Resources
Breakfast/Lunch Access
The Breakfast Bunch rap video
Breakfast Club Teachers Training video
Healthy Schools Act fact sheets (pdf):
- Why School Breakfast Matters
- All About the School Breakfast Program
- Breakfast Challenges and Solutions: Frequently Asked Questions
- Breakfast in the Classroom: Frequently Asked Questions for Teachers
School Breakfast Program
National School Lunch Program
School Nutrition
District of Columbia Public Schools – Food Services
Office of the State Superintendent of Education – School Programs
Farm to School
DC Farm to School Network
Growing Healthy Schools Week
SDA/FNS Memo Geographic Preference for the Procurement of Unprocessed
Agricultural Products in the Child Nutrition Programs (pdf)
Physical Activity & Education
Office of the State Superintendent of Education
- Physical Education and Health Education Requirements (pdf)
- Physical Education and Health Education FAQs
- Health and Physical Education Standards
D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation
Physical activity opportunities including access to recreation centers, fields, playgrounds, and other facilities as directed by the D.C. Healthy Schools Act to provide for schools.
Fuel Up to Play 60
A nutrition and physical activity program sponsored by the National Dairy Council and the National Football League; schools can apply for funding and incentives for making changes toward healthier eating and more activity.
Action for Healthy Kids
Offers free and low-cost programs and resources so that children in all schools get to learn about and engage in healthy eating and daily physical activity.
Health Education
See resources under Physical Activity & Education above.
School Environment
District Department of the Environment
U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools
USDA/FNS
School Garden Q&As policy memo (pdf)
The District of Columbia Environmental Education Consortium
America the Beautiful Fund – Operation Green Plant
Competitive Foods
USDA’s Competitive Foods Calculator
Healthy Fundraising – Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Health & Wellness
District of Columbia Public Schools
DCPS Local Wellness Policy (pdf)
OSSE School Health Profiles
Spotlight: School Gardens
Spotlight: New Menus
Spotlight: BIC Breakfast Bunch

