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Dear School Leader, Welcome to the 5-2-1-0 Goes to School Toolkit! On behalf of Let’s Move Pittsburgh, we would like to thank you for your interest in starting a 5-2-1-0 program at your school. 5-2-1-0 Goes to School is part of Let’s Move Pittsburgh’s larger effort to lead a 5-2-1-0 initiative in Allegheny County. We are proud to join cities from more than 40 states across the country who have embraced the 5-2-1-0 message as a formula for healthy living. Let’s Move Pittsburgh’s 5-2-1-0 initiative is modeled after 5-2-1-0 Let’s Go!, a nationally recognized program launched in Maine. Let’s Go! focuses on delivering consistent messages of nutritious food choices and active lifestyles to children, families and providers in settings where our children live, learn and grow. For our local initiative, we have adopted or modified Let’s Go!’s materials and generated new resources for you to use in your 5-2-1-0 program. We are thankful for the opportunity to partner with Let’s Go! and work towards our shared vision of raising a healthy generation of kids. Learn more about the original Let’s Go! by visiting www.letsgo.org. The key messages of 5-2-1-0 are 5 servings of fruits and vegetables, 2 hours or less of recreational screen time, at least 1 hour of physical activity and 0 sugary drinks and more water—every day! The 5-2-1-0 Goes to School Toolkit is a step-by-step guide for launching, leading and evaluating your 5-2-1-0 program. Let’s Move Pittsburgh will be here to support you every step of the way by providing technical assistance, connections to resources, networking opportunities with other 5-2-1-0 sites and assistance with program monitoring and evaluation. We look forward to our partnership with you and are excited to see 5-2-1-0 flourish in your school! Please direct any questions or comments to Let’s Move Pittsburgh at 412/622-6915 or [email protected]. For more 5-2-1-0 resources, please visit letsmovepittsburgh.org/5210. In Health, The Let’s Move Pittsburgh Executive Committee Stay connected by following us on Facebook (facebook.com/letsmovepittsburgh), Twitter (@letsmovepgh) and sign up for our monthly e-newsletter at letsmovepittsburgh.org. CONTENTS STEP 1: Engage STEP 3: Implement 5-2-1-0 Goes to School Program Overview Let’s Go!’s 5 Step Path to Success Action Plan Welcome to ‘Step 3: Implement Action Plan’! Let’s Go!’s 10 Strategies for Success Let’s Go!'HÀQLWLRQV STRATEGY 1: Let’s Go! in 3LWWVEXUJK Limit unhealthy choices for snacks and The Let’s Go! Champion and Team celebrations; provide healthy choices. 6FLHQWLÀF5DWLRQDOHIRUWKH0HVVDJH Why Does This Matter? Letter to Families Announcing a New Partnership How to Implement Strategy 1: Limit Unhealthy F.A.Q. Choices for Snacks and Celebrations; Provide Healthy Choices Healthy Snack Ideas – Letter to Families STEP 2: Assess Ideas for Healthy Snacks Snacks to Fuel Your Brain Environment and Organize a Monthly Snack Program Create an Action Plan Ideas for Healthy Food for Celebrations Introduction to the Let’s Go! Action Planning Present Fruits and Vegetables in Fun, Packet &UHDWLYHWays Let’s Go! Action Planning Packet for Schools Ideas for Non-Food Celebrations Healthy Foods for Celebrations – /HWWHUWRFamilies Healthy Party Sign-Up Sheet Non-Food Celebrations – Letter to Families Tried and True Advice for Starting a Garden Hold a 5-2-1-0 Poster Contest it’s ALL Classroom Healthy Snack Tally Taste Tests about healthy! 5-A-Day Bracelets Healthy Fundraising Ideas Sports and Snacks Eat at Least Five Fruits and Vegetables a Day Healthy Shopping on a Budget Understanding Food Labels 3LWWVEXUJK Seasonal Food Guide *HWWLQJWR.QRZ)LEHU Breakfast is Best A Meal is a Family Affair Fruits and Vegetables, All Year Long! What’s a Healthy Portion? Tips for a Healthier Diet Handling a ‘Choosy’ Eater Phrases that HELP and HINDER Pick a Better Fast Food Option This program is adapted from Let's Go! www.letsgo.org CONTENTS continued STRATEGY 2: Starting a Walking School Bus Limit or eliminate sugary drinks; Get 8S provide water. Take It Outside Why Does This Matter? Top Five Anywhere Exercises How to Implement Strategy 2: Limit or Eliminate Sugary Drinks; Provide Water STRATEGY 5: Limit Sugary Drinks Sent in From Home – Limit recreational screen time. Letter to Families Why Does This Matter? Make Your Own Sugar Bottle Display How to Implement Strategy 5: Have a Drink Plan Goal Setting Worksheet Limit Recreational Screen Time Make Water Fun! Pause to Play! Make Fun, Flavored Water Take Home Activity Bags Role Model Drinking Healthy Beverages Healthy Activities for School Vacation Limit or Eliminate Sugary Drinks; Provide Water My Favorite Things to Do Instead of Water Ds Fuel Watching TV Sports and Energy Drinks Screen Time Challenge How Much Sugar Do You Drink? National Screen-Free Week It’s Summer! Let’s Ditch the Screens and Play! STRATEGY 3: Media Literacy Prohibit the use of food as a reward. 7XUQ2QWKH)XQ Why Does This Matter? Step Away From the Screen! How to Implement Strategy 3: Ditch Your Phone for an Hour a Day to Get Prohibit the Use of Food as a Reward Active and Play! Use Non-Food Rewards Healthy Viewing Habits Use Physical Activity as a Reward Unplug! Food Rewards Add Up Healthy Sleeping Habits What the Experts Say about Food Rewards Non-Food Rewards at Home STRATEGY 6: Participate in local, state and national STRATEGY 4: initiatives that support healthy eating Provide opportunities to get physical and active living. activity every day. Why Does This Matter? Why Does This Matter? How to Implement Strategy 6: Participate How to Implement Strategy 4: Provide in Local, State and National Initiatives Opportunities to Get Physical Activity Every Day that Support Healthy Eating and Active Living Quick Brain Boosts Healthy Dates to Celebrate Use Physical Activity as a Reward Create a Dedicated Activity Room StoryWalk™ Start a Physical Activity Club Active Recess! This program is adapted from Let's Go! www.letsgo.org CONTENTS continued STRATEGY 7: STRATEGY 10: Engage community partners to help Collaborate with Food and Nutrition support healthy eating and active living. Programs to offer healthy food and Why Does This Matter? beverage options. How to Implement Strategy 7: Why Does This Matter? Engage Community Partners to Help How to Implement Strategy 10: Support Healthy Eating and Active Living Collaborate with Food and Nutrition Programs Please Give Nutritiously to Offer Healthy Food and Beverage Options Sample Language for Requesting Support The Role of School Nutrition Programs in from Local Businesses Let’s Go! Activities that Involve Community Build a Healthy Lunch Cafeteria-Sponsored Snack Program STRATEGY 8: Cafeteria to Classroom Connection Partner with and educate families in Taste Tests adopting and maintaining a lifestyle that Let’s Go! Smarter Lunchrooms supports healthy eating and active living. Smarter Lunchroom Scorecard Why Does This Matter? Support Healthy School Meals How to Implement Strategy 8: Cafeteria as Learning Lab Partner with and Educate Families in 10 Things You Always Wanted to Know About Adopting and Maintaining a Lifestyle that Your School Nutrition Program Supports Healthy Eating and Active Living Nutrition Standards for School Lunch 5-2-1-0 Every Day! Nutrition Standards for Snacks Sold in School STRATEGY 9: STEP 4: Implement a staff wellness program that Complete Survey The Let’s Go! Survey includes healthy eating and active living. How Does Let’s Go! Measure Progress? Why Does This Matter? How to Implement Strategy 9: Implement a Staff Wellness Program that STEP 5: Celebrate Includes Healthy Eating and Active Living Celebrate ALL of Your Successes! Healthy Food and Beverage Guidelines for Let’s Go! Recognition Packet for Schools Meetings and Occasions Active Meeting Guidelines Provide and Promote Safe Walking Routes Additional Resources Be a Healthy Role Model Visit the Let’s Go! Online Store Role Model by Celebrating Staff Successes 5-2-1-0 Trivia, Facts, and Questions of the Day Without Food Original 5-2-1-0 Song Lyrics If You’re Happy and You Know It, 5-2-1-0 Version 5-2-1-0 Coloring Pages 5-2-1-0 Activity Placemat This program is adapted from Let's Go! www.letsgo.org STEP ONE ENGAGE Program Overview 5-2-1-0 GOES TO SCHOOL Our goal is to help Let’s Go! is a statewide initiative that helps schools, child care programs, you go from where out-of-school programs, workplaces, and healthcare practices maintain and im- you are to wherever prove upon their healthy food choices and physical activity opportunities. you want to be! *RHVWR6FKRROLVGHVLJQHGWREHHDV\DQGHIÀFLHQWWRZHDYHLQWR\RXU busy day. We help you look at your current successes and then build upon them. We guide you in connecting all of your efforts back to your community, creating greater impact on the families you serve. Let’s Go! promotes the 5-2-1-0 message: 5-2-1-0 Goes to School followsÀYHHDV\VWHSV for using evidence-based strategies to improve the policies, practices, DQGHQYLURQPHQWVWKDWLQÁXHQFHKHDOWK\HDWLQJDQGDFWLYH living in schools. Assess Environment Implement Engage and Create Action 1 Action2 Plan 3Plan Complete Celebrate 4Survey 5 continued Let’s Go! helps participating schools to: 5HÁHFWRQWKHLUQXWULWLRQDQGSK\VLFDODFWLYLW\HQYLURQPHQWDQGPDNH changes to support healthy behaviors in students. Increase healthy eating in students by providing appropriate foods and beverages, and role modeling healthy eating behaviors. Increase opportunities for physical activity. Reach out to parents to promote healthy behaviors at home.