The Medford Schools have been active on many fronts:
- Eliminate certain foods from school lunch programs
- Eliminated soda from vending machines
- Discouraged the bringing in of high calorie/low nutrition foods into the school for events
- Began identifying nutritional values on foods that are served
- Promoted the Whole Child concept as a structure for talking about health
- Approved a school wide wellness plan
- Promoted the Homefront Initiative that engages parents in the process of ensuring the student avoid junk food and eat food that proves fuel for learning
- Encourages good nutrition through health classes
- Provides physical education programs with a growing emphasis on Health and Exercise
- Heath office conducts annyal Body Mass Index Screening
- Started walking clubs in many schools
We need to keep going. Get more involved and build momentum around this important topic.
