Snack Program July 2013 Updates

Healthy Snack Program:

July 2013 Program Update

Strategic Plan & Progress Report

What is the specific goal to be reached in this area of growth? What will be done to grow in this area?

This is what we want to see happen for our students.

Academics: Students will have first-hand nutritional learning experiences and learn about healthy eating.
Health: Students will develop healthier eating habits.
Community: Students will enjoy the snack as part of a healthy, positive community.

What criteria will measure the progress and growth in this area? What will indicate the goal has been attained?

This hard data will tell us that our vision for our students has been realized.

PROGRESS REPORT

GREEN

Target Met

BLUE

Approaching Target

RED

Well Below Target

Academics:

Snack cards with nutritional and educational information on foods will be distributed to teachers every week.

When a reliable snack calendar was available, snack cards were developed and distributed to teachers on a weekly basis and made available online.

60% positive feedback from teachers on whether something is learned by students from the snack experience.

29.4% of teachers report that their students learning "very much" from the snacks.

Health:

80% of students (of a student population of ~950) will be reported by classroom teachers as eating snack daily.

75.7% of students are reported by teachers as eating the snack daily.

Community:

80% positive feedback from teachers on whether the snack provided a positive experience for classroom community.

90.0% of teachers report that the snack is providing a positive experience for the classroom community.

Progress Details

The addition of a Snack Manager this year added a degree of reliability and organization to the snack program not seen before at the school. Students were seen enjoying their snacks on a daily basis. Another exciting addition this year was the 7th and 9th grade volunteers. In line with the core value focus outlined in the Kamaile Graduate Profile, 7th graders promoted their value of olakino maika‘i (to live healthfully) on a daily basis while 9th graders practiced their value of laulima (cooperation).

Healthy Snack Cards that accompany afternoon fruit and vegetable snacks provide all classroom teachers with the opportunity to utilize the food of the day as a learning opportunity. The cards provide information on nutrition, geography, history, and other interesting facts about the fruit that can be shared with students at all grade levels.