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Student Nutrition and Wellness

 

Call to action: Contact Congress to support funding for student meals

Go to the PASA (Parents Advocating School Accountability) website - www.pasasf.org - for background information, links to contact information for Congresspeople and sample letters to use.

 

Student Nutrition Services Department

SFUSD Student Nutrition and Physical Activity Committee (sfusdfood.org)

From Dana Woldow, Chairperson of SFUSD Student Nutrition and Physical Activity Committee:

"Credit for the success of the SFUSD Student Nutrition Committee in pushing forward with a healthier menu for our kids is shared among many PPS members who were working on this issue before Caroline and I got involved, including Hydra Mendoza, Kate Steinheimer, Colleen Kavanagh, Julie Hagelshaw, Maribeth Goldstein and Dr. Mel Heyman, as well as the many parents and community members who continue to work with the Nutrition Committee today."

Kids and Exercise

Post from the PPS listserve from PPS-SF Member and PE Teacher, Chris Loughran:

While teaching my 5th graders last week how to do push ups for the State Fitness Assessment the girls asked why do we need to do PE? We talked about the benefits of doing exercises including push ups and other things. They didn’t believe me when I said all the hip hop, movie and TV stars all workout and they pay about $100+/hour for personal trainers to help them. They were shocked that exercise could make you look so good and they can get it for free in school. They thought it was not eating a lot of food that made them look great. We as parents need to be the role models and not the Hollywood stars. Kids need to see parents taking care of their health through exercise too. Point out to kids when you see a picture of P. Diddy (is that his name) running a marathon, the mayor out running, or others exercising. We need to help change the perception.

HIGHLIGHTS

Have questions or feedback about school lunches or student nutrition?

Contact the SFUSD Student Nutrition and Physical Activity Committee

PPS-SF Endorses Ordinance Prohibiting Mobile Catering Trucks Near Schools

See the letter (184kb,pdf) addressed to SF Supervisors Sean Elsbernd, Michela Alioto-Pier and Chris Daly endorsing the ordinance to prohibit mobile catering trucks near schools.


Press

There is such a thing as a free lunch; Dana Woldow; SF Schools blog; December 17, 2008

Now is time to fight for better school food; Ann Cooper, Dana Woldow; San Francsico Chronicle; August 24, 2008

Balboa HS Wins $8000 Grant for Grab N Go Breakfast

SFUSD Wins 2006 "Victory Against Hunger Award"

The SFUSD Wellness Policy and its Grab n Go Breakfast Program have won a Victory Against Hunger Award from the Congressional Hunger Center in Washington, D.C. Out of the 84 programs nominated, only 20 won awards.