Michigan Nutrition Standards

  TABLE OF CONTENTS (Click on the title to view the section or click on each page)

 Acknowledgements...........................................................................................4   
 Welcome Letter................................................................................................5
 Does Our School Make the Grade?....................................................................6-7  

• GO! for Healthy Snacks
• GO! for Birthday Celebrations
• GO! for Parties
• GO! for Rewards
• GO! for Role Modeling
• Fall Celebration Ideas
• Halloween/Fall Food Ideas
• Winter Celebration Ideas
• Winter Food Ideas
• Valentine Celebration Ideas
• Valentine Food Ideas
• Getting Involved in Fuel Up to Play 60
• Fuel Up to Play 60-Who Can Help and How: PE/Health Educators
• Fuel Up to Play 60-Who Can Help and How: School Nurses/Health Professionals
• Fuel Up to Play 60-Who Can Help and How: School Principals and Administrators

 Meeting the Standards in the Cafeteria: A How To Guide.................................85-90
 Do Our Meats Meet the Standards? A Checklist for School Meals...................91
 Competitive Food and Beverage Guidelines....................................................93
 Competitive Food Calculator.........................................................................95-96
 Try It, You'll Like It! The Benefits of Taste-Testing...........................................97-98
 Fun & Tasty Ways to Describe Food............................................................99
 Anything But Boring Menu Ideas..................................................................101
 Healthy Recipes that Meet the Michigan Nutrition Standards..........................103
 Family Matters: Engaging Students and Parents...........................................105-106
 Farm to School: Ways to Involve Local Farmers............................................107-108
 The School Meal Initiative(SMI) and the Michigan Nutrition   
 Standards..................................................................................................109-110
 The Healthier US School Challenge..............................................................111
 Fuel Up to Play 60 and the HealtherUS School Challenge..............................112
 Fuel Up to Play 60 - Who Can Help and How: School Nutrition
 Professionals.............................................................................................113-114 

It Takes a Village: Involving Families and Communities..................................117-119
Are We On Target? A Michigan Nutrition Standards Checklist........................121-123
School Meals 101: What Families Should Know............................................125-126
Communities Can! Gaining Support for the Standards....................................127-128
GO! Family Resource Sheets......................................................................129
The Michigan Nutrition Standards Families and Communities Training.............131

• GO! for For Healthy Snacks with Grandparents
• GO! for School Birthday Celebrations
• GO! for School Parties
• GO! for Rewards
• GO! for Healthy Fundraising
• GO! for Concessions
• Fuel Up to Play 60-Who Can Help & How: Parent
• Fuel Up to Play 60-Who Can Help & How: Community Members

Using 5-4-3-2-1-Go!® to Promote the Michigan Nutrition Standards.................135-136
5-4-3-2-1-Go!® User Guide..........................................................................137-138

Media Basics............................................................................................141-142
Strategies for Using Social Media................................................................143-144
Michigan Success Story Website................................................................145-146
Success Stories Around the State:

• Bennett Elementary School,Jackson, MI............................................147
• Bothwell Middle School, Marquette, MI...............................................148
• Buchanan Elementary School, Grand Rapids, MI.................................149
• Cherryland Middle School, Elk Rapids, MI...........................................150
• City High School, Grand Rapids, MI....................................................151
• Detroit Edison Public School Academy, Detroit, MI..............................152
• MacDonald Elementary School, Casco, MI..........................................153
• Marshall High School, Marshall, MI.....................................................154
• Mather Elementary School, Munising, MI............................................155
• Mattawan Elementary School, Mattawan, MI.......................................156
• Parkside Elementary, Jackson, MI.....................................................157
• Pinconning Area High School, Pinconning, MI.....................................158

Success Stories From Pilot Districts:

• Alma Public Schools - Reading Buddies Celebrations.................................159
• Alma Public Schools - Lunch in the Classroom..........................................160
• Alma Public Schools - Acts of Kindness, Holiday Celebrations....................161
• Alma Public Schools - Fall Festival & Birthdays Better than Cupcakes.........162
• Alma Public Schools - School-Wide PI Day Makeover.................................163
• Alma Public Schools - Fuel-Up to Play 60 Eating and Activity Events...........164
• Belding Area Schools - 5-4-3-2-1-Go! Wristbands and Nutrition Night............165
• Belding Area Schools - Ellis Elementary Walking Challenge........................166
• Roscommon Area Schools - Food Class, PTO Carnival, Vending.................167
• Roscommon Area Schools - Healthy Concession Stand..............................168
  

• A Day in the Life of a Student - How Extra Calories Add Up
• Beans, Greens, & Grains: Encouraging Kids to Eat More
• Healthy School Fundraising Ideas
• Healthy Meetings Checklist
• Healthy Lunches from Home
• Healthy Party Sign Up Sheet
• Putting School-Day Calories into Perspective
  
• SMART Goals
  
• What's a Whole Grain? For Parents
  
• 5-10 Minute Presentation Ideas
  
• Talk the Talk: 10 Key Messages to Share
  
• Rethink Your Drink - And Cut Back on Sugar
• Weekly Ways School Staff Can Be Healthy Role Models
• School Wellness Challenges and Recognition Ideas
• Is My Child Eating Too Much? For Parents
• Why Fiber: For Parents
• Healthy Consessions Survey
• Healthy Vending Survey
• How Healthy is our School Survey?
• 10 Reasons to Implement the Michigan Nutrition Standards
• Monthly Tweets to Update People on the Michigan Nutrition Standards
• 20 Healthy Classroom Party Snacks
• Food Marketing Checklist
• Food for a Healthy Classroom Party Checklist
• Healthy Snack Letter
• Linking the Michigan Nutrition Standards with School Improvement
• More Fruit and Vegetables Around the School
• Nutrition for Active Students
• School Wellness Teams Monthly Agenda Items and Action Steps
• Parents:Too Much Salt Isn't Good For You - Or Your Kids!

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Michigan Nutrition Standards toolkit is the product of a project called Schools ImplementingNutrition Standards which is a collaborative project of the Michigan Department of Community Health, the Michigan Department of Education, the United Dairy Industry of Michigan, pilot school districts, and the special project school district. We would like to thank the following partners for their hard work and dedication to this project:

Additional Expertise Provided By: Altarum Institute, Karah Mantinan
                                                 Healthy Habits Today, Chris Flood
                                                 Redhead Design Studio
                                                 The Wellness Writer, Karen Giles-Smith