The Healthy Schools Builder® is an easy online tool that helps schools identify their status as a healthy school and to develop customized action plans to make positive and healthy changes. Any school that enrolls in the Healthy Schools Builder® and completes the Builder inventory can apply for the National Recognition Award.
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After receiving the Bronze National Recognition Award last year from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, Santapogue decided that the next big step in improving the health of their school community was to address snacks. As with most schools, teachers at Santapogue were accustomed to seeing cakes and cookies brought in for birthday parties and other unhealthy snacks packed in students’ lunches. The wellness council set out to write and implement a healthy snack policy for the school.
With help from the Healthy Schools Program Resource Database and the competitive foods and beverage manager, the school developed a policy to send home to parents. They created additional materials to teach both parents and students about the need for healthy snacks as well as providing them with lots of ideas for healthier options. There is now a push throughout the district to adopt a district-wide healthy snack policy.
As with other schools throughout the West Babylon school district, Santapogue has agreed to be a part of the student ambassador program which they plan to officially launch in the fall. The goal is to expand the reach of the Healthy Schools Program by activating more students as leaders in the movement to create a healthier school environment. They hope that the new student ambassadors will take the lead on ensuring that the new healthy snack policy is a great success for the school.
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