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HYPE Healthy You. Positive Energy.

This guide offers activities and suggestions to coordinate a successful HYPE campaign as a Youth Council. The activities can be modified depending on the amount of time you have, the resources available to you and your council’s areas of interest.

The activities are divided into five sections:

Promotions Nutrition Physical Activity Peer Education Tobacco

To start, we recommend choosing one or more of the promotional activities to kick off HYPE in your school. This will help your peers know about your “Take the Pulse” survey findings and your plan for the year – create posters, make announcements, give out fliers and get HYPE

After you have held your kick-off event, choose at least two (2) activities around health and wellness from the following activity pages that you would like to hold this year.

Keep in mind that activities take different amounts of time. This guide lists activities from shortest to longest amount of time within each section.

Remember: Before you begin, make sure you get approval! Use the “Organize a Kick-Off Event” and “Make a Plan Worksheet” located in the Appendix (pages 36-37) to write down the who, what, when, where and how of the event.

ACTIVITIES


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ACTIVITIES AT A GLANCE PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES- Pages 3-5 -Posters and Fliers -Announcements -Pledge Event -Information Station -Hype Skit or Activity -Change-Makers Letter Campaign

NUTRITION ACTIVITIES- Pages 6-11 -HYPE Wall of Fame -Taste Test -Healthy Cookbook -Cooking Club -Healthy Food Fundraiser

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES- Pages 12-14 -Movement Breaks -Game On -Walking and Fitness Clubs -Active Event/Fundraiser

PEER EDUCATION ACTIVITIES- Pages 15-18 -Lesson 1: Healthy Snacks -Lesson 2: Breakfast -Lesson 3: Get Movin’

TOBACCO PREVENTION- Pages 19-20 -Proud to be Tobacco-Free Campaign

HEALTH/WELLNESS BACKGROUND INFO- Pages 21-25 RESOURCES/APPENDIX- Pages 26-38

PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES


As members of your school’s HYPE Council, it is your responsibility to get your peers as HYPE as you are about the importance of being healthy and making healthier choices. Before you implement your activities, you will need to begin promoting wellness at your school. Think back to your first meetings when you dreamt up your HYPE school and took the pulse of your school environment: Where could your school use some improvement? Use the strategies listed below to focus on the topics your council discussed to start building awareness of the HYPE movement in your school. (Suggested topics include: healthy beverages, physical activity, healthy snacks, tobacco-free, etc.)

POSTERS AND FLIERS

Be creative! Use markers, magazines, food packages or other materials to make posters and/or fliers to hang around your school (make sure you obtain permission first) that promote your selected topics.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Plan an important message you would like to share with your peers. Ask your principal to share your message at morning announcements or obtain permission to visit different classrooms at the start of class. You can even ask a trivia question and make it a contest by collecting answers and drawing a correct response in a raffle.

No matter what you decide to do to make your school healthier, it’s important to build awareness and market your ideas to your peers. These are some ideas on how you can get the word out and promote HYPE.

Example: There are many options for what to drink, but water is the best choice. It’s calorie-free, easy to findand often free. Drinks that are loaded with sugar are not the best choice because they include extra calories and do not have nutritional value. Drinking them on a regular basis can lead to weight gain and increase the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Trivia question: How many teaspoons of sugar are in a 12-ounce can of cola? Write your answer and your name on a piece of paper and put it in the box next to the main entrance by this Friday. On Monday morning, we’ll draw an entry with the correct answer and announce the winner.

Do the Sugar Math

Find the total amount of sugar (in grams) in an entire bottle (grams of sugar X # of servings). Divide the total number of grams of sugar in the bottle by 4 grams per teaspoon of sugar (4 grams = 1 tsp sugar), and the answer is the number of teaspoons of sugar in the bottle.


PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIESPLEDGE EVENT

Write personal wellness pledges to share with your peers (think of it as a New Year’s Resolution). Organize a Pledge Event with the help of your teacher, and present your pledges with pride, inviting others to write their own pledges, too. As a Youth Council, be there to inspire ideas and assist with pledge writing.

INFORMATION STATION

Set up a table demonstrating a specific message about healthy eating or physical activity. Make posters and handouts with information about the chosen topic.

Examples include:

• Reading Labels: a selection of food containers with a specific nutrient (sodium, calcium, fat, sugar, etc.) highlighted on the nutrition label.

• Sugar Sweetened Beverages: drink containers and bags of sugar matching the amount of sugar in each item.

HYPE SKIT OR ASSEMBLY

Discuss barriers to healthy eating and physical activity. Create and perform short skits about strategies to overcome these barriers at a school assembly. Be creative! Use costumes and props. After the performance, lead a discussion with the audience about your main message.

CHANGE MAKERS LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN

Identify a change you would like to see in your school environment. For example, consider adding healthy options to vending machines or starting a new sports club. Remember: Start small; small steps lead to big steps! Research who has the power to make this change. Establish a SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely) goal and reasons why this change is important. Write your letter to the decision-maker(s) as a group or individually. Remember to follow up with your decision-maker. For more letter-writing tips, see the next page.

PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES


CHANGE MAKERS LETTER TEMPLATE (Insert different topic when needed)

Dear Principal _______,

On behalf of the HYPE Wellness Council, we would like to thank you for your support of a healthy school environment that promotes healthy eating and physical activity. Today, we would like to ask you for continued support of our first project, the HYPE High School Breakfast Program. Everyone has heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but new studies show that breakfast can improve both health and academic achievement.

[Problem]

Unfortunately, our student survey found that students often purchase foods like chips, doughnuts and soda from the corner store for breakfast. Frequently, students do not have access to healthy foods at home. Others just do not have time for breakfast before school. As a result, students are hungry by mid-morning, which makes it hard to concentrate in the classroom.

[Solution]

After researching school breakfast programs across the country, we recommend our school start a Grab and Go Breakfast Program. The program is reimbursable through the federal school meals program and would cost only $1 per breakfast for participating students. Our student survey showed that more than 70 percent of students would take part in a school breakfast program if we could make breakfasts appealing, convenient and low-cost.

[Benefits

Other high schools offering Grab and Go Breakfast programs show benefits that improve both learning and student health. These schools have seen improved academic performance and attendance, reduced behavior problems and tardiness, and fewer visits to the school nurse.

[How it works/ explanation of program]

Grab and Go breakfasts may include cereals, granola bars, whole grain muffins or fruit, and are packaged in paper bags by the school nutrition staff. The bags are served with milk and sold for $1. Students pick up their breakfast from the cafeteria when they arrive each morning, making it easier for them to choose to eat breakfast. Because it is so easy for students to grab a bag, this program will allow our school to serve breakfast quickly to a greater number of students in a short amount of time.

[Call to Action]

The HYPE Wellness Council would like to meet with you and the school nutrition program, to discuss the breakfast program within the next month. After this meeting, we will ask for your written approval and support to promote the program. I will contact your administrative staff in the next week to schedule a meeting time.

Sincerely,

[Signature]

**Adapted from Students Taking Charge “Letter to Administrator”


NUTRITION ACTIVITIES


HYPE WALL OF FAME

Summary: Organize a multi-day event encouraging healthy eating.

Throughout the event, photograph people choosing healthy food/beverages to display on a large poster: the “HYPE Wall of Fame.”

Materials Needed:

• Poster board, markers, camera

Instructions:

1. Get approval from your teacher or principal to host the event and hang your “Wall of Fame” poster.

2. Decide which healthy food/drink will be recognized (examples: healthy snacks, healthy beverages, fruits and veggies, etc.).

3. Promote your event (see Posters and Fliers in “Promotional Activites”). Tagline example: “Want to be famous? Come to school with a healthy snack September 17-21 and pose for the camera!”

4. Photograph people who are doing the healthy behavior when they arrive at school or at your event.

5. Print and hang pictures on your Wall of Fame (placed in a prominent location: entryway, bulletin board, etc.).

Additional Ideas

• If a camera is not available, recognize people making the healthy choice by having them sign the HYPE Wall of Fame, or a themed construction paper cu -out that will be put on the Wall of Fame.

• Continue p omoting during the vent by making announcements each morning and each a� er-noon to remind people to particip te.



Materials Needed*:• Small disposable cups/plates • Plastic are• Napkins• Hand saniti er• Plastic gl ves• Aprons• Hair nets• Serving containers• Serving utensils *Materials needed will vary depending on the food(s) taste tested.

TASTE TEST

Summary: Introduce healthy foods by offering tasting opportunities.

Instructions:

1. Obtain necessary permission to serve food, and ensure all individuals receive training on food safety practices (see page 34).

2. Decide what food(s) will be tasted (see Resources, pages 26-27, for ideas).

3. Make a list of the additional food items you will need, set a budget and make a plan for who will buy the needed materials and where they will do the purchasing.

4. Set the date, time and place of the taste test event.

5. Promote the taste test (See Posters and Fliers in “Promotional Ideas”).

6. Define tasks that need to be completed before the taste test and day-of and assign individuals to each task.

7. On the day of the taste test, prepare all fresh food and divide into small samples (safely store in the refrigerator until serving time, if necessary).

8. At the taste test, encourage students and teachers to try the healthy food(s). Talk to them about the importance of your chosen healthy topic and get their feedback on the taste.


HEALTHY COOKBOOKSummary: Work together in your HYPE Council (or make it a school-wide contest) to create a healthy cookbook to hand out to your peers.

Materials Needed:

• Paper

• Pens, markers, etc.

• Binders, folders

Instructions:

1. Obtain necessary permission to launch a cookbook contest or to make a cookbook at your school.

2. Plan how the cookbook will be distributed: Will it be a digital copy or a hard copy? Will it be in a binder or folder?

3. Decide who will write the cookbook: Will it be your HYPE Council, certain grades or the entire school?

4. Write down the guidelines for the cookbook: how the contest works, what should the recipe include, contestdeadlines, etc.

Example:

How it Works:

• Students from every grade are encouraged to submit a recipe.

• Recipes can range from a healthy snack, a healthy meal or a healthy dessert.

• Recipes should be submitted by (Insert Date).

• Winners will be announced on (Insert Date).

Your Recipe Should Be:

• Healthy: Include at least two food groups

• Original: We want your own creative dish, not one from a published source

• Affordable: No fancy ingredients needed.

5. Compile all of the recipes into your cookbook and distribute it to your peers.

NUTRITION ACTVITIES


Additional Idea• If you have a school garden,

pick a fresh veggie and

incorporate it into your recipe.

• Make the cookbook into a

healthy fundraiser by charging

classmates and family

members a small fee for a

copy of the book.

• Use your cookbook to kick-

start a cooking club!


COOKING CLUB

Summary: Participants learn about nutrition and develop cooking skills by preparing recipes in a cooking club.

Recipes should be selected based on what materials are available.

Instructions:

1. Obtain appropriate permission to prepare food on a regular basis and make sure all individuals receive training on food safety practices (see Appendix, page 34).

2. Set a budget and plan where you will buy the food, and other items that need to be purchased.

3. Promote the club using fliers or posters (see Posters and Fliers in “Promotional Activities”).

4. Hold a meeting with club members and discuss how often the club will meet and what level of cooking experience members have.

5. Determine which recipe(s) will be used in the cooking club. Consider popular interest, member skills, equipment, space and nutritional value.

6. Gather necessary materials and purchase fresh ingredients within a few days before the meeting. Refrigerate until using.

7. Introduce the recipe at the beginning of the meeting. Demonstrate any new or important skills or techniques that take place in the recipe.

8. Divide participants into teams and assign each team to work on a part of the recipe. Set a time frame for the day’s cooking activity.

9. At serving time, the finished recipes should be presented to the club. Have a member of each station describe their part of the recipe. Discuss the nutrition topic relevant to this recipe.

Material Ideas** will vary depening on what

recipes you are trying

• Saucepan or sauté pan

• Electric skillet

• Utensils

• Pot holders

• Baking sheet

• Cutting bo d

• Knives

• Measuring cups

• Measuring spoons

• Can opener

• Peeler

• Spatula

• Dish detergent

• Washcloth

• Dishes and fl tware

• Storage bags

• Hair nets





HEALTHY FOOD FUNDRAISER

Summary: Host a fundraiser and sell healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

Instructions:

1. Obtain necessary permission to run a food fundraiser and to sell food. Learn about any rules that apply to food sales at your program/school.

2. Decide what healthy food will be sold at the fundraiser (see Resources, page 27, for ideas).

3. Gather necessary materials and equipment. (Tip: Buy all fresh food close to the first market da .)

4. Set a budget and plan where you will buy the food and other items that need to be purchased.

5. Make sure all individuals who will handle fresh food receive training on food safety practices (See Appendix, page 34).

6. Set a date and time for the first Healthy Food Market

7. Promote the first market (See Posters and Fliers and Announcements in “Promotional Activities”).

8. Take orders in advance to estimate how much food to buy and prepare.

9. Define tasks that need to be completed before the market and the day-of. Determine who will purchase the food, take orders, make deliveries, prepare the food, handle money, etc.

Materials Needed

• To-go food containers/cups• Plastic are• Napkins• Food prep containers• Food prep utensils• Plastic gl ves• Aprons• Hairnets• Cash box• Grocery bags• Cleaning supplies

• Tablecloth

1. Buy all fresh food close to the fi st market day. 2. Choose items that are easy to sell and can be priced a� orably. 3. Foods presented in fun ways may att act more customers.


NUTRITION ACTIVITIESHOW TO RUN A HEALTHY FOOD MARKET

1. Market date/time

Market Date(s) (i.e. first Friday of each month)

________________________________________________________________________________

2. Who will run the market?

List all individuals that will participate in running the fundraiser:

________________________________________________________________________________

3. Designate Tasks:

• Advertising and promotion (i.e. posters, jingles, announcements). For the market to be as successful as possible, customers need to know about it. Spread the word!

• Sales/Finance: Purchase supplies, set prices, conduct pre-sale orders and manage cash flo . Sell product on day of market.

• Food Preparation: Identify and test recipes, oversee food safety, prepare and package food day-of.

4. Market Product

Identify what healthy food product(s) will be sold (keep in mind perishable foods must be refrigerated):

________________________________________________________________________________

Market Requisites

• Prep area: MUST HAVE sink with potable water for hand washing, large trash can, table or other prep space (and access to refrigerator in building, not necessarily in prep room).

• Storage (lockable storage or room): for market supplies and cash box.

• Trash disposal: Discuss with custodian to determine trash disposal procedure for the day of the market.

Money

Start-up money available for initial foods/supplies (i.e. school fund, mini-grant funds): ________

Note: Approximate cost for average market = $80-$110 (varies greatly).

Decide on a safe place to store money pre/post sale.


PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES


MOVEMENT BREAKS

Summary: Get active by introducing short physical activity breaks during the day.

Materials Needed: None!

Instructions:

1. Brainstorm physical activities that can be done in a classroom setting (see Energizers, page 30, for suggestions).

2. Create a flier for your teacher or principal that discusses how important movement breaks are and how they can be incorporated into regular classroom activities.

3. Request a time to do them as a whole school or within your classroom.

4. Advertise the new program with announcements and posters (see Posters and Fliers in “Promotional Activities”) to generate awareness and participation.

5. Create and keep a schedule of when you will do the movement breaks.

6. Create reminders about the movement breaks and send out monthly ideas for new movements.

GAME ON

Summary: Develop and play games that get students up and moving.

Materials Needed:

• Vary depending on selected game

• Examples include: Hula hoops, balls, bases, etc.

Instructions:

1. Pick your favorite game or create a new game.

2. Gather necessary equipment.

3. Practice teaching the game with your council to make sure the rules are clear.

4. Schedule a time to bring students to the gym or yard and teach them the game.

Additional Ideas• Add music to your routines

• Plan a special activity or the fi st day of movement breaks to generate excitement.

• Get everyone involved in activities y making announcements.

• Keep track of how many minutes you are moving and celebrate benchmarks.

• Visit http://health ti s.com/archive.php (Jammin Minutes) for more ideas.

• Encourage healthy eating y incorporating it i to the game.

(For example: Basketball with healthy trivia, naming a healthy food when making a basket, relay races to place food models in the proper food group, etc.)

• Incorporate the game into the socialized recess schedule.

• Have the game be an acti e reward — if the group is doing well with a� endance or test scores, they can have game time


PHYSICAL ACTIVITIESWALKING AND FITNESS CLUB

Summary: Organize a regular walking club to increase physical activity.

Materials Needed:

• Permission slips

• Fliers

Instructions:

1. Identify a group of individuals who are interested in creating a walking club(students, teachers, staff and community members). Make sure an adult isalways present.

2. Find a potential walking route nearby.

3. Work out the logistics:

• Seek necessary approval for the walks

• Initial sign-up meeting date, place and time

• Date of the first wal

• Frequency and duration of walks

• Time of day — before school, afterschool, during lunch

• Number of supervisors needed

• Rainy day backup plan

4. Create fliers and make announcements (see Posters and Fliers and Announcements in “Promotional Activities”)to advertise the walking club. Be sure to include information about the first general interest meeting and sign-up.

5. Hold first meeting to discuss details, set goals and distribute permission slips (if necessary)

6. Record attendance to track participation and mileage for each walk.

ADDITIONAL IDEAS:• Track progress toward group and individual goals, such as distance

goals. Make it visible and celebrate individual and group milestones.

• Get pedometers to measure steps.

• Organize a walkathon for awareness and fundraising.


PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES


ACTIVE EVENT/ FUNDRAISERSummary: Organize an active fundraiser such as a dance-a-thon or 5K run to raise money, or just for fun.

Materials Needed:

• Permission slips

• Fliers

• Prizes or giveaways

Instructions:

1. Decide on the type of active event you want to hold and if you want to raise money

2. Set goals for participation and fundraising. Consider a 3-v.-3 basketball tournament, student vs. staff game or even a student vs. alumni game.

3. Work out the logistics:

• Seek necessary approval for the event and obtain permission slips if necessary.

• Where and when will the event be held? Don’t forget to create a rain-day plan.

• What materials do you need (music, T-shirts, prizes/giveaways, water, healthy snacks, etc.)?

• How will you obtain these materials (purchase or seek donations)? See Page 31.

• Number of supervisors needed.

4. Create fliers and make an announcement (see Posters and Fliers and Announcements in “Promotional Activities”) to advertise the event. Include information about sign-up and costs, if any.

5. Reach out to community organizations and businesses for day-of support and donations.

6. Hold your event! Celebrate the highest fundraisers or farthest walkers.

Additional Ideas

1. Track your activit . Estim te total miles covered, hours danced or calories burned as part of your event.

2. Make it a series. Hold your acti e event a few times during the ear, or start a club (see Walking Club).

3. Make it seasonal. Host a Turkey Trot for fall, Reindeer Run for winter, etc.

4. Ask students, parents, alumni or staff o DJ, play live music, cheerlead or sell raffle � ets.


PEER EDUCATIONTeaching Tips

• Be prepared. Practice the lesson first, or write down an outline or bullet point ahead of time.

• Speak in a loud, clear voice.

• Ask questions to get discussion started. Be patient if someone doesn’t volunteer right away!

• Look around the room at your audience and make eye contact.

• Get creative. Use visual aids like posters or props, songs, dances or movements.

• Move! If the kids look sleepy or fidgety, do a movement break or a bit of exercise.

• Be flexible. If something isn’t working, just move on.

• Be confident! These kids look up to you — now teach them how to get HYPE!

PEER EDUCATION

Summary: Now that you have spent time in your HYPE Council discussing the importance of healthy eating and physical activity, take the knowledge you have gained and share it with the students in the younger grades*. Use the following three activities as lesson plans.

Materials Needed:

• Large sheets of paper

• Markers

• Small ball or bean bag

Instructions:

1. Work with your HYPE youth advisor and other teachers to obtain permission and set a date and time to teach a lesson in the classroom.

2. Break up into three groups and assign a group to each of the lessons.

3. Practice your lessons in front of your council before presenting to the students.

* The lessons provided in this guide are geared toward K-3rd grade. However, they can be adapted to any age level. Work with your teachers to create age-appropriate lessons. However, we recommend that only K-8 Schools use these activities. Teaching to younger grades within high school can be more difficult,and the lessons will be harder to adapt.


Lesson 1: Healthy Snacks * Adapted from Show Me Nutrition: Food Group Stretch

1. Introduce MyPlate (visit choosemyplate.org).

a. Ask students if they can list the five food groups (fruit, vegetable, grain, protein, dairy)

2. Warm up with the “MyPlate Stretch.”

a. Ask class to stand up, and stretch to each section of my plate

Say: “Everyone reach your hands high and grab an apple from the fruit group!

Reach down the floor to the veggie group and pull up a carrot

Back up to the grains group and snack on some popcorn!

Down to the protein group and scramble some eggs!

All the way to the right to the dairy group and drink some milk!”

b. Ask students to sit down and get settled.

3. Ask questions.

a. “Picture getting out of school, walking to the corner store – what’s your FAVORITE snack to buy?” (most students will say chips, soda, cookies, etc.)

b. “Do you think snacks are usually healthy or unhealthy?” (most students will say unhealthy)

c. “You’re right – a lot of snack foods are unhealthy, because they have too much sugar, fat and salt. These are snack foods we should only have SOMETIMES, not every day.”

d. “If you eat too many SOMETIMES snacks, you might feel tired, get cavities, gain weight or feel thirsty.”

e. “Did you know snacks can be healthy too? Healthy snacks are snacks we can have ANYTIME. They give us energy to get through the day and don’t give us too much sugar, fat and salt.”

f. “If you eat ANYTIME snacks, you’ll have lots of energy and feel great all day long.”

g. “Let’s make a list of healthy, ANYTIME snacks.” Ideas: apple slices with peanut butter, banana, baby carrots, celery sticks, raisins, whole grain crackers or pretzels, low-salt nuts or sunflower seeds, low fat yogurt, water

4. Play Hot Potato: Ask students to either stay at their desks or sit in a circle on the floo .

a. Tell students they will pass around the food group beanbag (or ball, or whatever’s available in classroom) while the HYPE leader is turned away from them. When the HYPE leader turns back around and says “STOP!” the student who is holding the beanbag will name a healthy snack. The snack will be listed on the board. Play as many times as desired.

b. If students have a difficult time coming up with healthy snacks, they may ask other classmates for help. If the students disagree that certain snacks are healthy, discuss what their reasons are.

5. Conclude with the “MyPlate Stretch” again.

PEER EDUCATION LESSONS



Lesson 2: Boost Your Brain with Breakfast

1. Play Hangman with the word B-R-E-A-K-F-A-S-T.

2. Lead a discussion about why breakfast is important.

a. Ask students if they ate breakfast today.

b. Ask students if they’ve ever heard the phrase, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.”

c. Say, “Breakfast is kind of like putting gas in a car. Gas is the fuel that gives the car energy to move – and breakfast is our fuel to give us energy to move.”

d. Say, “But food allows us to do much more than move. What else does it allow us to do? I’ll act it out and you guess.” Act out: thinking and growing.

e. Tell students to stand up and repeat after you: “Breakfast .. gives us energy… to MOVE (run in place).. to THINK (act out thinking).. and to GROW (act out growing).” (Repeat, going faster and faster!)

f. Ask students, “If we didn’t eat breakfast, could we move, think and grow as well as we did before?” Now ask students to move, think and grow in a very tired and slow manner, with no energy.

g. Tell students, “Eating breakfast gives you energy – and actually makes you a better student! Not only will you be healthier, but people who eat breakfast tend to get better grades and do better in school overall.

3. What should we eat for breakfast?

a. Ask the class to give ONE example of a breakfast food (e.g. Eggs)

b. Ask the class which food group that breakfast food [eggs] is in.

c. Tell students, “This is a good start, but a perfect breakfast would have three food groups in it. What can we add to [eggs] to make sure there are three food groups?” (e.g. Whole wheat toast and a glass of orange juice)

d. Ask the students to brainstorm another sample breakfast. (Examples: cereal with milk and strawberries, toast with peanut butter and banana, oatmeal with blueberries and one egg)

4. Lead the Breakfast Pledge Activity

Say, “Everyone needs to figure out a plan to eat breakfast every da . Whether you come to school early or get up a few minutes earlier and eat at home, breakfast should be a part of your morning every day!

Tell them you are going to ask them to take a Breakfast Pledge. First, read it in its entirety, and then have them repeat it one line at a time.

We the students of room________

Pledge to eat a healthy breakfast every day!





Lesson 3: Get Movin’

1. Ask students, “What do you think of when you hear ‘physical activity’?” Allow students to brainstorm.

2. Ask students to stand up, and mimic what you do as you …

a. Jump in place, dance, pretend to shoot a basketball, do jumping jacks.

b. Tell students, “Everything we just did counts as physical activity! Physical activity is basically any body movement that uses energy. What are some physical activities you like to do?”

3.Ask students, “Did you know that doing all those physical activities you just mentioned is really healthy for you? A good test is: If you can feel your heart beating faster, this means you’re doing a healthy activity. In fact, doing physical activity is good for your…

a. Heart, muscles, bones, entire body, mind (lowers stress) and is fun!

4. Ask students, “Do you think we could make our heart beat faster right now?”

a. Show students how to feel their heart beat (on their chest, neck or wrist).

b. Feel your heart beat when resting.

c. Jump in place for 1½ minutes.

d. Stop the activity and feel for heartbeat again.

Ask students, “What did you notice about the two different heart rates?”

5. Ask students, “How many minutes every day should we get our hearts pumping and bodies moving?” (60 minutes = 1 hour)

6. Say, “Let’s get some exercise right now and play Simon Says!” Give students instructions either with or without saying “Simon Says…” If student does movement when you DON’T say “Simon Says,” they have to sit down.

Simon Says …

a. jump in place b. do a squat

c. do jumping jacks d. do a desk pushup

e. twist at the waist f. dance

g. do “high-knees” h. march in place

7. Conclude by reminding the class that any movement that gets your heart beating counts as physical activity, and try and get 60 minutes a day!


Tobacco 1o1

The Problem:

Youth are important to tobacco companies, but not for good reasons! Tobacco companies use strong marketing tactics to appeal to youth, and consider them to be replacement smokers. Studies show that the younger you are when you start, the more likely you are to become a heavier, dependent smoker in the future. This critical time period of growth and change can also be a very stressful time where many youth are susceptible to engaging in risky behaviors.

The Solution:

3 E’s—Educate, Encourage, and Engage!!!

• Educate yourselves and your peers about the harmful short-termandlong-termeffectsofsmoking,the cancer-causing chemicals in tobacco products, and how tobacco companies market to youth.

• Encourageyouthleadershipandexpressconfidencein your peer’s ability to make the decision not to smoke or their ability to quit smoking.

• Engageyourschoolcommunityinthefightagainst tobacco.

TOBACCO PREVENTION


TOBACCO PREVENTION


PROUD TO BE TOBACCO-FREE CAMPAIGN

Summary: Organize a multi-day event to encourage tobacco prevention. Highlight the reasons that you and your peers should be tobacco-free. Set up a table and have students write their reasons for being tobacco-free and take their photo to put on display.

Materials Needed: • Wall/Bulletin Board • White Paper • Markers • CameraInstructions: 1. Seek approval from your teacher or principal to hang pictures on a wall or bulletin board. 2. Have your peers write their reason for being tobacco-free with a marker on white paper (Examples: “Tobacco causes cancer” or “Smoking makes your breath stink!”). 3. Photograph your peers holding their sign. 4. Print and hang photos on your wall or bulletin board.

ANALYZE THE ADSummary: Discuss how tobacco companies target youth through marketing. Where do you see tobacco products advertised (stores, magazines, social media, music videos, etc.)? Analyze the marketing strategies/tactics tobacco companies use to target youth.

Materials Needed: • Print-outs of tobacco company advertisements and pictures of celebrities smokingInstructions: 1. Print several tobacco advertisements. 2. Discuss the impact of marketing and strategies companies use to get people to buy their products. 3. Dissect the advertisements and talk about the tactics that tobacco companies are using to target them. 4. Discuss the reasons that it is important to refrain from smoking.


NUTRITION BACKGROUNDERNutrition and MyPlate 101

Why is diet so important? Obesity rates have tripled among youth over the last two decades, which indicates two things... 1. We’re eating too much unhealthy food. 2. We’re not getting enough physical activity every day.

How does obesity affect us? In the long run, obesity increases the risk of many chronic diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and cancer. In the short run, we know that proper nutrition and physical activity have a direct effect on students’ performance in school. Kids and teens who eat well and exercise every day tend to do better in school. Plus, they have more energy and feel better about themselves.

What can you do about it? Try and practice healthy eating habits, using MyPlate as a guide. Aim for 60 minutes of physical activity a day.

What is MyPlate? MyPlate is the most recent USDA food graphic that represents the “2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans”. There are five food groups on MyPlate: grains, fruits, vegetables, protein, and dair .

MyPlate Key Messages:

-Make half of your plate fruits and vegetables.

-Make half of your grains whole grains.

-Eat lean protein foods.

-Switch to low or non-fat dairy foods.


Breakfast 101Skipping breakfast can cause children (and adults) to feel tired, restless, and irritable. Studies show eating a healthy breakfast:

• increases standardized test scores

• decreases tardiness

• decreases discipline issues

• helps maintain healthy body weight

What to do?Encourage a healthy breakfast every day!

School breakfast provides 25% of a child’s daily nutritional needs.

What’s in a healthy breakfast? Choose a MyPlate Breakfast! Plan breakfasts with three food groups (with at least one source of protein).

GRAIN + DAIRY+ FRUIT Examples: oatmeal made with milk topped with raisins, cereal with fruit and a cup of yogurt, cereal with milk and fruit, yogurt and fruit with a slice of toast, bagel with melted cheese and glass of 100% orange juice, toast with slice of cheese and a banana OR go for a nontraditional breakfast- leftovers like macaroni and cheese and a cup of 100% juice.

GRAIN+ PROTEIN+DAIRY Examples: bagel with peanut butter and a glass of low fat milk, lean turkey or ham on a toasted whole grain English muffin and a glass of milk.

GRAIN+ PROTEIN+VEGETABLE Examples: egg sandwich-scrambled eggs with green or red pepper on whole wheat toast, egg burrito- scrambled egg with salsa in whole wheat tortilla.

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NUTRITION BACKGROUNDERSmart Snacks 101

New federal nutrition standards called “Smart Snacks in School” limit calories, fat, sugar and sodium – and promote foods that have whole grains, dairy, fruits, vegetables or protein as their main ingredient.

“Smart Snacks” applies to food and drinks sold in school stores, vending machines, a la carte lunch lines and special events on a school campus during the school day.

So the next time you’re involved in planning a fundraiser, let everyone know that candy, cookie and pretzel sales aren’t even an option anymore (unless you want to jeopardize your school’s funding!).

What to do? Have a healthy snack policy in your school. Use MyPlate to select nutrient dense snacks. Nutrient dense snacks are foods that are high in nutrients and low in calories. MyPlate has 5 food groups. Each group includes nutrient dense selections.

Choose fruits and veggies first!• Fruit and vegetables are examples of nutrient dense foods. In their simplest form (minimally or not processed at all) fruits and vegetables are convenient, tend to be less expensive and are loaded with vitamins and fiberand naturally low in calories.

Examples of MyPlate nutrient dense snacks:• Grain Group - low fat popcorn, 100% whole grain breakfast cereals, crackers, pretzels and low fat granola.• Vegetable Group – Fresh, frozen or canned vegetables. • Fruit Group - fresh, frozen, canned or dried fruits. Eat smaller portions of dried fruit- ¼ cup dried equals ½ cup fresh, canned or frozen. Limit 100% fruit juices to no more than 8 to 12 ounces per day.• Dairy Group - low and non-fat milk, yogurts, cheeses and fruit smoothies made with low fat milk or yogurt. • Protein - sunflower and pumpkin seeds, almonds, peanuts, walnuts, and pistachios. Nut butters and hummus(a spread made from chick peas or garbanzo beans).

(For more information- see page 26 orfns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/allfoods_flyer.pdf)


Healthy Beverages 101

Healthy Beverages are as easy as One, Two Three…1. Water2. Milk 3. 100% Fruit or Vegetable Juice

Thirsty? Drink Water.• The human body is made up of 50 to 75 percent water or about 10 -12 gallons, so replenishing your body’s water supply is crucial for it to function properly. The average adult loses about two and a half quarts or about 10 cups of water daily. To maintain proper body fluid balance, it has to be replaced daily. All fluids like juice, tea, soup, and coffee count. (Caffeinated beverages can act as a dehydrator). • Beware of flavored waters! Some flavored waters are loaded with as much added sugar as a soda! Check the ingredient list to make sure sugar is not listed and your water has zero calories! Remember: High Fructose Corn Syrup is just another name for sugar. Get Your Daily Calcium for Strong Teeth and Bones! Drink Milk (and lactose-free or soy milks).Milk is a nutrition powerhouse! Along with protein, vitamins A, and D, several B vitamins, milk has 300 milligrams of calcium per 8 oz cup- a big contributor to student’s daily calcium requirements: How much calcium do stu-dents need?• Students (ages 4-8): 800 milligrams (or 2 cups of lowfat or nonfat milk/day and/or other calcium-rich foods)• Students (ages 9-18): 1300 milligrams (or 3 cups of lowfat or nonfat milk/day and/or other calcium-rich foods)Flavored milks: choose occasionally since they have added sugar. Also, be sure to choose 100% milk and not a milk drink. Milk drinks are not 100% milk and have added water and sugar.

100% Fruit or Vegetable Juice-Limit Juice, even the Real Stuff!Always check to make sure your juice says 100% juice! (Remember 100% Vitamin C is not the same as 100% juice.) But because even 100% fruit and vegetable juices contain natural sugar, they should be limited. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends limiting 100% juice intake to:• 4-6 ounces per day for 1-6 year olds• 8-12 ounces per day for 7-18 year olds

Fruit Flavored Beverages, Iced Teas and Soda- Just Say No! Beware of fruit flavored beverages like fruit punch, juice drinks, juice cocktails, juice beverages, ades like lem-onade, sports drinks, and sweetened and flavored iced teas. These all contain a lot of added sugar and provide little or no nutritional benefit.

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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BACKGROUNDERPhysical Activity 101

Question: Which is more important…eating healthy food or being physically active?Answer: They are equally important!

What is Physical Activity?Physical Activity is any body movement that works your muscles and burns more energy (calories) than sitting or resting.

Why should you and your students Get Physical!?

Regular physical activity can produce long term health benefits. People of all ages, shapes, sizes, and abilitiescan benefit from being physically active. This can be an especially important point for young women, given that middle-school girls in Philadelphia are five times less active than boys! The more physical activity you do, the greater the health benefits

Being physically active can help you:• Increase your chances of living longer • Feel better about yourself• Decrease your chances of becoming depressed • Sleep well at night • Move around more easily• Have stronger muscles and bones • Stay at or get to a healthy weight • Be with friends or meet new people • Enjoy yourself and have fun

How much Physical Activity should I get every day?

For teens and kids, you should shoot for 60 minutes every day! Time to get movin’!


RESOURCES


Smart Snacks Guidelines

New federal nutrition standards called “Smart Snacks in School” limit calories, fat, sugar and sodium – and promote foods that have whole grains, dairy, fruits, vegetables or protein as their main ingredient.

“Smart Snacks” applies to food and drinks sold in school stores, vending machines, a la carte lunch lines and special events on a school campus during the school day.

So the next time you’re involved in planning a fundraiser, let everyone know that candy, cookie and pretzel sales aren’t even an option anymore (unless you want to jeopardize your school’s funding!).

For more information- visit -fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/allfoods_flyer.pdf -fns.usda.gov/healthierschoolday/tools-schools-focusing-smart-snacks.


RESOURCESFun Healthy Food Ideas• Smoothies (blend berries, bananas and pineapple)

• Fresh fruit, fruit and cheese kabobs, fruit salad, fruit with low-fat whipped topping

• Dried fruit or Trail Mix (raisins, cranberries, apricots, banana chips)

• 100% fruit snacks

• Cereal mix (whole-grain, low-sugar cereals mixed with dried fruit, pretzels, etc.)

• Veggie trays with low-fat dip, celery and carrots with peanut butter and raisins

• Cheese and Crackers- Whole-grain crackers with cheese cubes, string cheese or hummus

• Easy snacks- Pretzels, low-fat popcorn, rice cakes, bread sticks, graham crackers and animal crackers

• Bagel Slice Bar -Bagel slices with peanut butter or jam, fruit or grain muffin (low-fat), whole wheat English muffi

• Healthy Pizza (whole wheat pita) with low-fat cheese and vegetables

• Yogurt/Pudding Packs -Low-fat pudding, low-fat yogurt, squeezable yogurt, yogurt smoothies, yogurt parfaits or banana splits (yogurt and fruit topped with cereal, granola or crushed graham crackers)

• Birthday Bar: Low-fat breakfast or granola bars

• Chips and Dip: Low-fat tortilla chips with salsa or bean dip


Privileges • Computer time

• Homework Pass

• Choosing a class activity

• Helping the teacher

• Having an extra few minutes of recess with a friend

• Sitting by friends

• Teaching the class

• Playing an educational computer or other game

• Reading to a younger class

• Making deliveries to the offic

• Reading the school-wide morning announcements

• Helping in another classroom

• Eating lunch with a teacher or principal

• Listening with a headset to a book on tape or CD

• Going to the library to select a book to read

• Working at the school store

• Taking a walk with the principal or teacher

• Designing a class or hall bulletin board

• Writing or drawing on the blackboard/whiteboard

• Allowing a student to choose aspecial activity for the class on his/her birthday.

• Dress down pass

Non-Food Reward Ideas


RESOURCES

Rewards for a class

• Extra recess

• Chat break

• Eating lunch outdoors

• Going to the lunchroom firs

• Reading outdoors

• Holding class outdoors

• Extra art, music, PE or reading time

• Listening to music while working

• Dancing to music

• Playing a game or doing a puzzle together

• Free choice” time at the end of the day

• A song, dance or performance by the teacher or students

• A book read aloud to the class by the teacher

• A field tri


RESOURCES RESOURCESSchool supplies

• Pencils: colored, with logos or otherdecorations

• Pencil sharpeners

• Pens

• Erasers

• Notepads/notebooks

• Markers

• Stencils

• Folders

• Highlighters

• Bookmarks

A token or point system

Students can earn points that accumulate toward a bigger prize. Possible prizes include those listed above and:

• Gift certificate to a bookstore or sportinggoods store

• Movie pass or rental gift certificat

• Ticket to a sporting event

• Book

• Magazine subscription

• Board game

• Pedometer

• Sports equipment, such as a baseball, glove,soccer ball or basketball

Sports equipment and athletic gear

• Paddleballs

• Frisbees

• Water bottles

• NERF balls

• Hula hoop

• Head and wrist sweat bands

• Jump rope

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RESOURCESEnergizers

Seated RoutineActivity Repetitions

March Your Feet 5 sets

Touch Toes, then Knees, then overhead 5 sets

Left leg out, air - write first name on your big to 5 sets

Right leg out, air - last name on your big toe 5 sets

Hands on abs, tighten and release 5 sets

Standing RoutineActivity Repetitions

Arm Circles (small) 20-forward/20-reverse

Squats (Thighs to 90 Degrees) 10

Pretend to Jump Rope 1 minute

Forward Lunge 10 per leg

(Back knee to ground/front knee over ankle)

Sports Galore

Leader calls out the following sports skills to mimic for at least 10-15 seconds:

• Shooting a jump shot

• Running through tires

• Batting a baseball

• Serving a tennis ball

• Downhill skiing

• Spiking a volleyball

• Swinging a golf club

• Throwing a football

• Juggling a soccer ball

• Shooting an arrow

• Shooting a hockey puck

• Swimming underwater

• Fielding a ground ball and throwingit to first bas

• Dunking a basketball

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RESOURCES

Gardening• Pennsylvania Horticultural Society: phsonline.org

• Kids Gardening: kidsgardening.org

• Philadelphia Orchard Project: phillyorchards.org

• Greensgrow: greensgrow.org

• Urban Nutrition Initiative (UNI): urbannutrition.org

• Greener Partners: greenerpartners.org

• Teens 4 Good: teens4good.org

• Norris Square Neighborhood Project: myneighborhoodproject.org

• The Village of Arts and Humanities: villagearts.org

Physical Activity/ Movement Breaks• Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia: bicyclecoalition.org

• Jammin Minutes: jamschoolprogram.com

• Activity Works: activityworks.com

• Playworks: playworks.org

• Black Women in Sport: blackwomeninsport.org

• Students Run Philly Style: studentsrunphilly.org

• Ballroom Dancing: dancingclassroomsphilly.org

• Girls on the Run: gotrphiladelphia.org

• Columbia North YMCA: philaymca.org

• Pop-Up Play: popupplay.net

Take It Further! Check out these websites of various organizations that can help your HYPE council make your school and community healthier.

Nutrition• Eat. Right. Now.: webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/n/nutritio

• MyPlate: choosemyplate.gov

• Body and Mind: bam.gov

• Eat Smart. Play Hard: eatsmartplayhard.org

• Kids Health: kidshealth.org/kid

• Smart Snacks in Schools: fns.usda.gov/healthierschoolday/tools-schools-focusing-smart-snacks

• DrinkUP: youarewhatyoudrink.org

Assemblies/promotion for HYPE nutrition messaging• Sterlen Barr: nopuffdaddy.com


RESOURCES RESOURCESTake It Further! Look at these websites for more information and for available grants that can help your council achieve its goals.

Fundraising, grants and other resources• Get Healthy Philly: foodfitphill .org

• The Food Trust: thefoodtrust.org

• Smoke Free Philly: smokefreephilly.org

• Healthy Fundraisers for Kids: healthy-fundraising.org

• Fuel Up to Play 60: fueluptoplay60.com

• Action for Healthy Kids: actionforhealthykids.org

• Let’s Move: letsmove.gov

• PUFFA- Philadelphia Urban Food And Fitness Alliance: puffa.net

• Alliance for a Healthier Generation: healthiergeneration.org

• Center for Disease Control: cdc.gov

• Communities Adolescents Nutrition Fitness: canfit.or

• Whole Foods Kids Foundation- .wholekidsfoundation.org

HYPE can help you apply for these grants:Fuel Up to Play 60- up to $4,000 due by November 4th, 2015

Whole Kids Foundation- Healthy Kids Innovation Grant- up to $25,000 due by October 31st, 2015


APPENDIXSample Donation Request Letter*

[Insert date]

[Optional, insert business address]

To Whom It May Concern:

I represent the [insert high school name]. Our school is just around the corner from your business. [Insert school stats like size, Title I status, attendance rate, graduation rate, or college acceptance rate]. Our school supports our students to become better scholars and better citizens.

[Insert sentence about the purpose of fundraiser]. As our neighbor and fellow contributor to the community, will you help us meet our goal?

Option A: There are several levels of giving and we appreciate any support your business can give. We will recognize your gift by giving you a [name of high school] sign to put in your store window.

• $50– to Bronze Level

• $100–to Silver Level

• $500–to Gold Level

• $1,000–to Platinum Level

Option B: We are holding a [type of event] and are asking local business to contribute items or services for this fundraiser.

Your gift will have a signifi ant impact on the ability of our school to [insert purpose of fundraiser]. All donations will be tax deductible. Thank you for partnering with our students.

If you have any questions, please contact Principal [insert Principal name],at__________________.

Thank you for your time and for your interest in our school.

Sincerely,

[Signature]

*adapted from A+Fundraisers for High Schools.


APPENDIX APPENDIX


APPENDIXCURRENT INITIATIVES

DIRECTIONS: LIST BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND SCHOOL-WIDE WELLNESS INITIATIVES THAT ARE ALREADY GOING ON AT YOUR SCHOOL.

NUTRITION PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OTHER (I.E.- TOBACCO)


APPENDIX APPENDIXORGANIZE A KICK-OFF EVENT

WHAT WILL YOU DO TO TAKE HYPE BACK TO YOUR SCHOOL?Use the Get the Word Out activities and information from the workshop to choose a kick-off event.

WHO CAN HELP MAKE YOUR PLAN A REALITY?List anyone you think will be a good resource – school staff, community members, other students…

WHERE/WHEN WILL YOUR ACTIVITY TAKE PLACE?Think about time – (before, during, after school) and place - (classroom, hallway, culinary arts room, etc.)

HOW WILL YOU GET THE WORD OUT?List the steps you will take once you get approval for your event. Think about necessary materials, assign roles, etc.

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APPENDIXMAKE A PLAN:

WHAT WILL YOU DO TO MAKE YOUR SCHOOL HEALTHIER?Use the listed activities to choose one nutrition activity to plan.(Don’t forget to get creative!)

WHO CAN HELP MAKE YOUR PLAN A REALITY?List anyone you think will be a good resource – school staff, community members, other students…

WHERE/WHEN WILL YOUR ACTIVITY TAKE PLACE?Think about time – (before, during, after school) and place - (classroom, hallway, culinary arts room, etc.)

HOW WILL YOU GET THE WORD OUT?List ways you will promote your plan and encourage your peers to participate (see Promotional Activity in your guide)

WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP?

TIPS

• Build from what youalready have going on.

• Think about whatwould help you be healthier.

Documents

ACTIVITIES - The Food Trustthefoodtrust.org/uploads/media_items/hype-youth... · ACTIVITIES AT A GLANCE. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES- Pages 3-5-Posters and Fliers-Announcements-Pledge