Valentine's Cards Recommendation
The Nutrition and Health Committee keeps track of FCPS health guidelines. A recent report on Allergy Mangement recommends that
"Celebrations during the school day that involve food should be limited." They recommend "non-food items such as stickers, temporary tattoos, pencils, magnets" be used in lieu of food. In the spirit of these recommendations, the NHC is suggesting that parents not include candy with their Valentine cards for the classrooms this year. Wolftrap was proud to receive the FCPS Golden Apple Award last year and demonstrating our committment to following FCPS guidelines helps us in our quest to receive the award again this year. If you have any questions, please direct them to nutrition@wolftrappta.org.
 NEW Kids: Make Your New Year's Resolutions!
On Thursday, January 12,
Wolftrap students made announcements to all students about getting
healthy in 2012. They talked about the 9-5-2-1-0 zip code to your
health:
- 9: Get at least 9 hours of sleep per day
- 5: Get at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day
- 2: Limit screen time to 2 hours of less per day outside of school
- 1: Get at least 1 hour of physical activity per day
- 0: Drink 0 sugar-added beverages per day
Parents
from the Nutrition & Health Committee went to school that day and
spoke with the children at lunch about which one (or all!) of these
goals they may want as a New Year's Resolution. A New Year's Resolution
sheet will be coming home in the Tuesday envelope on January 17. Please
help your child in filling out the form and placing it somewhere
prominent to remind them about these healthy habits. Click here to see
the form. Questions? Please contact the Nutrition & Health Committee
 National Food Day event in Vienna draws celebrity chefs, community; continues conversations about 'real food' in schools (read full article)
 Real Food For Kids Is Recognized by Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution. The National Food Day event took place at Wolftrap ES on October 24, 2011 with Nationally-acclaimed Chefs Ann Cooper and David Guas headlining the event. (read full article)
FCPS Recognizes 45 Schools with Wellness Awards
The Wolftrap Elementary Nutrition and Health Committee wrapped up the 2010-11 school year with the last of their "Fun Food Facts at Lunch" events. The events started in the spring with “Green Foods” for St. Patrick’s Day. (Read full article.)
Sign the Petition: Removing Chemicals in the Cafeteria Food
On Tuesday May 3rd, the Wolftrap PTA voted to adopt the resolution developed by members of the Nutrition Committee. The resolution encourages Fairfax County's Food and Nutrition Services to "clean up" the food by removing ingredients such as artificial additives, dyes, and preservatives. If you are interested in supporting this effort, please consider signing the petition hosted by Real Food For Kids at http://tinyurl.com/RealFoodForKids. With your help, we can all make a difference for our kids.
How Does MyLunchMoney.com Work?
Recently, the Nutrition Committee received several questions about how MyLunchMoney.com works. You can go to MyLunchMoney.com to load money onto your child's card so he/she can purchase lunch. In addition, you can view what your child has ordered in the past. If you want to make changes to what your child can or cannot purchase, please go personally into the lunch room and speak with Ms. Sue, our Cafeteria Manager. You can indicate exactly what you want your child to have or to not have. For example, you can indicate "no ice cream" if you want to limit ice cream. Note: if you say "no a la carte items" then your child will not be permitted to buy any a la carte items, including beverages. It may be easier to limit specific items, so that your child can enjoy something different on an occasional basis. Questions? Please email us at nutrition@wolftrappta.org
Fun Food Facts at Lunch
In March, we started having "Fun Food Facts at Lunch". We have nutritious, yummy food for the kids to sample, or fun games where they can guess something about the food in front of them. Please ask your children about this.
Nutrition on WTRP Radio
In February, the PTA Nutrition Committee launched a fun and educational campaign for our students. Every two weeks, Wolftrap News (WTRP Radio) gives a short messages alternating between fitness and nutrition topics to every student at Wolftrap Elementary.
Join Us!
Below you can get some great ideas for snacks, learn about a fitness event in our area, or stay updated on national regulations regarding school lunches. If you would you like to be on our email distribution list, or have nutritional information you would like to share, please email us at nutrition@wolftrappta.org.
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