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This monthly newsletter is published in partnership with Iowa Team Nutrition and Iowa Partners: Action for Healthy Kids and provides information on nutrition and physical activity programs, upcoming school wellness trainings and funding opportunities, and success stories from Iowa schools working to support healthy habits in their students and staff.
Stay Connected! Iowa Department of Education - Bureau of Nutrition and Health Services
Facebook: @healthyschoolsIA Twitter: @IAhealthyschool E-mail: schoolmeals@iowa.gov
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Carrie Scheidel has been with the Department of Education for 8 years. She has two daughters that are in 2nd and 4th grade. She has her Masters in Public Health.
Patti Delger has been with the Department of Education for 9 years. She has three grown sons and 5 grandchildren. She is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.
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A time to
celebrate the connections between children and
local food! There are many ways to get
involved!
Promote National Farm to School Month!
Find logos,
posters and more at farmtoschool.org.
Local Foods: Conduct a taste test or feature
a local item for lunch.
Plan Educational Activities:
Farm to School Lessons: Growing Minds: preK-12th grade
Farm to Plate Game: from farmer to
grocer to customer, children and play an interactive game that includes the
steps foods take before ending up on their plates.
Iowa MyPlate Activity Sheet: research what foods are grown, raised, and produced in Iowa.
Utilize the Iowa
Agriculture Literacy Foundation’s Lending Library for FREE!
SHARE YOUR STORY - Tell us how you’re celebrating National Farm to School Month and you
will be entered to win prizes that can support farm to school activities! Prizes include a 5 gallon salad
spinner, totes full of farm to school classroom supplies, a grow light, and
more!
Please e-mail a summary and photos to schoolmeals@iowa.gov.
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 The Iowa Department of Public Health has released a multi-faceted public health campaign, available free of charge to all Iowa educators, health care providers and parents. The “Healthy Habits All-Stars” are animated cartoon characters that help teach elementary-age children about public health topics in an age-appropriate manner.
The Healthy Habits All-Stars campaign includes FREE posters, temporary tattoos, coloring books and an activity guide. The initial cartoons associated with the campaign focus on immunizations and illness prevention.
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 The
2017 theme, “School Lunch: Recipes for Success” is designed to help school nutrition staff share their school lunch story. This week recognizes the importance of a
healthy school lunch in a child’s life, and the impact it has inside
and outside of the classroom.
The School Nutrition Association has developed a tool-kit that includes celebration ideas, social media posts, ways to freshen up the menu, communication tools, images/logos, activity sheets and more!
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Iowa has new schools
added to USDA's HealthierUS School Challenge Award
list! The award is a voluntary certification initiative recognizing
schools that have created healthier school environments through promotion of
nutrition and physical activity.
English Valleys
Community School District
English Valleys Elementary School (Bronze)
Cedar Rapids Community School District
Wright Elementary School (Silver)
Central Decatur Community School
District
North Elementary School (Silver)
South Elementary School (Silver)
Ottumwa Community School District
Liberty Elementary School (Silver)
Wilson Elementary School (Silver)
Southeast Polk School District
Four Mile Elementary School (Silver)
Waverly-Shell Rock School District
Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School (Bronze)
Currently
we have 63 Award Winning Schools in Iowa!
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 Join fellow educators, administrators and other community members who share your passion for healthy, high-achieving students at the interactive 2017 Fuel Up to Play 60 Program Advisor Training Camp, on Thursday Oct. 19th from 9am - 3pm at the Cedar Rapids Community Schools Educational Leadership and Support Center.
Throughout the day you will learn how to develop student leaders and build a healthier school through Fuel Up to Play 60, network and exchange ideas, dig into available Fuel Up to Play 60 funding, rewards and incentives, and more!
This event is free to attend. Attendees will be reimbursed for travel and your school district will be reimbursed for substitute pay. For more information, e-mail Jen at jransom@midwestdairy.com.
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 Looking for school breakfast promotional materials? Explore the Eggs in Schools logos, posters, labels, and other downloadable resources to help promote eggs in your school nutrition programs. All of the files are ready-to-use and available in various formats.
Check them out at the American Egg Board website.
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Iowa State University is in the process of developing a School Wellness Environment Profile (SWEP) Tool to better understand important components of elementary school physical activity and healthy eating environments. They are seeking input from elementary school wellness stakeholders.
To provide feedback, please use the links below. The surveys have been divided by topic area. If you have any questions, contact Joey Lee at jalee3@iastate.edu. Deadline: October 13th.
Quality PE - Physical Activity during School
Physical Activity Before and After School
Staff Wellness
Family and Community Engagement
School Food Environment
 Created in partnership with FoodCorps, the Garden Grant program provides a $2,000 monetary grant to support a new or existing edible garden at either a K-12 school, 501(c)(3) Non-profit working in partnership with a K-12 school, or 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The application period is open September 1, 2017 thru November 15, 2017.
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In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are pro- hibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for bene- fits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter ad- dressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the com- plaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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