Raft River Elementary Wellness Policy

  • We offer nutrition education to our students by giving them an assessment of their knowledge of good nutrition.

  • Our lunchroom manager posts posters and bulletin boards that promote healthy eating and nutrition.

  • We place fruits and vegetables where they are easy to access.

  • We ensure students have access to hand-washing facilities prior to meals.

  • We utilize an oral student survey, to improve the quality of the school meal programs.

  • We advertise and promote nutritious foods and beverages on school grounds by providing fresh fruit and vegetables to students 4 days a week as long as our grant each year is accepted.

  • We follow the district’s written nutrition standards for non-sold foods/beverages available on campus during school. (No homemade items can be used for kindergarten snacks.)

  • We follow the district’s Policy No. 771 to promote and encourage curriculum in grades K-12 that instruct and promote good nutrition and eating habits, along with time in the day for student PE and recess times.

  • We operate the School Breakfast program before school every day.

  • Our Food Service Staff attends professional development opportunities.

  • They receive a certificate for this PD which can be accessed by our District Manager’s office.

  • We have school staff who are CPR certified