Building a Healthier Student Body

The Olathe Public Schools, in partnership with families and the community, is committed to providing a healthy school environment that supports student wellbeing and the ability to learn. In June 2006, the Board of Education approved a Nutrition and Wellness policy that puts this commitment into action.

• View A Guide to the Nutrition & Wellness Policy (English PDF) (Spanish PDF)
• View health tips from the Nutrition & Wellness Council including
  • Ideas for healthy fundraisers (English PDF) (Spanish PDF)
  • Healthy snack ideas for home and school (English PDF) (Spanish PDF)
  • Alternatives to food rewards in school (English PDF) (Spanish PDF)

Physical Fitness Improves Test Scores

• Read about physical fitness and test scores in PDF format

Web Resources

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/ — personal eating plan based on food groups

www.presidentschallenge.org/ — meet the president's challenge to "Get Fit"

www.aap.org/healthtopics/overweight.cfm — tips from the American Academy of Family Physicians

http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/portion/ — Portion Distortion interactive quiz

http://www.eatright.org/kids/ — scientifically-based health and nutrition information

http://www.letsmove.gov/ — initiative to solve childhood obesity

Contact the Nutrition & Wellness Council

For more information about nutrition and wellness in the Olathe Public Schools contact the following:

• Nutrition — Director of Food Services Scott Kingery, kingery@olatheschools.org or (913)780-7005
• Nutrition Education — Director of Health Services Cindy Galemore, galemorec@olatheschools.org or (913)780-8231
• Physical Activities — Coordinator of Physical Education and Health Brad Bingesser, bbingesserirc@olatheschools.org, (913)780-7324