Wellness Champions Training Fall 2019 Welcome 2019 20

Wellness Champions Training Fall 2019

Welcome 2019 -20 Wellness Champions! • Agenda for the Morning • • • Physical Activity Demonstration Wellness Champions Responsibilities Employee Well-Being Outdoor Opportunities with Saint Paul Parks & Rec Nutrition Services Updates • Gardens • Tastemasters • Farm-to-School • Smart Nutrition News • Safe Routes to School

Everyday Demonstration Please welcome Brock Harling

Wellness Champions Primer • Complete annual Wellness Action Plan for building site • Go to Wellness Champions Action Plans web page and click on Wellness Action Plans Template (https: //www. spps. org/Page/31791) • Wellness Action Plans due by Friday, Sept. 20 th • Determine how your program plans to spend its wellness funding ($500 -$600 per building) and submit for approval no later than April 15 th, 2020 • Complete School Health Index and Allina Funding Report

Primer cont. • Site visits and face-to-face technical support available • Take credit for organized activities such as Field Day, Walk/Bike to School Day, School Gardens, etc. • Power. Point will be available on Wellness Champions Toolbox web page (https: //www. spps. org/Page/26106) • A short overview also exists in Schoology in the Resources section • Group: SPPS SHW: Wellness Champions • Access code: W 67 C 4 -6 QJ 4 V

Employee Well-Being • Nichole Johnson, Health. Partners

Get Outdoors! • Asha Shoffner, Saint Paul Parks & Recreation

Healthy Eating 2019 -20 • Meet SPPS Nutrition Services’ Jill Westlund • Opportunities with: • School Gardens • Tastemasters • Farm-to-School

Smart Nutrition • Chef Marshall O’Brien and healthy eating opportunities sponsored by Health. Partners

SPPS & Safe Routes to Schools News • New SPPS SRTS Local Coordinator to start later this fall • Part of a 3 -year grant • Will coordinate SRTS activities like Bike/Walk to School Day and SPPS Bike Fleet • SPPS Bike Fleet available to reserve for Winter 2020, Spring 2020, and Summer 2020 • Walk/Bike to School Day is coming! • Wednesday, Oct. 2 nd is official day but schools should select a date that works for them