With the holiday season upon us we are seeing an increase of food and snacks in our schools. We want to share a few important reminders.
We are grateful for the abundance of food and snacks that are provided by families for our students to be shared in classrooms. However, in order to support our students’ health and well-being, we are asking our families to prioritize healthy snack options.
As stated in board policy and procedure 6700, all food in our schools must meet or exceed the USDA Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards. Our health services staff has created a list of acceptable safe foods that aligns with both the USDA Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards and our strategic plan commitment to wellness.
In addition, this helps ensure the food and snacks received are allergy safe. We have a number of students at each of our schools with life threatening food allergies. We appreciate families providing only snacks and foods that are approved on our Safe Foods List. This list can be found on the Health Services webpage. Please note that all food must be checked in at the school office before going to classrooms.
Thank you for doing your part to create an environment that supports our students’ physical, social and emotional well-being. If you have any questions, please reach out to your school.