HealthierUS School Challenge Webinar

This is a FREE webinar to assist your school in applying for and completing the HealthierUS School Challenge! Learn how your school can be nationally recognized on the USDA Team Nutrition website and receive financial incentives. Be inspired by schools that have achieved Challenge awards.

Audience: School staff responsible for school meals, other food sales, nutrition education, physical education and activity

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After you have viewed the webinar you may download one of the following forms to document your continuing education credits:

• Certificate of Completion - 1 credit hour
• Continuing Education Units Certificate - 1 CEU

For CPDU credits: Please download the form below, fill in the appropriate information and email to ilnet@kidsroe.org. Your CPDU certificate will be emailed back to you.

• ISBE Evaluation form - 1 CPDU

Handouts from the Webinar are available for download here:

• Speaker Contact Information(word)

• Go for the Gold Opening Presentation (pdf)
  • HealthierUS School Challenge Resource Booklet(pdf)

• St. Charles School District 303 Presentation(pdf)
  • St. Charles Elementary School sample menu 1(word)
  • St. Charles Elementary School sample menu 2(word)

• Ridgeview Elementary School Presentation(pdf)
  • Ridgeview Elementary Café Recipes(word)

The HUSSC is a voluntary recognition program from the USDA that recognizes schools across the nation for excellence in supporting student wellness. First Lady Michelle Obama incorporated the HUSSC into her Let’s Move! campaign to raise a healthier generation of kids.

To receive a HUSSC award a school must:

• Participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), and be a Team Nutrition school.
• Offer reimbursable lunches that are consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and meet USDA nutrition standards.
• Support the local wellness policy efforts of its school district.
• Meet or exceed HealthierUS Criteria established for:
  Average Daily Participation in the NSLP (except for the Bronze award)
  Nutrition standards for meals and competitive foods and beverages
  Nutrition education
  Physical education and activity

This Program has been funded in part with Federal funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services. The content of this website does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department, not does mention of trade names, commercial product, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.