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In 2003, the California Department of Education awarded Orcutt Union School District a $455,432 grant to bring healthier foods to, remove all "junk food" sales from and increase student physical activity and nutrition at its junior high school campuses.
The Linking Education, Activity and Food (LEAF) Pilot Program affords nine select school districts including OUSD the opportunity to experiment wiht various foods, presentation techniques and training programs to determine what students will acceept, enjoy and benefit from.
Findings from the 21-month program will be shared with districts throughout the state to help them meet impending requirements of Senate Bill 19, a state law that mirrors the program.
This website is designed to provide public access to the LEAF Update, a semi-monthly newsletter sent to students parents, school board members and local media to keep them apprised of program happenings and to provide nutrition and exercise facts, news and further education.
Click on the links below to view LEAF Updates as they become available. For more information, questions or comments, e-mail Kenneth Parker, associate superintendent, instructional services, at kparker@orcutt-schools.net or call him at (805) 938-8940.
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All LEAF Updates are saved here as Adobe Acrobat files (.PDF files). Click on any of the links below to download the newsletter.
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LINKS TO OTHER LEAF SCHOOL'S WEBSITES:
Carpinteria Middle School Blog
nojunkfood.org related to LAUSD
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Stories include: overview of LEAF Grant; healthy snack ideas; food service learns fruit CAN sell to middle-school/junior high school students; fitness center funded by grant; quotes from studies that site major increas in child obesity, heart disease; list of risks associated with obesity.
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Stories and graphics focusing on: Goals/targets of local LEAF efforts; Why should teens care about osteoporosis?; healthy snack recipe; food pyramid; changes in physical education (P.E.) classes related to LEAF program; healthy summer tips; results of student survey of healthy snack alternatives for vending machines.
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Related websites:
School-lunch.org - how and why of improving menus
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Stories include: Bone Density Study Shows Room for Improvement; Getting calcium into kids doesn't have to be a battle; - even milk-loathers can find calcium aplenty; list of food sources of calcium; healthy dinner recipe; International headlines focusing on child nutrition; student gardens; healthy habits for healthy kids; facts about teens as consumers; facts about where kids get their nutrients; breakfast statistics
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Includes: Students' view of new salad bar; graphic - how much sugar is in your drink?; The great soda debate; student essay contest; "I'm concerned my child weights too much. What is the best way to put him on a diet?"; healthy recipe; student garden news; student take on fitness center; factoids on soda consumption, obesity.
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LEAF Pilot Program grantee school districts:
Berkeley
Carpinteria
Hawthorne
Kernville
Los Angeles Unified
Orcutt Union
Sacramento City Unified
San Diego City
San Francisco Unified
Motebello
Benicia
Western Placer
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Links to other web pages with related information:
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USDA Nutrition Team - Loaded with links that are useful for childhood nutrition education
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California Taskforce on Youth and Workplace Wellness
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E-mail website designer/editor and newsletter author/editor Jennifer Best.
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