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Wellness overview
We are committed to promoting and protecting students' health and well being. We strive to provide healthy school nutrition and physical activity which are essential to good learning. These efforts also contribute positively to reducing childhood obesity and diet related chronic disease.
The Anoka-Hennepin Health and Wellness Policy was first adopted by the School Board in August 2006 to comply with the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004.
The policy was revised by the board in February 2010 to include even more healthy changes, including encouraging healthy options in classroom treats and rewards and stipulating what kinds of beverages and snacks can be sold in school vending machines.
We hope you will join us in our efforts to engage in healthy behavior. The Health, Wellness and Safety Committee has put together helpful links regarding nutrition and physical activity. Explore the pages to the left for fun resources.
Additional resources
Nutritional health resources
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Action for Healthy Kids
The nation's leading nonprofit and largest volunteer network fighting childhood obesity and undernourishment by helping schools become healthier places. -
Choose My Plate
Provides information about dietary guidelines and healthy eating from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. -
Dietary Guidelines
Encourages Americans to focus on eating a healthful diet — one that focuses on foods and beverages that help achieve and maintain a healthy weight, promote health, and prevent disease. -
Nourish Interactive
A free one stop resource for fun nutrition games for kids, interactive nutrition tools and tips for parents and health educators to use to promote healthy living for the whole family. -
Spark People
One of the largest free diet and health-related sites in the world. This website offers nutrition, health and fitness tools, support and resources that are 100 percent free! -
Taking Charge of Your Health and Wellbeing
Created to provide accurate and credible information as you take charge to improve and maintain your health.
Physical health resources
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Alliance for a Healthier Generation
A joint venture between the American Heart Association and the Clinton Foundation to cultivate a healthier generation of children today so that we will have a healthier America tomorrow. -
BAM!
Kid friendly tools for fitness, including a physical activity calendar, information about specific fitness activities, information and fun quizzes, and a place to share fitness stories. -
Go Anoka County
An online resource filled with information that identifies opportunities to engage in physical activity; such as biking or walking for transportation, exercising for pleasure, playing in the park, and finding public recreation opportunities and facilities. -
Hennepin County Parks Locator
An interactive map with searchable features to locate parks. -
Kidnetic
A fun resource for raising a healthy child. -
Let's Move!
A comprehensive initiative, launched by former First Lady, Michelle Obama, dedicated to solving the problem of obesity within a generation, so that children born today will grow up healthier and able to pursue their dreams.
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Important links
Serving food in classroomsDistrict committee
The district's Health, Wellness and Safety Committee meets monthly to discuss and review related issues and periodically recommends changes to the School Board and district administration.