The holiday season brings many families and friends together to celebrate, visit, and enjoy each other’s company. Holiday celebrations often take place with easy access to high calorie, traditional holiday foods that we have come to associate with the holiday …
The Free Team Nutrition Popular Events Booklet: Supporting Nutrition and Physical Activity Efforts in Your School
Schools across the nation are reinforcing messages behind federal guidelines for school food and school wellness in creative ways, increasing the likelihood that children eat healthfully and are physically active each day. Interested in helping your school maximize opportunities to …
A Parent’s Guide to Healthy School Celebrations
Let’s throw a party! Parents, students and teachers usually welcome a break from the school routine to recognize birthdays, special achievements, cultural events, or holidays. Because of concern over student allergies and food safety, as well as overloading students with …
Celebrate the Healthy Way: Tips for Year-Round Classroom Parties
We all love a good celebration. Friends, fun, and food are the key staples to any good party. Parents not only want children to have a good time and make good memories, we also want them to succeed and have …
Teacher Tips for Healthier Classroom Celebrations
Welcome back to school! Teachers all over are meeting new students, putting the finishing touches on their classrooms, and making schedules and lessons plans. Because teachers are remarkable in every way, they are also trying to improve the health of …