The KSDE Child Nutrition & Wellness Group is sponsoring an initiative called "Eat Smart Play Hard". This initiative provides videos to families in 3 segments; Eating Smart, Playing Hard & Take it Home. Each month throughout the school year there will be 3 new videos added to the website and the school's facebook page for families to view. This information conveys that helping children grow up healthy takes families, schools and communities working together. May 2012 - "Going Green" From the Eat Smart Segment; "Fantastic Fitness Fun" from the Play Hard Segment; "Citrus Fruit Cup" from the Take it Home Segment. August 2012 - "Jazz UP Menu with Fruit" from the Eat Smart Segmen"; "Kids Growiung Up Healthy & Smart" from the Play Hard Segment and "Creamy Chicken & Vegetable Soup" from the Taking it Home Segment. September 2012 - "Keeping Food Safe" from the Eat Smart Segment; "Lifetime Fit" from the Play Hard Segment" and "Green & Gold Salad" from the Taking it Home Segment. October 2012- "Limit Fat in the Diet" from the Eat Smart Segment; "Making Fitness Testing Meaningful"; from the Play Hard Segment and "Italian Pasta Bake" from the Taking it Home Segment. November 2012- "Serve More Whole Grains" from the Eat Smart Segment; "Out of Ordinary Activities" from the Play Hard Segment and "Pumpkin Chip Muffins" from the Taking it Home Segment. December 2012- "Using Low Fat Dairy" from the Eat Smart Segment"; "School Wellness & Fitness the Works" from the Play Hard Segment and "Soft Tacos" from the Taking it Home Segment. January 2013 - "Healthier School Meals" from the Eat Smart Segment; "Fuel up to Play 60 State Grand Prize School Winner" from the Play Hard Segment and "Team Nutrition School" from the Taking it Home Segment. February 2013 - "Marketing School Meals" from the Eat Smart Segment; "Lincoln Cents" from the Play Hard Segment and "Team Nutrition Power Up Recipel" from the Taking it Home Segment. USD 410’s Wellness committee set goals for Nutrition Education, Nutrition and Physical Activity. One of the goals that was set for Nutrition Education was to share a newsletter from Nutrikids with families of USD 410 students monthly except for the summer months of June and July. The brochures provide nutrition information as well as ideas for healthy meals and snacks and physical activities that families can do together. May 2012 Nutrikids Newsletter - "Do Children Need Nutrition Supplements" August 2012 Nutrikids Newsletter - "Dos and Donts for Supermarket Survival" September 2012 Nutrikids Newsletter - "Could the Media have a Negative Impact on your child's health" October 2012 Nutrikids Newsletter - "Fueling and Hydrating Active Children" November 2012 Nutrikids Newsletter - "Healthy Initiative" December 2012 Nutrikids Newsletter - "It's Not Just What you Eat" January 2013 Nutrikids Newsletter - "Meatless Monday" February 2013 Nutrikids Newsletter "Supporting Good Health at School"
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