Healthy Initiatives and Actions in Area Schools
Get Fit Itasca and Statewide Health Improvement Project (SHIP) are working with Independent School Districts 316 and 317 in Itasca County to implement comprehensive nutrition policies including: breakfast promotion; healthy lunch and snacks, including classroom celebrations and incentives, fundraising, concessions, and vending; school gardens; and Farm-to-School initiatives.
Activities started in the 2010/2011 school year and are continuing into the 2011/2012 school year. Both districts have created action plans and updated their district wellness policies.
Deer River School Nutrition Action Plan
Deer River ISD #317 Updated Wellness Policy
Greenway School ISD #316 Nutrition Action Plan
Greenway ISD #316 Wellness Policy
Helpful Links for You
Want to know if you are at a healthy weight? Check out the CDC’s BMI calculator: www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/index.html
Looking to design a meal plan that is just right for you? Check out the USDA’s customized meal plan at: www.mypyramid.gov/mypyramid/index.aspx
For food and nutrition information you can trust, head to the American Dietetic Association’s webpage: www.eatright.org 
