Keri Hazelton; Director of Food Services
The Grenada Elementary School District participates in the National School Lunch Program. The NSLP is federally funded and provides nutritionally balanced, low cost lunches to children each school day.
For children, the National School Lunch Program provides a nutritious meal that complies with Dietary Guidelines for Americans. For parents, the program offers a convenient method of providing a nutritionally balanced lunch at the lowest possible price. For schools, the program enhances children's learning abilities by contributing to their physical and mental well being. Studies have shown that children whose nutritional needs are met have fewer attendance and discipline problems and are more attentive in class.
What are the nutritional requirements for school lunches? School lunches must meet the applicable recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which recommend that no more than 30 percent of an individual's calories come from fat, and less than 10 percent from saturated fat.
Regulations also establish a standard for school lunches to provide one-third of the Recommended Daily Allowances of protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, iron, calcium and calories.
School Lunches must meet the following nutrition standards:
- No more than 30% of calories from fat
- Less than 10% from saturated fat
- No artificial trans fat
- 1/3 of the Recommended Daily Allowances for key nutrients
School lunches must meet Federal nutrition requirements, but decisions about what specific foods to serve and how they are prepared are made by local school food authorities
Free and Reduced Price Meals
Free and Reduced Price Meals are available to families who believe they may qualify. If your family chooses to apply please complete a "Free and Reduced Meal Price Application Form." The forms can be obtained and returned (completed) to any school office. You will be notified as soon as possible of your child's status. Until notification you must provide your child with a lunch or lunch money.
Only complete one application per family. The information you give will be used to determine or prove your child's eligibility for free or reduced-priced meals. This information may also be used for other state or federally funded school benefits.
Factors considered in the application process are household size and total household income. HOUSEHOLD SIZE is considered all persons, related or unrelated: Including parents, children, grandparents who live in your home and share living expenses – DO NOT INCLUDE FOSTER CHILDREN. The TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME is the income each household member received last month before taxes - this includes wages, social security, pension, unemployment, welfare, child support, alimony, and any other cash income.
Foster Children - In certain cases, foster children are eligible for free and reduced-price meals regardless of your income. If you have foster children living with you and want to apply for them, please contact us.
Wellstat Policy Evaluation
Your District's Scorecard Completed 10/2015
Congratulations! You have completed the WellSAT. Check out your scorecard below. It contains details of how you scored on each item and section of the assessment. It also provides resources that will help you improve your district’s school wellness policy.
Items with a rating of “0” (item not addressed in the policy) or “1” (general or weak statement addressing the item) can be improved by referring to the resource links next to the items. Multiple resources addressing school wellness policy topics are available online. To avoid duplicative information, we have included a small selection, rather than a comprehensive listing.
To review how scores are calculated, click here.
Policy Name: Grenada
Section 1. Nutrition Education and Wellness Promotion |
Rating |
Resources for Improving Wellness Policy |
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NEWP1 |
Provides nutrition curriculum for each grade level. |
2 |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)--Healthy Eating Curriculum CT Department of Education (CTSDE) Society for Nutrition Education United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)--Nutrition Education |
NEWP2 |
Links nutrition education with the school food environment. |
2 |
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NEWP3 |
Nutrition education teaches skills that are behavior-focused. |
2 |
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NEWP4 |
Encourages staff to be role models for healthy behaviors. |
2 |
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NEWP5 |
Specifies district using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Coordinated School Health Program model or other coordinated/comprehensive method. |
1 |
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NEWP6 |
Specifies how district will engage families to provide information and/orsolicit input to meet district wellness goals (e.g., through website, e-mail, parent conferences, or events). |
2 |
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NEWP7 |
Specifies marketing to promote healthy choices. |
2 |
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NEWP8 |
Specifies restricting marketing of unhealthful choices. |
2 |
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NEWP9 |
Establishes an advisory committee to address health and wellness that is ongoing beyond policy development. |
2 |
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Subtotal for |
Comprehensiveness Score: |
100 |
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Strength Score: |
89 |
Section 2. Standards for USDA Child Nutrition Programs and School Meals |
Rating |
Resources for Improving Wellness Policy |
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US1 |
Addresses access to and/or promotion of the School Breakfast Program (USDA). |
2 |
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US2 |
Addresses nutrition standards for school meals beyond USDA (National School Lunch Program / School Breakfast Program)minimum standards. |
2 |
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US3 |
Specifies strategies to increase participation in school meal programs. |
1 |
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US4 |
Ensures adequate time to eat. |
2 |
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US5 |
Ensures nutrition training for food service director and/or onsite manager (or other person responsible for menu planning). |
2 |
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US6 |
Addresses school meal environment. |
2 |
|
US7 |
Nutrition information for school meals (e.g., calories, saturated fat, sugar) is available. |
2 |
|
Subtotal for |
Comprehensiveness Score: |
100 |
|
Strength Score: |
86 |
Section 3. Nutrition Standards for Competitive and Other Foods and Beverages |
Rating |
Resources for Improving Wellness Policy |
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NS1 |
Regulates vending machines. |
2* |
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NS2 |
Regulates school stores. |
2* |
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NS3 |
Regulates food service a la carte OR food sold as an alternative to the reimbursable school meal program (if not defined as to what this means). |
2* |
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NS4 |
Regulates food served at class parties and other school celebrations. |
2 |
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NS5 |
Addresses limiting sugar content of foods sold/served outside of USDA meals. |
2* |
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NS6 |
Addresses limiting fat content of foods sold/served outside of USDA meals. |
2* |
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NS7 |
Addresses limiting sodium content of foods sold/served outside of USDA meals. |
2* |
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NS8 |
Addresses limiting calorie content per serving size of foods sold/served outside of USDA meals. |
2* |
|
NS9 |
Addresses increasing "whole foods" (whole grains, unprocessed foods, or fresh produce) sold/served outside of USDA meals. |
2 |
|
NS10 |
Addresses food not being used as a reward. |
2 |
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NS11 |
Addresses limiting sugar content of beverages sold/served outside of USDA meals. (If the policy specifies guidelines for limiting added sugar in food, do not assume these guidelines apply to beverages). |
2* |
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NS12 |
Addresses limiting regular (sugar-sweetened) soda sold/served outside of USDA meals. (If the policy specifies guidelines for limiting added sugar in food, do not assume these guidelines apply to beverages). |
2* |
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NS13 |
Addresses limiting fat content of milk sold/served outside of school meals. (If the policy addresses limiting the fat content of foods, do not assume these policies apply to milk). |
2* |
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NS14 |
Addresses serving size limits for beverages sold/served outside of school meals. |
2* |
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NS15 |
Addresses access to free drinking water. |
2 |
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NS16 |
Regulates food sold for fundraising at all times (not only during the school day). |
1 |
|
Subtotal for |
Comprehensiveness Score: |
100 |
|
Strength Score: |
94 |
*Congratulations! Your policy is very strong in this area. Your district either meets Institute of Medicine standards or has a complete ban on competitive foods. Well done!
Section 4. Physical Education and Physical Activity |
Rating |
Resources for Improving Wellness Policy |
|
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PEPA1 |
Addresses written physical education curriculum/program for each grade level. |
1 |
National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE)--Standards |
PEPA2 |
Addresses time per week of physical education for elementary school students. |
2 |
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PEPA3 |
Addresses time per week of physical education for middle school students. |
2 |
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PEPA5 |
Addresses teacher-student ratio for physical education. |
0 |
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PEPA6 |
Addresses adequate equipment and facilities for physical education. |
1 |
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PEPA7 |
Addresses qualifications for physical education instructors. |
1 |
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PEPA8 |
District provides physical education training for physical education teachers. |
1 |
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PEPA9 |
Addresses physical education waiver requirements (e.g., substituting physical education requirement with other activities). |
1 |
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PEPA10 |
Regular physical activity breaks are provided for elementary school students during classroom time, not including PE and recess. |
1 |
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PEPA11 |
Addresses structured physical activity before or after school through clubs, classes, intramurals or interscholastic activities. |
1 |
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PEPA12 |
Addresses community use of school facilities for physical activity outside of the school day. |
1 |
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PEPA13 |
Addresses not restricting physical activity as punishment. |
2 |
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PEPA14 |
Addresses provision of daily recess in elementary school. |
2 |
International Play Association |
Subtotal for |
Comprehensiveness Score: |
92 |
|
Strength Score: |
31 |
Section 5. Evaluation |
Rating |
Resources for Improving Wellness Policy |
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E1 |
Establishes a plan for policy implementation. |
1 |
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E2 |
Addresses a plan for policy evaluation. |
2 |
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E3 |
Addresses providing a progress report to a specific audience. |
1 |
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E4 |
Identifies a plan for revising the policy. |
2 |
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Subtotal for |
Comprehensiveness Score: |
100 |
|
Strength Score: |
50 |
Overall District Policy Score |
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Total Comprehensiveness |
District Score |
Total Strength |
District Score |
Statement of Non-Discrimination
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