Schools

School Year Resources

CDC Releases School Health Index 2012 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) is pleased to announce the release of the updated School Health Index (SHI).
South Dakota Model Wellness Policy Revised South Dakota’s Model Wellness Policy was recently revised in response to the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act which increased the requirements for local wellness policies. The Act requires any participating National School Lunch Programs to establish a local school wellness policy.
Munch Code Expands to School. The SD Healthy Concessions materials and technical assistance are now available to schools and other organizations serving youth. To order your free kit, visit www.MunchCode.org.
School Height and Weight Surveillance. Data for the 2011-2012 school year has been sent to participating schools. See doh.sd.gov/SchoolWeight for the report and for information about submitting data for the current school year.

South Dakota
Harvest of the Month

South Dakota Harvest of Month makes healthy eating fun with numerous classroom resources. Increase fruit and vegetable knowledge and start exploring today!

Learn more about Harvest of the Month.

Links of Interest

Free posters to print - Healthy South Dakota posters that are appropriate for youth. New posters added each month.
Healthy school lunches kids will love
Proposed Rule: Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in School (NASBE)