Bellflower Unified School District Program

1. Bellflower Unified School District Program

2. USDA CA Department of Social Services CA Department of Public Health L.A. County Office of Education BUSD Program Funding

3. Our Coalition

4. Program Objectives: • For students to increase their: • access to fruits and vegetables • preference for produce items through classroom activities and cafeteria offerings • participation in daily physical activity and understanding its importance • knowledge of and familiarity with CA produce

5. Links to Learning • Healthy eating and daily physical activity: • improve the ability to learn and comprehend • boost energy • improve school attendance • change attitudes, behavior and more

6. Monthly Elements: SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER • Tasting Trio Recipe Boxes 2012-2013 Apple Trio Pumpkin Parfait Persimmon Apple Delight DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY Beet Bites Sunny Breeze Mini Bean Pockets MARCH APRIL MAY Pea Dippin’ Good Cool Cucumber Cuties Strawberry Shortcake

7. HOTM Produce Selection Criteria: • California grown • In season • Represents a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables • Familiar to children • Affordable • Easy to use in the classroom

8. Mini Bean Pockets • Makes 40 servings • One serving: 1 Tsp bean salsa mixture inside a ½ whole wheat mini pita pocket • Preparation time:18 minutes • Ingredients: • 3 – 15oz. Cans Black Beans • 1 Container Pico de Gallo • 20 Whole Wheat Mini Pita Pockets • Preparation: • Drain the beans and salsa • In a large mixing bowl have a student mix together the beans and salsa • Place two tablespoons of the mixture into each pita pocket quarter • Serve immediately and enjoy! • Nutrition information per serving: • Calories 66, Total Fat 1g, Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g, Cholesterol 0mg, • Sodium 255mg, Carbohydrates 13g, Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 1g, Protein 3g HOW I FELT ABOUT THIS RECIPE (circle one) Loved it  It was okay  Didn’t like it 

9. Reasons to Eat Beans: • A ½ Cup of Most Dry Bean Varieties Provides • A good source of protein • A source of fiber • A good source of iron • A good source of folate

10. Monthly Elements con’t: • Educator Newsletters • Family Newsletters • Food Featured in School Cafeteria • Literature Books • Student Workbooks

11. Links to Content Standards • Mathematics • Science • Health • History • English/Language Arts • Physical Education

12. Teacher and Parent Workshops • Nutrition basics: • Key nutrients, MyPlate, nutrition and learning, dietary guidelines • Active Consumerism: • Reading food labels, shopping in season and on a budget • Physical activity promotion techniques

13. School Events • Back to School night • Open House • PTA meetings • School fairs

14. Bellflower Program • Albert Baxter Elementary – 11 classrooms • Ernie Pyle Elementary – 17 classrooms • Ramona Elementary – 9 classrooms • Craig Williams Elementary –27 classrooms • Frank E. Woodruff Elementary – 16 classrooms • Washington Elementary – 26 classrooms A total of 3240 students being served so far!

15. What BUSD Teachers Say “My students loved the November activity and I was so surprised and happy that a few of my students who are ‘VERY’ picky eaters tried the fruit salad and really enjoyed it…Thanks so much for such a wonderful program.” – SDC teacher at Woodruff Elementry “My class and I loved the persimmons lesson.  They all wanted seconds because they liked it so much.  We even did a Bubble Map using adjectives on persimmons and the worksheet was fun as well.” – 2nd Grade teacher at Woodruff Elementary

17. The Big Picture • Nearlyone in three children and adolescents are overweight or at risk of being overweight • Obesity costs an average-sized CA school district $160,000 per year • The current generation of children may be thefirst generation to have a shorter life span than their parents. • Low income families and minorities suffer a disproportionate burden. www.cde.gov www.actionforhealthykids.org

18. Health Risks Associated with Poor Nutrition: • Short Term: • High blood pressure and high cholesterol • Type 2 diabetes • Breathing problems, i.e. sleep apnea, asthma • Joint problems • Fatty liver disease, gallstones, and heartburn • Discrimination and poor self-esteem • Long Term: • Obesity • Heart Disease • Type 2 Diabetes • Cancer

19. Factors Causing the Epidemic: • Individual • Knowledge, skills, habits, attitudes, genetics • Social and Community • Parks, programs, access to grocery stores/farmers’ markets, access to fast foods, safety • Living and Working Conditions • Wages, hours, modes of transportation, poverty • Socioeconomic, cultural and environmental conditions • Cheap unhealthy food, aggressive advertising, increased portion sizes, increase in sedentary lifestyles and technologies, industry practices, government policies

20. The Good News • Studies show that through programs such as this California has recently lowered its childhood obesity rate by 1.1%* * Source: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

21. How can you help? • Communicate and collaborate with us to promote nutrition/exercise • Volunteer at school sites to help with HOTM activities • Promote the healthy eating and physical activity message in your family and community!

22. Questions?