Colorado Department of Education

Local School Wellness Policy Guide Resources, Websites and Sample Policies

Introduction Table of Contents (PDF)

Fact Sheet, COPAN COAFHK (PDF)

Introduction to the Wellness Policy, NANA (PDF)

The Local Process (PDF)

Wellness Policy Information - USDA (PDF)

Rationale Talking to Your Administrator (PPT)

The Learning Connection (PDF)

Sample Policies Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB) Website Link (PDF)

School Nutrition Association (SNA) (PDF)

Local Nutrition Policies (NASBE 2004) NASBE Website Link (PDF)

New Mexico State Guide - Part 1 (PDF)

New Mexico State Guide - Part 2 (PDF)

Wyoming State Guide (PDF)

National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (PDF)

Assessment Tools School Health Index Website Link (PDF)

Changing the Scene

Order Form (PDF)

School Environment Profile (PDF)

Website Link (PDF)

Michigan Improvement Checklist (PDF)

Midwest Dairy Association Checklist (PDF)

Colorado Connections Website Link (PDF)

Resources and Processes
Resource Guide

Making It Happen! School Nutrition Success Stories (PDF)

Resource Guide, SNA (EXC)

School Site Resource Kit - COPAN Website Link (PDF)

Nutrition Education

Tools for Schools - National Dairy Council (PDF)

Nutrition Literacy Toolkit Website Link (PDF)

Integrated Nutrition Education Program (PDF)

Colorado Comprehensive Health Education Act (PDF)

National Health Education Standards and Skills (PDF)

SNA's Keys to Excellence for Nutrition Education (PDF)

Colorado Beef Council, National Cattlemen's Association (PDF)

Physical Activity

Shape of our Nation's Children Fact Sheet, NASPE (PDF)

What Constitutes a Quality PE Program (PDF)

Recess

Recess Before Lunch Colorado, WDC (PDF)

Recess in Elementary Schools, COPEC (PDF)

Physical Activity Tools, Bright Futures (PDF)

Youth Physical Activity (Journal of Pediatrics 2005) (PDF)

Foods on Campus

Nutrition Guidelines, Standards and Toolkits

Nutrition Guidelines for Schools, AFHK (PDF)

Recommended Standards for all Foods Available in School, NCDH (PDF)

School Foods Toolkit, CSPI (PDF)

Food Groups to Encourage

Dairy

Dairy Foods and Your School Wellness Executive Summary (PDF)

Fruits and Vegetables

Fruit and Vegetable Website Link(PDF)

Meats and Beans

American Dry Bean Association (PDF)

Colorado Beef Council (PDF)

Whole Grains

Wheat Foods Council (PDF)

USDA

Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 (PDF)

Anatomy of MyPyramid (PDF)

MyPyramid Mini Poster (PDF)

A La Carte

Massachusetts A la Carte Food and Beverage Standards to Promote a Healthier School Environment (PDF)

Healthy Food and Beverage Choices, NMAFHK and NANA (PDF)

Team Nutrition Healthier US School Challenge A la Carte Standards (PDF)

Vending and Concession

How School Vending Undermines Efforts (PDF)

Nutritious School Vending (PDF)

Senate Bill 04-103 (PDF)

School Stores

Healthy School Stores, Alabama AFHK (PDF)

Montana Nutrition Sense Toolkit Website Link, OPI (PDF)

Classroom Parties

Guide to Health School Parties, AFHK, Alabama (PDF)

Healthy Ideas for Classroom Snacks and Parties, NMAFHK & NANA (PDF)

Let's Party Book Description (PDF)

Food as a Reward

Atlernatives for Using Food as a Reward, MI State University (PDF)

Constructive Classroom Rewards (PDF)

Foods as Rewards, NMAFHK and NANA (PDF)

Fundraising

Creative Financing and Fun Fundraising, AFHK and CADHS (PDF)

Fundraising Activities, NMAFHK and NANA (PDF)

Fund-raising Efforts Support Healthy Eating, MNDCFL (PDF)

Healthy Foods and Healthy Finances, AFHK (PDF)

Healthy Fundraising for Schools, Tips from AFHK Team Members (PDF)

Non Food Ways to Raise Funds and Reward, Texas Department of Ag, 2004 (PDF)

School Meals

Healthy US School Challenge (PDF)

School Meal Requirements (PDF)

Breakfast

Breakfast for Learning (PDF)

Breakfast, Keys to Academic Excellence, Western Dairy Council (PDF)

Eating Breakfast Improves Diet Quality (PDF)

School Breakfast Score Card, 2004, FRAC (PDF)

Measuring and Implementing

Measuring and Monitoring, Review of Local Wellness Policies (PDF)

The Local Process (PDF)

For additional information, E-Mail: nutrition@cde.state.co.us

Introduction	Table of Contents (PDF)
	Fact Sheet, COPAN COAFHK (PDF)
	Introduction to the Wellness Policy, NANA (PDF)
	The Local Process (PDF)
	Wellness Policy Information - USDA (PDF)
Rationale	Talking to Your Administrator (PPT)
Rationale	The Learning Connection (PDF)
Sample Policies	Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB) Website Link (PDF)
	School Nutrition Association (SNA) (PDF)
	Local Nutrition Policies (NASBE 2004) NASBE Website Link (PDF)
	New Mexico State Guide - Part 1 (PDF) New Mexico State Guide - Part 2 (PDF) Wyoming State Guide (PDF)
	National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (PDF)
Assessment Tools	School Health Index Website Link (PDF)
	Changing the Scene Order Form (PDF) School Environment Profile (PDF) Website Link (PDF)
	Michigan Improvement Checklist (PDF)
	Midwest Dairy Association Checklist (PDF)
	Colorado Connections Website Link (PDF)
Resources and Processes	Resource Guide Making It Happen! School Nutrition Success Stories (PDF) Resource Guide, SNA (EXC) School Site Resource Kit - COPAN Website Link (PDF)
	Nutrition Education Tools for Schools - National Dairy Council (PDF) Nutrition Literacy Toolkit Website Link (PDF) Integrated Nutrition Education Program (PDF) Colorado Comprehensive Health Education Act (PDF) National Health Education Standards and Skills (PDF) SNA's Keys to Excellence for Nutrition Education (PDF) Colorado Beef Council, National Cattlemen's Association (PDF)
	Physical Activity Shape of our Nation's Children Fact Sheet, NASPE (PDF) What Constitutes a Quality PE Program (PDF) Recess Recess Before Lunch Colorado, WDC (PDF) Recess in Elementary Schools, COPEC (PDF) Physical Activity Tools, Bright Futures (PDF) Youth Physical Activity (Journal of Pediatrics 2005) (PDF)
	Foods on Campus Nutrition Guidelines, Standards and Toolkits Nutrition Guidelines for Schools, AFHK (PDF) Recommended Standards for all Foods Available in School, NCDH (PDF) School Foods Toolkit, CSPI (PDF) Food Groups to Encourage Dairy Dairy Foods and Your School Wellness Executive Summary (PDF) Fruits and Vegetables Fruit and Vegetable Website Link(PDF) Meats and Beans American Dry Bean Association (PDF) Colorado Beef Council (PDF) Whole Grains Wheat Foods Council (PDF) USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 (PDF) Anatomy of MyPyramid (PDF) MyPyramid Mini Poster (PDF) A La Carte Massachusetts A la Carte Food and Beverage Standards to Promote a Healthier School Environment (PDF) Healthy Food and Beverage Choices, NMAFHK and NANA (PDF) Team Nutrition Healthier US School Challenge A la Carte Standards (PDF) Vending and Concession How School Vending Undermines Efforts (PDF) Nutritious School Vending (PDF) Senate Bill 04-103 (PDF) School Stores Healthy School Stores, Alabama AFHK (PDF) Montana Nutrition Sense Toolkit Website Link, OPI (PDF) Classroom Parties Guide to Health School Parties, AFHK, Alabama (PDF) Healthy Ideas for Classroom Snacks and Parties, NMAFHK & NANA (PDF) Let's Party Book Description (PDF) Food as a Reward Atlernatives for Using Food as a Reward, MI State University (PDF) Constructive Classroom Rewards (PDF) Foods as Rewards, NMAFHK and NANA (PDF) Fundraising Creative Financing and Fun Fundraising, AFHK and CADHS (PDF) Fundraising Activities, NMAFHK and NANA (PDF) Fund-raising Efforts Support Healthy Eating, MNDCFL (PDF) Healthy Foods and Healthy Finances, AFHK (PDF) Healthy Fundraising for Schools, Tips from AFHK Team Members (PDF) Non Food Ways to Raise Funds and Reward, Texas Department of Ag, 2004 (PDF)
	School Meals Healthy US School Challenge (PDF) School Meal Requirements (PDF) Breakfast Breakfast for Learning (PDF) Breakfast, Keys to Academic Excellence, Western Dairy Council (PDF) Eating Breakfast Improves Diet Quality (PDF) School Breakfast Score Card, 2004, FRAC (PDF)
	Measuring and Implementing Measuring and Monitoring, Review of Local Wellness Policies (PDF) The Local Process (PDF)