Nutrition Education in the After School

Program

Network for a Healthy California Monrovia Unified School DistrictPresented by: Valerie Parsons, Program Coordinator; Tamara Morrison, Lead NEA; and Lizett Olivares, RD

History of Nutrition Education in the Extended School Program

• 1999-Village Extended School Program

• 2001- Nutrition mini-grant awarded for 43K

• 2002- Nutrition lessons after school

• 2003- Nutrition contract awarded for 600K

California Health Standards

• Chefs • Classroom• Cafeteria

Extended School Cooking Lessons

• Healthy Ingredients• Students Cook• Students Serve• Enjoy!• Nutrition Lesson• SPARK Activity

Extended School Nutrition ScheduleElementary Schools:

1:05-1:15 Attendance

1:15-1:30 Free Play

1:30-2:00 Snack

2:00-3:15 Nutrition/SPARK Rotation

3:15-4:45 Homework

4:45-5:15 Learning for Life

5:15-6:00 Choice Time

Middle Schools:1:45-2:05 Attendance & Snack

2:05-3:30 Nutrition and SPARK rotations

3:30-4:30 Homework

4:30-5:00 Outside Play

5:00-5:30 Table Games

5:30-5:45 Freaky Friday Cash in

5:45-6:00 Clean Up

DateInstruction

LessonCooking / Craft

LessonSPARKLesson

Week of:March 3rd

toMarch 7th

National School Breakfast Week

I Spy A Healthy Breakfast K-2

Breakfast Balance 3-6

National School Breakfast Week

Fun Activity Sheet

SPARKLesson of

Site's Choice

Week of:March 10th

toMarch 14th

My Lunch Bag K-2

Forgetful Fred Makes A Meal

3-6

Food Fingerprint Art

SPARKLesson of

Site's Choice

Week of:March 17th

toMarch 21st

Harvest of the Month

Spinach

Popeye’sSpinach

Scramble

SPARKLesson of Site's

Choice

Week of:March 24th

toMarch 28th

Picture A Healthy Me K-2

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Food Catcher 3-6

Picture A Healthy Me

K-2---------------------------------------

Food Catcher 3-6

SPARKLesson of Site's Choice

Training for Extended School Staff

Training• Once a month with Site Managers

• Site Managers train Activity Leaders

• Monthly Highlights reported by Site Managers

Goals/Challenges

• Challenges:– New leadership– Training after school staff– Quality of nutrition education lessons

• Goals:– Provide direct training to Activity Leaders.– Progress to more nutrition skills-based learning.– Collaboratively develop an evaluation tool to use

quarterly– Continue with after school program liaison