March 19, 2018
Local School Wellness Council News
Hello Wellness Teams,
 
I've enjoyed learning more about your action plans and goals. It's good to see that some of you are making use of the resources shared. Please keep in mind that your school action plans needs to be approved before requesting grant payments. All p urchases must be completed by  May 31st  and made through the MCPS Financial Management System (FMS). 

If you'd like to share something that your school is doing, please email me with the details.

Best, 
Gaby Massie 
TCI Healthy Montgomery - School Wellness Coordinator 
(240) 630-4229
Wellness Events 

Taste the Rainbow Monthly Event - Rolling Terrace E.S. 

Congratulations to Rolling Terrace E.S. for promoting nutrition education! Third graders enjoy a monthly tasting of a variety of healthy foods. Cafeteria manager, staff, and parents work together to encourage healthy eating. Students receive a card that gets punched after trying a healthy food. Pineapple chunks and garbanzo beans were offered this month. Those students that try the most fruits and vegetables will participate in a healthy raffle at the end of the year.



Wellness Resources 

School Gardens: 

DC Greens Food Education - DC Greens uses existing infrastructure and partnerships to provide support for teachers looking to infuse food systems education into their curriculum. In its seventh year, the Trellis Program has served teachers from over 100 schools in all eight wards in the district.
  • March 17th and 18th - Two Day LifeLab Growing Classroom Workshop at Oak Spring (for MD and VA teachers only). Workshop registration can be found here.
  • May 30th - Farm to School Gathering 4:30-6:30pm K Street Farm
  • May 25th -  Cooking with Kids Teacher Workshop
  • June 15th -  Rocklands Teacher Farm Field Trip
UMD Grow It Eat It Spring 2018 Open House -  Participants will visit the garden, meet with Master Gardener consultants, and attend classes. There will be garden demonstrations, tables of information, children's programs , a workshop on vegetable gardening in containers, and a plant sale! The event will be held at the  Agricultural History Farm Park,  18400 Muncaster Road  Derwood, MD 20855 on  Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM.  Find more information and registration here.

Mindfulness and Yoga Classroom Resources: 

Links and resources for your classroom: 
Webinars

Upcoming Webinar by Action for Healthy Kids |   Helping Kids Learn Better with Healthy School Meals -  Kids who eat healthy school meals have fewer absences and higher academic achievement. Making school meals healthy, nutritious and successful is both a challenge and an incredible opportunity. Learn how national school meal programs work and how parents and community members can deepen support, trust and meaningful collaboration with nutrition services staff to create healthier school food environments. Hear how parents are making a difference, and learn about resources to help you become a healthy school meals champion! For parents, school wellness champions and school health teams.   Join the one-hour webinar on  Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 2:00 PM (EST).  Register here.

Webinar Recording | Wellness Wednesday Webinars: Yoga in the Classroom - Action for Healthy Kids demonstrates how to use simple yoga-based movements and practices to increase physical fitness, student focus and academic performance. Find the webinar here.

Webinar Recording | Smart Fundraising for Healthy Schools -  This webinar shares why healthy fundraising helps to support not only school activities but also the health of students and families of the school. It provides an overview of the Smart Snacks in School rules related to fundraising, discuss ideas for fundraising that support a healthy school environment and share some success stories and resources. Listen to the webinar recording, view the slides and print certificate of attendance: Find the webinar recording here. 

Webinar Recording | Wellness Wednesday Webinar Series: Integrating Nutrition into Core Subjects -   Action for Healhy Kids provides information on how your school and teachers can integrate nutrition education into core subjects. Strategies, tips and lesson ideas can be used at all levels and in multiple subjects. Find the webinar slides here.

Gabriela Massie  | TCI Healthy Montgomery | 240-630-4229 | [email protected]