators, school board members and other interested community members are engaged in developing, implementing, monitoring, reviewing and making the district wide wellness policies available to the public:
Sandi Bear, Chairperson
Shelly Woolf
Nancy Mills
Chelsea Peptis
Shalah Rall
Abby Barnett
Kathy Baird
Shelly Angelos
High School Wellness Policies
D0314 - Brewster is committed to providing school environments that promote and protect children’s health, well-being and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating, nutrition education, physical activity and integrated school based wellness. D0314 - Brewster allows and encourages members of the school community and the general public to participate in the development and assessment of local wellness policies. It is the policy of D0314 - Brewster that:
Policies in Place
Nutrition
General Guidelines
All school food service personnel receive required food safety training at a minimum of every 5 years. Continuing education training for all food service personnel meets federal and state requirements.
All school food service personnel receive required food safety training at a minimum of every 3 years.
The dining area has seating to accommodate all students during each serving period.
The food service area is clean, orderly, and has an inviting atmosphere that encourages meal consumption.
High School: Closed campus. Students must remain at school during lunch periods.
The dining area has adequate adult supervision.
The dining area has food service personnel and supervisory staff use positive communication cues with students to promote consumption of foods served as part of Child Nutrition Programs.
The dining area had adults model healthy eating in the dining areas and encourage students to taste new and/or unfamiliar foods.
The students are allowed to converse with one another at least part of the meal time.
Mealtime conversation is not prohibited for the entire meal time as disciplinary action.
The students are allowed to converse during the entirety of the meal time.
Reimbursable meals and/or parts of a reimbursable meal are not withheld or denied as a disciplinary action. Students are not being disciplined by separating from other students in the dining area.
Students are not being disciplined by being seated in a separate location.
Content of reimbursable lunch and breakfast is identified near or at the beginning of the serving line(s).
One or more Kansas food products served as a part of the school meals program and identified at the beginning of the serving line each week.
Two or more Kansas products served as a part of the school meals program and identified at the beginning of the serving line each week.
All Food Sold in Schools
All food and beverages are in compliance with USDA's Smart Snacks in School "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards from the midnight before to 30 minutes after the end of the official school day.
No energy drinks are sold on school property from midnight before to 30 minutes after the end of the official school day. No energy drinks are sold on school property from midnight before to 5 pm after the end of the official school day.
USDA's Smart Snacks in School Beverage Standards for middle schools apply to high school (only 100% juice, water, milk).
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Nutrition
All Food Sold in Schools
Fundraising within the school day meets USDA's Smart Snacks in School "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards (sans the exempted fundraisers).
No exempted fundraisers. All fundraisers involving foods or beverages meet the USDA's Smart Snacks in School "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards .
Fundraising activities involving the sale of food or beverages that meet USDA's Smart Snacks in School "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards and/or exempted fundraisers will not take place until after the end of the last lunch period.
Breakfast
All school breakfasts comply with USDA regulations and state policies.
At least three different fruits are offered each week on three different days. At least one fruit per week is served fresh.
At least five different fruits are offered each week. At least two fruits per week are be served fresh.
Students have the opportunity to eat breakfast.
District offers at least 15 minutes "seat time" to eat breakfast (not including time spent walking to and from class or waiting in line) or Grab n Go breakfast options are available.
Lunch
All school lunches comply with USDA regulations and state policies.
At least three different fruits are offered each week. Two fruits per week are served fresh.
One additional 1/2 cup* vegetable offering weekly from any of three vegetable subgroups (dark-green, red/orange, dry beans and peas).
At least five different fruits are offered each week. Four fruits per week are served fresh.
An additional 1 cup* vegetable offering weekly from any of three vegetable subgroups (dark-green, red/orange, dry beans and peas).
Students have at least 15 minutes "seat time" to eat lunch not including time spent walking to/from class or waiting in line.
Students have at least 20 minutes "seat time" to eat lunch not including time spent walking to/from class or waiting in line.
During the School Day
Students have access to free drinking water throughout the school day, including during meal service. Hygiene standards for all methods delivering drinking water will be maintained.
Students are allowed to have clear/translucent individual water bottles in the classroom where appropriate. Students have clear/translucent individual water bottles in the classroom where appropriate.
Nutrition Education
Nutrition Promotion
Students provide input on foods offered in the cafeteria.
District promotes participation in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) if applicable and to choose nutritious foods and beverages throughout the day. Menus are posted on school website and/or distributed to families via another method.
Nutrition Education
Include nutrition education as part of physical education/health education classes and/or stand-alone courses for all grade levels, including curricula that promote skill development.
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Nutrition Education
Nutrition Education
Active classroom learning experiences are provided such as involving students in food preparation or other hands-on activities at least once a semester.
Integrate age-appropriate nutrition education into other core subjects such as math, science, language arts, and social sciences, as well as into at least one non-core/elective subject.
Include nutrition and health posters, signage, or displays in the cafeteria food service and dining areas that are rotated, updated or changed quarterly.
Physical Activity
General Guidelines
All students in grades K - 12 have the opportunity to participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity at least 2 times per week during the entire school year.
All students in grades K - 12 have the opportunity to participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity 3 or more times per week during the entire school year.
All students in grades K - 12 have the opportunity to participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity every day during the entire school year.
District prohibits the use of physical activity as a punishment. District prohibit withholding physical activity, including recess and physical education, as punishment.
Physical Education
Physical education is taught by teachers licensed by the Kansas State Department of Education.
Physical education teachers are licensed and have advanced certification and/or education.
The physical education curriculum is sequential and consistent with Kansas State Board of Education approved physical education teaching standards for pre-kindergarten through grade 12.
Physical Education teaches basic motor skills, enhances knowledge of concepts related to movement needed to achieve and maintain health for lifetime physical activity.
District offers lifetime sports and fitness classes/opportunities.
High school students are provided structured physical education in at least 1 course required for graduation.
Additional opportunities for physical education as an elective are offered.
Physical education curriculum encourages a multi-dimensional fitness assessment.
Physical education curriculum includes fitness assessment of at least 50% of all students enrolled in physical education and student fitness reports are available to parents.
Family & Community
Community members are provided access to the district's outdoor physical activity facilities.
Community members are provided access to the district's indoor and outdoor physical activity facilities at specified hours.
Integrated School Based Wellness
General Guidelines
The school wellness committee makes appropriate updates or modification to wellness policy based on assessment and an update on the progress toward meeting the State Model Wellness Policy is made available to the public, including parents, students and the community.
The wellness policy assessment and progress toward meeting the State Model Wellness Policy are presented to school and district staff.
The local school wellness policy committee meets at least twice per year.
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The following students, parents, classroom teachers, food service professionals, physical education teachers, health professionals, administrators, school board members and other interested community members are engaged in developing, implementing, monitoring, reviewing and making the district wide wellness policies available to the public:
Sandi Bear, Chairperson
Shelly Woolf
Nancy Mills
Chelsea Peptis
Shalah Rall
Abby Barnett
Kathy Baird
Shelly Angelos
D0314 - Brewster
Middle School Wellness Policies
D0314 - Brewster is committed to providing school environments that promote and protect children’s health, well-being and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating, nutrition education, physical activity and integrated school based wellness. D0314 - Brewster allows and encourages members of the school community and the general public to participate in the development and assessment of local wellness policies. It is the policy of D0314 - Brewster that:
Policies in Place
Nutrition
General Guidelines
All school food service personnel receive required food safety training at a minimum of every 5 years. Continuing education training for all food service personnel meets federal and state requirements.
All school food service personnel receive required food safety training at a minimum of every 3 years.
The dining area has seating to accommodate all students during each serving period.
The food service area is clean, orderly, and has an inviting atmosphere that encourages meal consumption.
The dining area has adequate adult supervision.
The dining area has food service personnel and supervisory staff use positive communication cues with students to promote consumption of foods served as part of Child Nutrition Programs.
The dining area had adults model healthy eating in the dining areas and encourage students to taste new and/or unfamiliar foods.
The students are allowed to converse with one another at least part of the meal time.
Mealtime conversation is not prohibited for the entire meal time as disciplinary action.
The students are allowed to converse during the entirety of the meal time.
Reimbursable meals and/or parts of a reimbursable meal are not withheld or denied as a disciplinary action. Students are not being disciplined by separating from other students in the dining area.
Students are not being disciplined by being seated in a separate location.
Content of reimbursable lunch and breakfast is identified near or at the beginning of the serving line(s).
One or more Kansas food products served as a part of the school meals program and identified at the beginning of the serving line each week.
Two or more Kansas products served as a part of the school meals program and identified at the beginning of the serving line each week.
Breakfast
All school breakfasts comply with USDA regulations and state policies.
At least three different fruits are offered each week on three different days. At least one fruit per week is served fresh.
At least five different fruits are offered each week. At least two fruits per week are be served fresh.
Students have the opportunity to eat breakfast.
District offers at least 15 minutes "seat time" to eat breakfast (not including time spent walking to and from class or waiting in line) or Grab n Go breakfast options are available.
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Nutrition
Lunch
All school lunches comply with USDA regulations and state policies.
At least three different fruits are offered each week. Two fruits per week are served fresh.
One additional 1/2 cup* vegetable offering weekly from any of three vegetable subgroups (dark-green, red/orange, dry beans and peas).
At least five different fruits are offered each week. Four fruits per week are served fresh.
An additional 1 cup* vegetable offering weekly from any of three vegetable subgroups (dark-green, red/orange, dry beans and peas).
Students have at least 15 minutes "seat time" to eat lunch not including time spent walking to/from class or waiting in line.
Students have at least 20 minutes "seat time" to eat lunch not including time spent walking to/from class or waiting in line.
All Food Sold in Schools
All food and beverages are in compliance with USDA's Smart Snacks in School "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards from the midnight before to 30 minutes after the end of the official school day.
No energy drinks are sold on school property from midnight before to 30 minutes after the end of the official school day. No energy drinks are sold on school property from midnight before to 5 pm after the end of the official school day.
USDA's Smart Snacks in School Beverage Standards for middle schools apply to high school (only 100% juice, water, milk).
Fundraising within the school day meets USDA's Smart Snacks in School "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards (sans the exempted fundraisers).
No exempted fundraisers. All fundraisers involving foods or beverages meet the USDA's Smart Snacks in School "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards .
Fundraising activities involving the sale of food or beverages that meet USDA's Smart Snacks in School "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards and/or exempted fundraisers will not take place until after the end of the last lunch period.
During the School Day
Students have access to free drinking water throughout the school day, including during meal service. Hygiene standards for all methods delivering drinking water will be maintained.
Students are allowed to have clear/translucent individual water bottles in the classroom where appropriate. Students have clear/translucent individual water bottles in the classroom where appropriate.
Nutrition Education
Nutrition Promotion
Students provide input on foods offered in the cafeteria.
District promotes participation in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) if applicable and to choose nutritious foods and beverages throughout the day. Menus are posted on school website and/or distributed to families via another method.
Nutrition Education
Include nutrition education as part of physical education/health education classes and/or stand-alone courses for all grade levels, including curricula that promote skill development.
Active classroom learning experiences are provided such as involving students in food preparation or other hands-on activities at least once a semester.
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Nutrition Education
Nutrition Education
Integrate age-appropriate nutrition education into other core subjects such as math, science, language arts, and social sciences, as well as into at least one non-core/elective subject.
Include nutrition and health posters, signage, or displays in the cafeteria food service and dining areas that are rotated, updated or changed quarterly.
Physical Activity
General Guidelines
All students in grades K - 12 have the opportunity to participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity at least 2 times per week during the entire school year.
All students in grades K - 12 have the opportunity to participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity 3 or more times per week during the entire school year.
All students in grades K - 12 have the opportunity to participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity every day during the entire school year.
District prohibits the use of physical activity as a punishment. District prohibit withholding physical activity, including recess and physical education, as punishment.
Physical Education
Physical education is taught by teachers licensed by the Kansas State Department of Education.
Physical education teachers are licensed and have advanced certification and/or education.
The physical education curriculum is sequential and consistent with Kansas State Board of Education approved physical education teaching standards for pre-kindergarten through grade 12.
Physical Education teaches basic motor skills, enhances knowledge of concepts related to movement needed to achieve and maintain health for lifetime physical activity.
District offers lifetime sports and fitness classes/opportunities.
Middle school students are offered physical education at all grade levels and receive 120-149 minutes of physical education per week, which includes at least 80 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity activity.
Middle school students are offered physical education at all grade levels and receive 90-119 minutes of physical education per week, which includes at least 50% fo the minutes engaged in moderate to vigorous intensity activity.
Middle school students are offered physical education at all grade levels and receive 150+ minutes of physical education per week, which includes at least 100 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity activity.
Physical education curriculum encourages a multi-dimensional fitness assessment.
Physical education curriculum includes fitness assessment of at least 50% of all students enrolled in physical education and student fitness reports are available to parents.
Family & Community
Community members are provided access to the district's outdoor physical activity facilities.
Community members are provided access to the district's indoor and outdoor physical activity facilities at specified hours.
Integrated School Based Wellness
General Guidelines
The school wellness committee makes appropriate updates or modification to wellness policy based on assessment and an update on the progress toward meeting the State Model Wellness Policy is made available to the public, including parents, students and the community.
The wellness policy assessment and progress toward meeting the State Model Wellness Policy are presented to school and district staff.
The local school wellness policy committee meets at least twice per year.
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Integrated School Based Wellness
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Middle School Wellness Policies
D0314 - Brewster is committed to providing school environments that promote and protect children’s health, well-being and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating, nutrition education, physical activity and integrated school based wellness. D0314 - Brewster allows and encourages members of the school community and the general public to participate in the development and assessment of local wellness policies. It is the policy of D0314 - Brewster that:
Policies in Place
Nutrition
General Guidelines
All school food service personnel receive required food safety training at a minimum of every 5 years. Continuing education training for all food service personnel meets federal and state requirements.
All school food service personnel receive required food safety training at a minimum of every 3 years.
The dining area has seating to accommodate all students during each serving period.
The food service area is clean, orderly, and has an inviting atmosphere that encourages meal consumption.
The dining area has adequate adult supervision.
The dining area has food service personnel and supervisory staff use positive communication cues with students to promote consumption of foods served as part of Child Nutrition Programs.
The dining area had adults model healthy eating in the dining areas and encourage students to taste new and/or unfamiliar foods.
The students are allowed to converse with one another at least part of the meal time.
Mealtime conversation is not prohibited for the entire meal time as disciplinary action.
The students are allowed to converse during the entirety of the meal time.
Reimbursable meals and/or parts of a reimbursable meal are not withheld or denied as a disciplinary action. Students are not being disciplined by separating from other students in the dining area.
Students are not being disciplined by being seated in a separate location.
Content of reimbursable lunch and breakfast is identified near or at the beginning of the serving line(s).
One or more Kansas food products served as a part of the school meals program and identified at the beginning of the serving line each week.
Two or more Kansas products served as a part of the school meals program and identified at the beginning of the serving line each week.
Breakfast
All school breakfasts comply with USDA regulations and state policies.
At least three different fruits are offered each week on three different days. At least one fruit per week is served fresh.
At least five different fruits are offered each week. At least two fruits per week are be served fresh.
Students have the opportunity to eat breakfast.
District offers at least 15 minutes "seat time" to eat breakfast (not including time spent walking to and from class or waiting in line) or Grab n Go breakfast options are available.
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Nutrition
Lunch
All school lunches comply with USDA regulations and state policies.
At least three different fruits are offered each week. Two fruits per week are served fresh.
One additional 1/2 cup* vegetable offering weekly from any of three vegetable subgroups (dark-green, red/orange, dry beans and peas).
At least five different fruits are offered each week. Four fruits per week are served fresh.
An additional 1 cup* vegetable offering weekly from any of three vegetable subgroups (dark-green, red/orange, dry beans and peas).
Students have at least 15 minutes "seat time" to eat lunch not including time spent walking to/from class or waiting in line.
Students have at least 20 minutes "seat time" to eat lunch not including time spent walking to/from class or waiting in line.
All Food Sold in Schools
All food and beverages are in compliance with USDA's Smart Snacks in School "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards from the midnight before to 30 minutes after the end of the official school day.
No energy drinks are sold on school property from midnight before to 30 minutes after the end of the official school day. No energy drinks are sold on school property from midnight before to 5 pm after the end of the official school day.
USDA's Smart Snacks in School Beverage Standards for middle schools apply to high school (only 100% juice, water, milk).
Fundraising within the school day meets USDA's Smart Snacks in School "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards (sans the exempted fundraisers).
No exempted fundraisers. All fundraisers involving foods or beverages meet the USDA's Smart Snacks in School "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards .
Fundraising activities involving the sale of food or beverages that meet USDA's Smart Snacks in School "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards and/or exempted fundraisers will not take place until after the end of the last lunch period.
During the School Day
Students have access to free drinking water throughout the school day, including during meal service. Hygiene standards for all methods delivering drinking water will be maintained.
Students are allowed to have clear/translucent individual water bottles in the classroom where appropriate. Students have clear/translucent individual water bottles in the classroom where appropriate.
Nutrition Education
Nutrition Promotion
Students provide input on foods offered in the cafeteria.
District promotes participation in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) if applicable and to choose nutritious foods and beverages throughout the day. Menus are posted on school website and/or distributed to families via another method.
Nutrition Education
Include nutrition education as part of physical education/health education classes and/or stand-alone courses for all grade levels, including curricula that promote skill development.
Active classroom learning experiences are provided such as involving students in food preparation or other hands-on activities at least once a semester.
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Nutrition Education
Nutrition Education
Integrate age-appropriate nutrition education into other core subjects such as math, science, language arts, and social sciences, as well as into at least one non-core/elective subject.
Include nutrition and health posters, signage, or displays in the cafeteria food service and dining areas that are rotated, updated or changed quarterly.
Physical Activity
General Guidelines
All students in grades K - 12 have the opportunity to participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity at least 2 times per week during the entire school year.
All students in grades K - 12 have the opportunity to participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity 3 or more times per week during the entire school year.
All students in grades K - 12 have the opportunity to participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity every day during the entire school year.
District prohibits the use of physical activity as a punishment. District prohibit withholding physical activity, including recess and physical education, as punishment.
Physical Education
Physical education is taught by teachers licensed by the Kansas State Department of Education.
Physical education teachers are licensed and have advanced certification and/or education.
The physical education curriculum is sequential and consistent with Kansas State Board of Education approved physical education teaching standards for pre-kindergarten through grade 12.
Physical Education teaches basic motor skills, enhances knowledge of concepts related to movement needed to achieve and maintain health for lifetime physical activity.
District offers lifetime sports and fitness classes/opportunities.
Middle school students are offered physical education at all grade levels and receive 120-149 minutes of physical education per week, which includes at least 80 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity activity.
Middle school students are offered physical education at all grade levels and receive 90-119 minutes of physical education per week, which includes at least 50% fo the minutes engaged in moderate to vigorous intensity activity.
Middle school students are offered physical education at all grade levels and receive 150+ minutes of physical education per week, which includes at least 100 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity activity.
Physical education curriculum encourages a multi-dimensional fitness assessment.
Physical education curriculum includes fitness assessment of at least 50% of all students enrolled in physical education and student fitness reports are available to parents.
Family & Community
Community members are provided access to the district's outdoor physical activity facilities.
Community members are provided access to the district's indoor and outdoor physical activity facilities at specified hours.
Integrated School Based Wellness
General Guidelines
The school wellness committee makes appropriate updates or modification to wellness policy based on assessment and an update on the progress toward meeting the State Model Wellness Policy is made available to the public, including parents, students and the community.
The wellness policy assessment and progress toward meeting the State Model Wellness Policy are presented to school and district staff.
The local school wellness policy committee meets at least twice per year.
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Integrated School Based Wellness
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D0314 - Brewster
Elementary Wellness Policies
D0314 - Brewster is committed to providing school environments that promote and protect children’s health, well-being and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating, nutrition education, physical activity and integrated school based wellness. D0314 - Brewster allows and encourages members of the school community and the general public to participate in the development and assessment of local wellness policies. It is the policy of D0314 - Brewster that:
Policies in Place
Nutrition
General Guidelines
All school food service personnel receive required food safety training at a minimum of every 5 years. Continuing education training for all food service personnel meets federal and state requirements.
All school food service personnel receive required food safety training at a minimum of every 3 years.
The dining area has seating to accommodate all students during each serving period.
The food service area is clean, orderly, and has an inviting atmosphere that encourages meal consumption.
The dining area has adequate adult supervision.
The dining area has food service personnel and supervisory staff use positive communication cues with students to promote consumption of foods served as part of Child Nutrition Programs.
The dining area had adults model healthy eating in the dining areas and encourage students to taste new and/or unfamiliar foods.
The students are allowed to converse with one another at least part of the meal time.
Mealtime conversation is not prohibited for the entire meal time as disciplinary action.
The students are allowed to converse during the entirety of the meal time.
Reimbursable meals and/or parts of a reimbursable meal are not withheld or denied as a disciplinary action. Students are not being disciplined by separating from other students in the dining area.
Students are not being disciplined by being seated in a separate location.
Content of reimbursable lunch and breakfast is identified near or at the beginning of the serving line(s).
One or more Kansas food products served as a part of the school meals program and identified at the beginning of the serving line each week.
Two or more Kansas products served as a part of the school meals program and identified at the beginning of the serving line each week.
Breakfast
All school breakfasts comply with USDA regulations and state policies.
At least three different fruits are offered each week on three different days. At least one fruit per week is served fresh.
At least five different fruits are offered each week. At least two fruits per week are be served fresh.
Students have the opportunity to eat breakfast.
District offers at least 15 minutes "seat time" to eat breakfast (not including time spent walking to and from class or waiting in line) or Grab n Go breakfast options are available.
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Nutrition
Lunch
All school lunches comply with USDA regulations and state policies.
At least three different fruits are offered each week. Two fruits per week are served fresh.
One additional 1/2 cup* vegetable offering weekly from any of three vegetable subgroups (dark-green, red/orange, dry beans and peas).
At least five different fruits are offered each week. Four fruits per week are served fresh.
An additional 1 cup* vegetable offering weekly from any of three vegetable subgroups (dark-green, red/orange, dry beans and peas).
Students have at least 15 minutes "seat time" to eat lunch not including time spent walking to/from class or waiting in line.
Students have at least 20 minutes "seat time" to eat lunch not including time spent walking to/from class or waiting in line.
All Food Sold in Schools
All food and beverages are in compliance with USDA's Smart Snacks in School "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards from the midnight before to 30 minutes after the end of the official school day.
No energy drinks are sold on school property from midnight before to 30 minutes after the end of the official school day. No energy drinks are sold on school property from midnight before to 5 pm after the end of the official school day.
USDA's Smart Snacks in School Beverage Standards for middle schools apply to high school (only 100% juice, water, milk).
Fundraising within the school day meets USDA's Smart Snacks in School "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards (sans the exempted fundraisers).
No exempted fundraisers. All fundraisers involving foods or beverages meet the USDA's Smart Snacks in School "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards .
Fundraising activities involving the sale of food or beverages that meet USDA's Smart Snacks in School "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards and/or exempted fundraisers will not take place until after the end of the last lunch period.
During the School Day
Students have access to free drinking water throughout the school day, including during meal service. Hygiene standards for all methods delivering drinking water will be maintained.
Students are allowed to have clear/translucent individual water bottles in the classroom where appropriate. Students have clear/translucent individual water bottles in the classroom where appropriate.
Nutrition Education
Nutrition Promotion
Students provide input on foods offered in the cafeteria.
District promotes participation in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) if applicable and to choose nutritious foods and beverages throughout the day. Menus are posted on school website and/or distributed to families via another method.
Nutrition Education
Include nutrition education as part of physical education/health education classes and/or stand-alone courses for all grade levels, including curricula that promote skill development.
Active classroom learning experiences are provided such as involving students in food preparation or other hands-on activities at least once a semester.
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Nutrition Education
Nutrition Education
Integrate age-appropriate nutrition education into other core subjects such as math, science, language arts, and social sciences, as well as into at least one non-core/elective subject.
Include nutrition and health posters, signage, or displays in the cafeteria food service and dining areas that are rotated, updated or changed quarterly.
Physical Activity
General Guidelines
All students in grades K - 12 have the opportunity to participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity at least 2 times per week during the entire school year.
All students in grades K - 12 have the opportunity to participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity 3 or more times per week during the entire school year.
All students in grades K - 12 have the opportunity to participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity every day during the entire school year.
District prohibits the use of physical activity as a punishment. District prohibit withholding physical activity, including recess and physical education, as punishment.
Physical Education
Physical education is taught by teachers licensed by the Kansas State Department of Education.
Physical education teachers are licensed and have advanced certification and/or education.
The physical education curriculum is sequential and consistent with Kansas State Board of Education approved physical education teaching standards for pre-kindergarten through grade 12.
Physical Education teaches basic motor skills, enhances knowledge of concepts related to movement needed to achieve and maintain health for lifetime physical activity.
District offers lifetime sports and fitness classes/opportunities.
Elementary students receive 90-119 minutes of physical education per week, which includes at least 50% of the minutes engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity.
Elementary students receive 120-149 minutes of physical education per week, which includes at least 50% of the minutes engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity.
Physical education curriculum encourages a multi-dimensional fitness assessment.
Physical education curriculum includes fitness assessment of at least 50% of all students enrolled in physical education and student fitness reports are available to parents.
Physical education curriculum includes fitness assessment of at least 90% of all students enrolled in physical education and student fitness reports are available to parents.
Family & Community
Community members are provided access to the district's outdoor physical activity facilities.
Community members are provided access to the district's indoor and outdoor physical activity facilities at specified hours.
Throughout the Day
Elementary school students have at least 15 minutes a day of supervised recess (not including time spent getting to and from the playground), preferably outdoors. Supervisory staff encourage moderate to vigorous physical activity.
Elementary school students have two supervised recess periods per day (not including time spent getting to and from the playground), totaling at least 20 minutes. Supervisory staff encourage moderate to vigorous physical activity.
Elementary school students have two supervised recess periods per day, totaling at least 30 minutes (not including time spent getting to and from the playground), with one being offered in the morning. Supervisory staff encourage moderate to vigorous physical activity.
School policy outlines guidance on conditions regulating indoor and outdoor recess during extreme weather conditions. Page 3 of 5 2/22/2023
Physical Activity
Throughout the Day
Each school provides equipment, instruction and supervision for active indoor recess.
Students that participate in indoor recess are provided moderate to vigorous physical activity opportunities.
Integrated School Based Wellness
General Guidelines
The school wellness committee makes appropriate updates or modification to wellness policy based on assessment and an update on the progress toward meeting the State Model Wellness Policy is made available to the public, including parents, students and the community.
The wellness policy assessment and progress toward meeting the State Model Wellness Policy are presented to school and district staff.
The local school wellness policy committee meets at least twice per year.
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Elementary Wellness Policies
D0314 - Brewster is committed to providing school environments that promote and protect children’s health, well-being and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating, nutrition education, physical activity and integrated school based wellness. D0314 - Brewster allows and encourages members of the school community and the general public to participate in the development and assessment of local wellness policies. It is the policy of D0314 - Brewster that:
Policies in Place
Nutrition
General Guidelines
All school food service personnel receive required food safety training at a minimum of every 5 years. Continuing education training for all food service personnel meets federal and state requirements.
All school food service personnel receive required food safety training at a minimum of every 3 years.
The dining area has seating to accommodate all students during each serving period.
The food service area is clean, orderly, and has an inviting atmosphere that encourages meal consumption.
The dining area has adequate adult supervision.
The dining area has food service personnel and supervisory staff use positive communication cues with students to promote consumption of foods served as part of Child Nutrition Programs.
The dining area had adults model healthy eating in the dining areas and encourage students to taste new and/or unfamiliar foods.
The students are allowed to converse with one another at least part of the meal time.
Mealtime conversation is not prohibited for the entire meal time as disciplinary action.
The students are allowed to converse during the entirety of the meal time.
Reimbursable meals and/or parts of a reimbursable meal are not withheld or denied as a disciplinary action. Students are not being disciplined by separating from other students in the dining area.
Students are not being disciplined by being seated in a separate location.
Content of reimbursable lunch and breakfast is identified near or at the beginning of the serving line(s).
One or more Kansas food products served as a part of the school meals program and identified at the beginning of the serving line each week.
Two or more Kansas products served as a part of the school meals program and identified at the beginning of the serving line each week.
Breakfast
All school breakfasts comply with USDA regulations and state policies.
At least three different fruits are offered each week on three different days. At least one fruit per week is served fresh.
At least five different fruits are offered each week. At least two fruits per week are be served fresh.
Students have the opportunity to eat breakfast.
District offers at least 15 minutes "seat time" to eat breakfast (not including time spent walking to and from class or waiting in line) or Grab n Go breakfast options are available.
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Nutrition
Lunch
All school lunches comply with USDA regulations and state policies.
At least three different fruits are offered each week. Two fruits per week are served fresh.
One additional 1/2 cup* vegetable offering weekly from any of three vegetable subgroups (dark-green, red/orange, dry beans and peas).
At least five different fruits are offered each week. Four fruits per week are served fresh.
An additional 1 cup* vegetable offering weekly from any of three vegetable subgroups (dark-green, red/orange, dry beans and peas).
Students have at least 15 minutes "seat time" to eat lunch not including time spent walking to/from class or waiting in line.
Students have at least 20 minutes "seat time" to eat lunch not including time spent walking to/from class or waiting in line.
All Food Sold in Schools
All food and beverages are in compliance with USDA's Smart Snacks in School "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards from the midnight before to 30 minutes after the end of the official school day.
No energy drinks are sold on school property from midnight before to 30 minutes after the end of the official school day. No energy drinks are sold on school property from midnight before to 5 pm after the end of the official school day.
USDA's Smart Snacks in School Beverage Standards for middle schools apply to high school (only 100% juice, water, milk).
Fundraising within the school day meets USDA's Smart Snacks in School "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards (sans the exempted fundraisers).
No exempted fundraisers. All fundraisers involving foods or beverages meet the USDA's Smart Snacks in School "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards .
Fundraising activities involving the sale of food or beverages that meet USDA's Smart Snacks in School "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards and/or exempted fundraisers will not take place until after the end of the last lunch period.
During the School Day
Students have access to free drinking water throughout the school day, including during meal service. Hygiene standards for all methods delivering drinking water will be maintained.
Students are allowed to have clear/translucent individual water bottles in the classroom where appropriate. Students have clear/translucent individual water bottles in the classroom where appropriate.
Nutrition Education
Nutrition Promotion
Students provide input on foods offered in the cafeteria.
District promotes participation in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) if applicable and to choose nutritious foods and beverages throughout the day. Menus are posted on school website and/or distributed to families via another method.
Nutrition Education
Include nutrition education as part of physical education/health education classes and/or stand-alone courses for all grade levels, including curricula that promote skill development.
Active classroom learning experiences are provided such as involving students in food preparation or other hands-on activities at least once a semester.
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Nutrition Education
Nutrition Education
Integrate age-appropriate nutrition education into other core subjects such as math, science, language arts, and social sciences, as well as into at least one non-core/elective subject.
Include nutrition and health posters, signage, or displays in the cafeteria food service and dining areas that are rotated, updated or changed quarterly.
Physical Activity
General Guidelines
All students in grades K - 12 have the opportunity to participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity at least 2 times per week during the entire school year.
All students in grades K - 12 have the opportunity to participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity 3 or more times per week during the entire school year.
All students in grades K - 12 have the opportunity to participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity every day during the entire school year.
District prohibits the use of physical activity as a punishment. District prohibit withholding physical activity, including recess and physical education, as punishment.
Physical Education
Physical education is taught by teachers licensed by the Kansas State Department of Education.
Physical education teachers are licensed and have advanced certification and/or education.
The physical education curriculum is sequential and consistent with Kansas State Board of Education approved physical education teaching standards for pre-kindergarten through grade 12.
Physical Education teaches basic motor skills, enhances knowledge of concepts related to movement needed to achieve and maintain health for lifetime physical activity.
District offers lifetime sports and fitness classes/opportunities.
Elementary students receive 90-119 minutes of physical education per week, which includes at least 50% of the minutes engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity.
Elementary students receive 120-149 minutes of physical education per week, which includes at least 50% of the minutes engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity.
Physical education curriculum encourages a multi-dimensional fitness assessment.
Physical education curriculum includes fitness assessment of at least 50% of all students enrolled in physical education and student fitness reports are available to parents.
Physical education curriculum includes fitness assessment of at least 90% of all students enrolled in physical education and student fitness reports are available to parents.
Family & Community
Community members are provided access to the district's outdoor physical activity facilities.
Community members are provided access to the district's indoor and outdoor physical activity facilities at specified hours.
Throughout the Day
Elementary school students have at least 15 minutes a day of supervised recess (not including time spent getting to and from the playground), preferably outdoors. Supervisory staff encourage moderate to vigorous physical activity.
Elementary school students have two supervised recess periods per day (not including time spent getting to and from the playground), totaling at least 20 minutes. Supervisory staff encourage moderate to vigorous physical activity.
Elementary school students have two supervised recess periods per day, totaling at least 30 minutes (not including time spent getting to and from the playground), with one being offered in the morning. Supervisory staff encourage moderate to vigorous physical activity.
School policy outlines guidance on conditions regulating indoor and outdoor recess during extreme weather conditions. Page 3 of 5 2/22/2023
Physical Activity
Throughout the Day
Each school provides equipment, instruction and supervision for active indoor recess.
Students that participate in indoor recess are provided moderate to vigorous physical activity opportunities.
Integrated School Based Wellness
General Guidelines
The school wellness committee makes appropriate updates or modification to wellness policy based on assessment and an update on the progress toward meeting the State Model Wellness Policy is made available to the public, including parents, students and the community.
The wellness policy assessment and progress toward meeting the State Model Wellness Policy are presented to school and district staff.
The local school wellness policy committee meets at least twice per year.
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