The objectives of our Student Wellness Policy are to promote student health and reduce childhood obesity.
If you want to celebrate your child’s birthday during the school day, please consider:
- A sticker or pencil makes an inexpensive treat for every child in the classroom.
- A book donated to the classroom library in your child’s honor, makes a gift that everyone can enjoy.
- A craft that the students can create in the classroom is also a fun option. Please schedule this ahead with your child’s teacher.
- If you want to supply food/snacks for a treat, please consider an option from the healthy food snack list below:
Healthy Food Snack List*
Fruits and Veggies
Raw veggies: please cut and slice
Dried: Low sugar/salt
Avocado
Broccoli
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery sticks
Cherry tomatoes
Cucumber
Green beans
Pepper slices
Snap peas
Squash
Apple slices
Applesauce
Bananas
Blueberries
Cantaloupe/honeydew melon
Craisins
Dried apricots or other fruit
Dates
Frozen 100% juice bar
Grapefruit
Grapes
Orange
Peach
Pear
Pineapple
Plums
Prunes
Raisins
Raspberries/Strawberries
Watermelon
Protein and Dairy
Low-fat, low sugar
Cheese sticks or chunks
Yogurt
Low-fat cottage cheese
Low-fat string cheese
Hardboiled eggs
Low-fat dips
Nuts (be alert to allergies)
Sunflower seeds
Turkey slices
Whole Grains
Items that are whole wheat, oat flour, multigrain,
corn, etc. avoid bleached flour
Cheerios
Graham crackers
Fig bars or other fig cookies
Oatmeal
Popcorn
Pretzels
Rice cakes
Sesame sticks
Tortilla chips/salsa
Trail mix
Whole grain bagels or English muffin
Whole grain crackers
Whole wheat/grain bread
Other Items
100% fruit juice
Milk, non –fat or 1%
Plain or flavored water
Sherbet, low fat ice cream, popsicles
Pizza
*This list is not free of food allergen concerns. The teacher has the right to limit food items.*