Nutrition Education
CVESD supports lifelong healthy habits through nutrition education and active living. Schools, families, and communities all play a role in helping students make informed choices.
What Schools Can Do
- Integrate nutrition topics into core subjects and before and after-school programs.
- Promote daily water consumption and celebrate ReThink Your Drink Day in May.
- Provide time for physical activity during P.E. and encourage movement at recess.
- Encourage students to eat fruits and vegetables, drink milk, and choose healthy snacks.
- Host Healthy Snack Day in September.
- Celebrate achievements with active games and healthy classroom parties.
What Parents Can Do
- Encourage a healthy breakfast every day.
- Read nutrition labels with your child.
- Replace sugary drinks with water, low-fat milk, or 100% fruit juice.
- Limit fast food and prepare meals at home when possible.
- Plan fun physical activities, such as walking or biking to school.
- Reduce screen time or take breaks for physical activity.
What We All Can Do
- Be a role model by eating well and staying active.
- Understand serving sizes versus portion sizes.
- Unplug from screens and make time for physical activity.
The district participates in the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs, where breakfast and lunch are served daily at all school sites. Students are offered three entree choices at lunch and breakfast and have access to a complete salad bar consisting of fruits, vegetables, and low-fat or non-fat milk.