Nutrition Services

HP570 : The Class : Components : Nutrition

Topic 7: School Nutrition Services

Purpose: The purpose of this topic is to investigate the role of school nutrition services in K-12 schools and its relationship with the other 7 components of Coordinated School Health.

Objectives:

Describe the essential functions of school nutrition services.
Describe and give examples of how to integrate school nutrition services with the other 7 components of CSH.
Outline and be able to implement the action steps for implementing a quality nutrition program in a school setting.

To complete this Topic successfully, please complete the following activities in the order shown below:

icon TEXTBOOK READING: Health is Academic, Chapter 9

SHPPS Article: Food Service and Foods and Beverages Available at the School (pgs. 313-323)

CHEN Listserv: Read 3 postings from the CHEN listserv (subscribed to at the start of the course) that pertain to school nutrition.

WEB ACTIVITY: Websites that Support and Oversee School Nutrition Services

E-MAIL ASSIGNMENT: School Nutrition Services

VCC ASSIGNMENT: School Nutrition Services

Once you have completed these activities you should:

Go on to Topic 8: School-site Wellness for Staff
or
Go back to Module 2: The Components of Coordinated School Health

E-mail Ellen Larson at Ellen.Larson@nau.edu