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Section 1: General Information

School(s) included in the assessment:

Beal City Schools

Month and year of current assessment:  4/2021                                                                                

Date of last Local Wellness Policy revision: 5/15/2017              

Website address for the wellness policy and/or information on how the public can access a copy:

https://go.boarddocs.com/mi/beal/Board.nsf/Public?open&id=policies#

Section 2: Wellness Committee Information

How often does your school wellness committee meet?  Monthly      ________________

School Wellness Leader: We are in the process of re-organizing a team now in 2021 so this will grow.

School Wellness Committee Members:

Section 3. Comparison to Model School Wellness Policies

Indicate the model policy language used for comparison:

• Michigan State Board of Education Model Local School Wellness Policy

  • Alliance for a Healthier Generation: Model Policy

  • WellSAT 3.0 example policy language

Describe how your wellness policy compares to model wellness policies.

Neola put together our policy but we come up with our own goals to complete.

In 2020, we received a staff wellness grant. This created a chance to put a new and improved wellness team together. We completed several workout incentives for our staff, met 4 times from January to May, started a BC wellness Facebook page, planning an outdoor yoga class for community, students and staff in May 2021, planning a color run in September 2021 for community, staff and students, did a staff survey to gauge staff needs/wants, applied for a tribal grant April 2021 to start a mileage/walking program with our students/staff and plan to apply for the ‘building healthy communities” grant for elem again and adding our HS as well! Due to COVID we haven’t invited any community members or students to the meetings but plan to when we can. 

Section 4. Compliance with the Wellness Policy and progress towards goals

At a minimum, local wellness policies are required to include:

• Specific goals for:

  • Nutrition promotion and education

  • Physical activity

  • Other school based activities that promote student wellness.

• Standards and nutrition guidelines for all foods and beverages sold to students on the school campus during the school day that are consistent with Federal regulations for school meal nutrition standards, and the Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards.

• Standards for all foods and beverages provided, but not sold, to students during the school day (e.g., in classroom parties, classroom snacks brought by parents, or other foods given as incentives).

• Policies for food and beverage marketing that allow marketing and advertising of only those foods and beverages that meet the Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards.

• Description of public involvement, public updates, policy leadership, and evaluation plan.

Using the table below to indicate the progress made with each goal included in the Wellness Policy. The table may be used for each school separately or the district as a whole.

Tip: When developing a wellness plan, ensure activities are meeting goals by developing SMART objectives:

• Specific: Identify the exact area to improve.

• Measurable: Quantify the progress.

• Attainable: Determine what is achievable.

• Realistic: Consider resources and determine what can reasonably be accomplished.

• Time bound: Identify deadlines for goals and related tactics.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has tips for developing SMART objectives.

Michigan Department of Education Local Wellness Policy Assessment Plan

School Name: Beal City Schools                                                                                                                                Date:  4/19/2021                                                                                                                                                                         

Nutrition Promotion and Education Goal(s):

Physical Activity Goal(s):

School-based activities to promote student wellness goal(s):

Nutrition guidelines for all foods and beverages for sale on the school campus (i.e. school meals and smart snacks):

Guidelines for other foods and beverages available on the school campus, but not sold:

Marketing and advertising of only foods and beverages that meet Smart Snacks: