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HealthierUS Challenge
Can You Meet the Challenge?
Are You Ready to be a Gold Award School?
The HealthierUS School Challenge was established to recognize schools that are creating healthier school environments through their promotion of good nutrition and physical activity. Four levels of superior performance are awarded: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Gold of Distinction for both elementary and secondary schools.
The overarching goal of the HealthierUS Challenge is to improve the health of the Nation's children by promoting healthier school environments. To help meet the goal, the Challenge identifies schools that have made changes to the school nutrition environment to:
- improve the quality of the foods served,
- provide students with nutrition education, and
- provide students with physical education and opportunities for physical activity.
Are You Ready to be a Gold Award School?
The Idaho Child Nutrition Programs encourages you to go for the Gold in the HealthierUS School Challenge! This is a way to provide your students with the healthiest meals possible and get recognized for all of the great, hard work that you do! This website provides a variety of resources to help your school meet the requirements of the HealthierUS Challenge and apply for an award.
HealthierUS Challenge Monthly Webinars
Idaho CNP will be offering monthly webinars on the HealthierUS Challenge, check back regularly for scheduled webinars and archived webinar recordings.
| Date (subject to change) | Click below to download archived webinars or Register for webinars |
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| October 13, 2011 |
Basic Review
of Challenge Requirements
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| November 10, 2011 |
Whole Grains
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| December 8, 2011 |
Production
Record Requirements
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| January 12, 2012 |
Menu Requirements Compared to Idaho Nutrition Standards
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| February 9, 2012 |
Ideas for Meeting Nutrition Edu. & Physical Activity Requirements
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| March 8, 2012 |
Competitive Foods and School Policies
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| April 12, 2012 |
New HealthierUS Challenge Requirements to Be Implemented July 2012
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| Webinars will start at 3:00pm MST (webinars will be one hour long). | |
HealthierUS Challenge Applications
Simplified School District Application Instructions
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HealthierUS Challenge Bronze or Silver Award Application
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HealthierUS Challenge Gold or Gold Award of Distinction Application
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HealthierUS Challenge General Information
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Idaho HealthierUS Challenge Manual
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HealthierUS Challenge Checklist
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HealthierUS Challenge ELEMENTARY Criteria
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HealthierUS Challenge SECONDARY Criteria
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HealthierUS Challenge Frequently Asked Questions
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Additional HealthierUS Challenge Guidance
Fact Sheets For Healthier School Meals
If you are interested in applying for the HealthierUS Challenge contact:
Heidi Martin, M.S., R.D.,L.D.
Coordinator, Child Nutrition Programs
State Department of Education
650 West State Street
Boise, ID 83702
Phone:Phone: 1-208-332-6827
E-mail: hcmartin@sde.idaho.gov
Idaho HealthierUS Challenge Award Winners
Gooding School District
Gooding Elementary School (Gold Award of Distinction)
Gooding Elementary was the first school in the Nation to win the HealthierUS Challenge
Gold Award of Distinction.
Moscow School District
A.B. McDonald Elementary School (Silver)
Kootenai School District
Harrison Elementary School (Silver)
Lakeland School District
Spirit Lake Elementary School (Silver)
