Fit for Learning

Schools play a critical role in promoting student health, preventing childhood obesity, and combating problems associated with poor nutrition and physical inactivity. Recently the United States Congress passed a law (P.L. 108-265) requiring each school district participating in the National School Lunch and/or Breakfast Program to establish a Local Wellness Policy by July 31, 2006.

For information about the Local Wellness Policy and additional guidelines, please visit the following links:

Local Wellness Policy website, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Healthy/wellnesspolicy.html
Model School Wellness Policies
Changing the Scene: Improving the School Nutrition Environment Toolkit, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture
Guidelines for School Health Programs to Promote Lifelong Healthy Eating, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Healthy Food Policy Resource Guide, California School Boards Association and California Project LEAN
Healthy School Meals Resource System, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Local School Wellness Policies, School Nutrition Association
Arkansas Child Health Advisory Committee Recommendations [includes recommendation for professional development for child nutrition professionals in schools]

New ffl Coordinator
Michelle Mount, formerly a K-6 principal in the Cupertino Union School District, has taken on the role of ffl coordinator.

Recognition for ffl Campaign
Both the state and national school public relations associations have honored the campaign to promote ffl.

ffl Supporters Honored
School leaders and supporters of the SCCOE’s fit for learning program were honored at a first-annual “Recognition Event” at San Jose’s Tech Museum.

Program Awards - Read about recognition and honors that have come to ffl.

A Classroom and Its Pledge - To see how a group of students in San Jose worked to become fit for learning, watch this video.

Starting a Revolution - K.R. Smith teacher Peter Pham, whose class was the subject of the video, describes how fit for learning changed how he teaches—and how he lives.

Get the Guide

Need a copy of the fit for learning Resource Guide? You can download it here.

District Wellness Policies - View the policies that local districts have implemented to foster student wellness.