What's Happening?
The Oelwein Schools and students have been working to incorporate a healthy life style into the school environment. As with everything, leadership counts and we have outstanding leaders. Scott Smalley, instructor for the Oelwein award winning agriculture science program, Autumn Kelly, OSCD Food Service Director, and elementary guidance and at-risk teachers Barb Schmitz and Terri Zuck. Terry Rex, 4th grade teacher is the Fuel Up to Play 60 Instructor of the Year and promotes the program throughout the elementary schools. A sample of their work is shown below...
The Oelwein Schools and students have been working to incorporate a healthy life style into the school environment. As with everything, leadership counts and we have outstanding leaders. Scott Smalley, instructor for the Oelwein award winning agriculture science program, Autumn Kelly, OSCD Food Service Director, and elementary guidance and at-risk teachers Barb Schmitz and Terri Zuck. Terry Rex, 4th grade teacher is the Fuel Up to Play 60 Instructor of the Year and promotes the program throughout the elementary schools. A sample of their work is shown below...
A School Garden was planted at one of the elementary buildings.
Fall Harvest Fair was held September 21, 2011 at the High School
Cafeteria. Several vendors from the Oelwein Farmers’ Market sold their
produce, FFA students had booths to teach nutrition, how to make healthier
snacks and a tasting of various dairy products, and the food service director
and the cooks made ratatouille, stir fry and served squash cookies.
Families were able to do activities to get a book, a free pumpkin and coloring
activities. About 100 people attended this event..
Healthy Snacks and Time have been provided to Dads of the
Kindergarten through 5th grade students. Each grade level has
a time for the students’ dads to come to school and share a healthy snack with
them. Over 500 children with their dads attend school to share time with
their child.
Second grade students invited their families to attend a supper of
locally grown foods. 100 people attended this evening hearing about the 2
X 2 Kind Hearted Kids Program and about Oelwein and the Blue Zone from the
Oelwein Superintendent of Schools.
Fuel Up to Play 60 is a program supported by the NFL and the National
Dairy Promotion Board. Students in the grades 2-5 have made a commitment
to make healthy food choices and do a daily 60 min. physical activity.
Classrooms are including physical activity minutes into their school day.
Students will be given opportunities throughout the school year to taste and
make new food choices.
Kindergarten students participate in Fitness Fridays once per
month. Students learn about their bodies, nutrition and physical
activities and games.
Oelwein Elementary T shirts are
sold each year to promote our chartacter building program. This year our
focus it "Respect." Our curriculum focus is to enable students
to feel a sense of belonging to the school, treat each other with respect and
to stop bullying in the elementary.
The Northeast Iowa Food Bank supports
the Operation Backpack Program to give 150 students bags of food twice a month
in the head start, preschool and elementary grades.
We have also presented to various
community groups to educate the public about the need to be connected to the
schools and the children. Topics have included proverty, character
buiding, the backpack program, Food & Fitness, Camp Creamery, the family
suppers, the clothing and school supply needs for the children and Puppet
Pals. Program supporters such as United Way and Food
& Fitness are contacted yearly to apply for grants to support our
programs.
The Oelwein FFA program collaborates
with Oelwein Food and Fitness. Examples
of that collaboration for 2011/2012 are…
Monthly: KinderRead, Project PALS, Senior Buddies, FFA
Buddies
January: Cross Age Mentoring
February: Chapter Basketball Tournament
March: Teacher Appreciation
Blood Drive
April: Safety Fair
May: Greenhouse Sales
July: Buchanan County Fair
Fayette County Fair
Oelwein 4th of July
August: Iowa State Fair
Husky Pride Day
Husky Meet and Greet
September: Fall Harvest Fair
Fall Harvest Sale
October: Fruit Sales
Teacher Appreciation
November: Fruit Sales
December: Christmas Party/Volleyball/Dodgeball
You can learn more at these web sites:
Oelwein Community School District: http://www.oelwein.k12.ia.us Go to the Programs Tab and find Oelwein Food and Fitness
http://www.oelweinnews.org/ Presentation to the City Counci and Blue Zone news
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oelwein-Eat-Move-Connect-in-the-Blue-Zone/184749701613912 Oelwein Blue Zone Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/269397933083195/ Oelwein Blue Zone Facebook Group
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