Wellness Committee Agenda
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 @ 7:30
1. SDSU Wellness Assessment… Jessica Meendering
Jessica Meendering, PhD, ACSM-EP
Associate Professor of Exercise Science
Department of Health and Nutritional Sciences
South Dakota State University
2. What we do well… from the group (see below from Haley and Brock’s conversation last Friday)
3. What we need to do better… from the group (see below from Haley and Brock’s conversation last Friday)
· What we do well
o Salad bar and school lunch options/meals – good variety of meals
o Daily PE/Health for students
o Recess opportunities for elementary students
o Offering strength & conditioning as an elective
o Plenty of movement opportunities for students across all grade levels
· What we need to do better
o Offering more nutrient-rich options in the vending machine (protein bars, muscle milk, microwavable breakfast sandwiches, etc.)
§ We would like to see a list of options to put in the vending machine. Then we can push that out to students and survey what they would like to have in the machines.
o Sugar free drinks (i.e. Powerade zero)
o Outdoor fitness park – possibly have a grant written for this?
· Things we can do better this year
o Reevaluate the options in the vending machine
o Offer 15-20 minute movement for staff during in-service days – have options of activities for staff to pick from
o Specified weight room hours – use key fobs to help keep weight room locked outside of designated hours
o Every teacher needs to have a deck of cards, per Mr. Landmark 😆
4. Next Steps
Wellness Committee Minutes
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 @ 7:30
· SDSU Department of Health and Nutritional Sciences will do a health assessment at the elementary on 10-6 and the JH/HS on 10-13-23. The results will be shared with the Wellness Team, the School Board, and the Staff. Results will be used to inform District health and wellness decisions.
o Jessica Meendering, PhD, ACSM-EP, Associate Professor of Exercise Science, Department of Health and Nutritional Sciences, South Dakota State University
· Dr. Kludt is working with McKeever Vending to ensure that the items included in the two vending machines in White are Smart Snack Approved.
o Smart Snack Calculator - https://foodplanner.healthiergeneration.org/calculator/
o Tools for Schools - https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/tools-schools-focusing-smart-snacks
· Additions from Wellness Team Members to the notes from Mr. Landmark and Ms. Lunden (see text in red above)
What do we do well…
· Water bottles in class… and fillers!
· Vending machine offerings
· Offering breakfast in White… sharing food they don’t want
o Putting fridge in CA for extra milk / refrigeration-required items left over from other students
· Field day… outreach for parents and interaction between ages of kids
· Fitness/Health related field trips
o Pickleball
o Snap
o Water aerobics
· High percentage of students take strength and conditioning class
· Noon activity time for all students… lots of kids really take advantage of this!
· Lots of choice for PE classes… Mr. Landmark gives students choices and allows them to do activities they really like
· Kids vote on PE options
· Now have a track – will have archery and pickleball
Think about adding:
· Adding options for 5th-6th grade
o Come with HS on his field trips
§ Add to transition process (6th / juniors)
o Have their own field trips
o Have competition events
· Increase wellness activity during inservice times
· Survey the staff… what do you want from us to help you to be heathy and well.
· How to reach / encourage those students who are resistant. (choice)
Smart Snack
Do we want a vending machine at Toronto?
Outdoor Activity Space / Grant / Wishlist / Donors Choose
Next meeting – Wednesday, October 18th at 7:30