We had our first DSA Wellness Meeting on January 26, 2009
In attendance: Nurse Dawn, Gigia Kolouch, Nancy Abramson, Rainey
Wikstrom, Katie McCannon, Cathy Schmelter.Elizabeth Leaneagh, Cathy
Scott
Items in discussion:
Food Environment, Vending Machines, Fruit, , Information from Charter
School lunch program, Fundraising events to involve more healthy
options, Food Service involvement, no kitchen at DSA, one hour before
and after breakfast/lunch at school rule, Student School Store
(PTSO), Wellness Policy and SB46 – bill regulate foods served in snack
type items and areas to reduce sodium. – this involves fundraising
events, school store, and more. Recycling and after school events and
activities.
February 5th at 11:15 in the lunchroom started off the Live Well Games
Wake it up, Shake it up, Mix it up, Give it up, Live it up… via Katie
McCannon J&W intern of Cathy Schmelter – Students projects to include
a drawing or journal, there are student and teacher prizes. The games
are in May. Find out more from Dawn and ask your Kids
March 20th Dawn has organized a 9 News Health Fair at the school and
needs volunteers for that day. Please contact Dawn to help. Training
date TBA, 12 stations with 24 kids helping at the booths. Some
booths are Drug and Alcohol, Nutrition, CPR/Stroke booth.
Check out her web page on the DSA site: http://dsa.dpsk12.org/stories/storyReader$2738
Talked about a box of exercise items in the office for students to
check out during lunch and afterschool. Items may include:
footballs, Frisbee’s, jump ropes, basketballs,
After school activities options and opportunities
Talked about starting a networking free site on the web to include the
wellness policy and parents/students and others to join, have
discussions and stay updated.http://dsawellness.wetpaint.com/
Join with PTSO – school store run by parents and all school awareness.
The vending machine in the lunch room has spaces for fruit and other
healthy bars, regulations of using the refrigerated machine, adjust
the price reasonable for kids to purchase healthy.
A DPS assessment: The process of the assessment is for parents to
gather a group together to take it. This
usually consists of the principal, nurses, teachers, parents and
students. If you have
the right people at the table, it usually takes about ½ hour to
complete.
What are your three top priorities for DSA wellness? Bring your ideas
and support in to the next meeting.