Slide 2 Healthier US School Challenge 2014 Slide 3 Bay St.
Louis-Waveland School District Clarksdale Municipal School District
Moss Point School District Coahoma County School District Forest
Municipal School District Hattiesburg Public School District
Jackson Public School District Columbus Municipal School District
Pascagoula School District Jackson County School District Lamar
County School District Hinds County School District Pontotoc County
School District Grenada School District Petal School District
Mississippi HUSSC Districts Congratulations! Slide 4 SUBMITTED
& WAITING APPROVAL Jackson County School District B. L. Bell
Academy Pass Christian School District Moss Point Middle School
Mississippi has 112 HUSSC Schools (44 Bronze, 3 Silver, 46 Gold, 19
Gold Award of Distinction) Plus 18 in the review process Totaling
130 Schools Slide 5 ssss Why should I take the challenge? Slide 6
Take the Challenge, Get Awarded Get recognized for all you and
other staff do to create a healthy school nutrition environment!
Slide 7 Basic Criteria for All Award Levels Be a Team Nutrition
School Participate in National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and
School Breakfast Program (SBP) Offer reimbursable breakfasts and
lunches that reflect Dietary Guidelines and meet USDA nutrition
standards Complete all corrective actions from most recent audit Be
certified by SFA for additional 6 cents reimbursement Submit local
school wellness policy and describe ways school is meeting wellness
goals Provide nutrition education, physical education, and
opportunities for physical activity Ne Slide 8 Average Daily
Participation Criteria BronzeSilverGoldGold of Distinction
Breakfast ElementaryNo criteria20%35% MiddleNo criteria20%35%
HighNo criteria15%25% Lunch ElementaryNo criteria60%75% MiddleNo
criteria60%75% HighNo criteria45%65% The ADP for SBP and SLP is
based on attendance, not enrollment. Slide 9 Breakfast Criteria:
Fruits Bronze/Silver At least three different fruits must be
offered each week Dried fruit must have no added sweetener Canned
fruit must be packed in juice or light syrup 100% juice can be
counted as a fruit only once per week One fruit per week must be
served fresh Gold/Gold Award of Distinction At least one different
fruit must be offered daily Dried fruit must have no added
sweetener Canned fruit must be packed in juice or light syrup 100%
juice can be counted as a fruit only once per week Two fruits per
week must be served fresh Slide 10 Breakfast Criteria: Grains
Bronze/Silver 50% of grains offered weekly are whole grain-rich*
Gold 70% of grains offered weekly are whole grain-rich* Gold Award
of Distinction 100% of grains offered weekly are whole grain-rich
*Based on current HUSSC criteria effective through August 30, 2014
Slide 11 Lunch Criteria: Vegetables All Award Levels Dark-green,
red/orange, beans and peas must be offered in amounts equivalent to
the meal pattern Bronze/Silver Offer one additional cup serving
weekly from any of three vegetable sub-groups (dark-green,
red/orange, beans and peas) Gold/Gold Award of Distinction Offer
two additional cup servings weekly from any of three vegetable
sub-groups (dark-green, red/orange, beans and peas) Slide 12 Lunch
Criteria: Fruits All Award Levels At least five different fruits
must be offered each week with a different fruit each day Dried
fruit must have no added sweetener Canned fruit must be packed in
juice or light syrup 100% juice can be counted as a fruit only once
per week Slide 13 Lunch Criteria: Fruits Bronze One fresh fruit
must be served per week Silver Two fresh fruits must be served per
week Gold Three fresh fruits must be served per week Gold Award of
Distinction Four fresh fruits must be served per week Slide 14
Lunch Criteria: Grains Bronze/Silver/Gold At least three different
types of whole grain-rich foods offered during the week Gold Award
of Distinction At least three different types of whole grain-rich
foods offered during the week Only one whole grain-rich offering
per week may be a grain-based dessert Slide 15 Lunch Criteria Whole
Grain-Rich Bronze/Silver Two-thirds* of grains offered weekly must
be whole grain-rich Gold/Gold Award of Distinction 100% of grains
offered weekly are whole grain-rich *Based on current HUSSC
criteria effective through August 30, 2014 Slide 16 Nutrition
Education Elementary School All Award Levels Nutrition education is
provided to all students in all grades Middle School Bronze/Silver
Offered in at least one grade during the school year Gold/Gold
Award of Distinction Offered in at least two grades High School All
Award Levels Nutrition education offered in two courses required
for graduation Slide 17 Physical Education (PE) Elementary School
Structured Physical Education must be provided to all students:
Bronze/Silver Minimum average of 45 minutes per week during the
school year Up to 20 minutes of the PE requirement may be met by
providing structured physical activity Gold Minimum average of 90
minutes per week during the school year Up to 45 minutes of the PE
requirement may be met by providing structured physical activity
Gold Award of Distinction Minimum average of 150 minutes per week
during the school year Up to 45 minutes of the PE requirement may
be met by providing structured physical activity Slide 18 Physical
Education (PE) Middle and High School Middle School All Award
Levels Structured physical education offered to students in at
least two grades High School All Award Levels Structured physical
education offered to students in at least two courses Slide 19
Physical Activity Elementary School All Award Levels Physical
activity opportunities are provided each day for all full day
students Middle and High School All Award Levels School provides
students in all grades opportunities to participate in physical
activity throughout the school year School actively promotes
participation in physical activity (in and out of school) to all
students All Schools and Award Levels School reinforces physical
activity/physical education messages by neither denying nor
requiring physical activity as a means of punishment Slide 20 Local
School Wellness All Award Levels Submit copy of schools local
wellness policy with HUSSC application and provide documentation
for the following: Three ways your school is working to meet local
wellness policy goals How parents, students, school administration
and staff, and the community are involved in the implementation of
the local wellness policy at your school Slide 21 Other Criteria
for Excellence Schools select from a list of 20 options that
reflect HUSSC excellence and submit descriptions or documentation
with application that support options selected Bronze Must select
at least two of the 20 options Silver Must select at least four of
the 20 options Gold Must select at least six of the 20 options Gold
Award of Distinction Must select at least eight of the 20 options
Slide 22 Other Criteria for Excellence Categories Program Outreach
Excellence Examples: Increase School Breakfast Program
participation; make Summer Food Service Program available Physical
Activity Excellence Examples: Promote walking to school; recess
before lunch Nutrition Education Excellence Examples: Team
Nutrition lessons; Chefs Move to Schools Excellence in School and
Community Involvement in Wellness Efforts Examples: School partners
with community groups School Food Service Excellence Examples: Farm
to School Initiative; Smarter Lunchroom techniques Slide 23
Competitive Foods Criteria All Award Levels Meet criteria for
competitive foods Set limits on total fat, trans fat, saturated
fat, sodium, total sugars, and portion sizes Only allowable
beverages include: low-fat or fat-free milk in 8 ounce servings
100% fruit or vegetable juice unflavored, unsweetened,
non-carbonated water Competitive Foods Calculator available online
at http://heathymeals.nal.usda.gov/hsmrs/HUSSC/calculator.html
http://heathymeals.nal.usda.gov/hsmrs/HUSSC/calculator.html Slide
24 Fundraising All Award Levels Primarily non-food items should be
sold through school fundraising activities If food items are sold
during the school day, they must meet HUSSC criteria for
competitive foods Slide 25 HUSSC Recipients Are Awarded Display
Banner Plaque with Certificate signed by the Secretary of
Agriculture Recognition on the Team Nutrition Website
Congratulatory letter signed by the First Lady Monetary incentives
Slide 26 HUSSC Monetary Incentives AwardBronzeSilverGoldGold Award
of Distinction Federal Incentive $500$1,000$1,500$2,000 State
Incentive $1,500$3,000$4,500$6,000 Total Incentive
$2,000$4,000$6,000$8,000 Awarded schools are eligible to receive
the following incentives: Slide 27 Silver, Gold, & Gold Award
of Distinction Additional Requirements Submit completed and legible
production records Calendar lunch menus must match production
records Document all participation, (students and adults) Items
listed in quantifiable units (e.g., pounds, ounces, #10 cans) or by
number of servings Adequate portion sizes can be determined through
documentation provided Amount of food offered/served and leftovers
are clearly stated Menus must indicate actual food served; indicate
menu changes List all foods in proper category, (meats, vegetables,
breads, fruits, milk varieties, etc.) Indicate foods served for
breakfast or lunch Slide 28 Required for All Award Levels
Additional Documentation Breakfast and lunch menus for two
consecutive weeks consisting of five days per week Standardized
recipes for combination foods, manufacturers documentation for
whole-grain products and items that may need clarification in
meeting HUSSC criteria Copy of competitive food calculator results
with labels Copies of completed NSLP 6-cent certification Menu
Worksheets for the consecutive two-week period Slide 29 Alliance
for a Healthier Generation Healthy Schools Program (HSP)
Streamlined Application Process HUSSC HUSSC fast-tracks recognition
for HSP awardees: Schools with any level of HSP Award can bypass
the application process for nutrition education, physical education
and physical activity sections. Submit a copy of your HSP National
Recognition Award Slide 30 Application or Questions? http://
www.fns.usda.gov/hussc/healthierus-school-challenge FNS is
extending deadline for the HUSSC under the current criteria until
August 30, 2014 Slide 31 Healthier United States School Challenge
HUSSC completed applications should be sent to: Mississippi
Department of Education Office of Child Nutrition P. O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205-0771 The application will be evaluated and
forwarded to the USDA FNS Regional Office. For assistance with your
application you may contact Peggy James at: 601-520-4858
[email protected]
