Wellness & Wellbeing at STA
Physical Activity Recommendations for Kids
January 5, 2026
Archive
Healthy Breakfast, Snack Ideas and Physical Activity
Wellness Policy Goals
Goal Area | Measurable Goal | 2024-25 Baseline | 2025-26 Goal Target | 2025-26 ACTION PLAN | Goal Met, Partially Met or Unmet |
Nutrition Promotion & Education | 1. Include FFVP description on menus 2. Food Service Vendor Welcome Table at open house, menus, healthy snack at home promotion 3. Website nutrition & wellness page | None | Describe produce on menu as they are initially served in the FFVP
Have FSMC nutrition table at open house Website nutrition & wellness page announced on Facebook 10/14/25
| Action: Put produce info on menu & provide electronic nutrition education materials for STA’s webpage. Wellness page drafted in Oct 2025. MyPlate & announcement archive still in progress. Wellness page published and advertised on Facebook 10-14-2025 by Alma. See email for details. Snapshot of facebook message in folder. Owner: Paula When, how?: Paula will email Ann Mulfinger DRF Nutritionist & CC Kais for FFVP menu information & electronic nutrition info for website. Emailed 9/19/25. FFVP nutrition facts are on STA’s menus beginning in Oct 2025. Re-emailed 10-29 for Nov blurbs Nutrition table was great at Open House 8/12/25. Served meatballs, orange chicken. Had menus & wellness policy copies available. Let’s do it again in 26-27! |
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Scholar Wellness Promotion | 4. Introduce vegetarian lunch 1-2X per month Advertise the vegetarian days | None | Order veggie lunch 2x per month
Indicate veggie meal on menu | Action: DRF provides STA standard rate for vegetarian meals. Paula orders 2 Veg per month & indicates it on the menu Owner: Paula When, how?: Email Kais to secure the standard rate & start ordering veg lunches in October. Emailed DRf for rate and ordered for Oct 2025 on 9/18/25. VEG was indicated on these meals beginning in Oct. |
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Scholar Wellness Activity | 5. Increase Recess time by 5-10 minutes 6. Introduce new sport in athletics program 7. Advertise Let’s Get Moving posters, Talking Points, website | 20 minutes K-8, Pk 50 minutes | PK has 50-60 of recess/outdoor time K-8 have 25-30 minutes of recess time Website nutrition & wellness page New sport: volleyball | Action: Put schedule request in for Summer 2026 review. Longer 3-8th activity and ideally recess before lunch. Owner: Paula When, how?: Put this consideration in the Summer 2026 folder to address for 26-27. Done on 9/18/25. Julie will consider this with ELT over the summer 2026. Recess 24-25 to 25-26 PK 20 min, 30 min outdoor learning, 50 min total to same, no increase KG-2nd 20 mins to 30 min, 10 min increase 3rd-8th stayed same Action: Add physical education/activity info to website. Owner: Gina P. When, how?: Gina P will find relevant English & Spanish materials and send them to Paula to put on the website.
Volleyball is new Sept 12 - Nov 1, 202, 8 games. Flag football too! | 5. Increase Recess time by 5-10 minutes
6. Introduce new sport in athletics program
7. Advertise Let’s Get Moving posters, Talking Points, website
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