Good News! Wellness now a School Policy for Students, Teachers & Parents of Newton District

Board policy 504.11 details how the battle should be fought on many fronts, from nutrition education of students and parents to meal time guidelines, providing a summer meal program and amounts of physical activity. That’s a sign of progress for schools, including the Newton Community School District, which held the first reading of an updated wellness policy at its Dec. 22 board meeting. Schools were fighting much different battles against poor nutrition 10 or 20 years ago, but at the Dec. 22 meeting, food service supervisor Cristy Croson had many positive items to report about nutrition in the district.Source: http://www.newtondailynews.com/2015/01/05/school-wellness-policy-addresses-junk-food-other-concerns/a3j1kpa/