In order to be compliant with the USDA final rule, specific goals for nutrition promotion and education,

physical activity and other school-based activities are required.

Nutrition Education & Promotion

* Nutrition education will be completed in grades 7-10. Nutrition education will take place

one week during each month of the school year.

* Terra Academy will use the below strategies to increase participation in the school meal

program.

a. Offer a grab and go breakfast option/ offer one additional grab and go breakfast

b. Will use student surveys to guide satisfaction with the breakfast and lunch

program.

* Families will be provided information about free/reduced priced meals via emails, paper

copies at the front desk, the free/reduced meals banner, and Terra Academy’s Facebook

page. These will be sent out twice a year once at the start of the school year and once in

January.  

* Terra Academy will continue to use produce from the school garden in school meals.

* Terra Academy will continue to aim to use Boot Hill Farms products when supply is not

an issue.

* Terra Academy will use student and parent surveys for suggestions on meals to be

offered.

* Terra Academy will use signs to encourage students to try nutrient dense foods.

Physical Activity

* Both elementary and secondary PE teachers will be given the opportunity to attend the

state held PE conference each school year.

* A scope and sequence will be completed for secondary PE that hyperlinks a written

secondary PE curriculum.

* A scope and sequence will be completed for elementary PE that hyperlinks a written k-6

grades PE curriculum.

* Terra Academy will continue to offer and encourage student participation in PA by

implementing, growing, and maintaining new opportunities. Examples include volleyball

and cross country.

* The incorporation of brain breaks will be encouraged and ideas will be provided to

teachers.

Other School-Based Activities: Edible Schoolyard

* There will be four garden beds dedicated for student foraging. The four beds closet to

the playground will be used for these purposes.

* The garden will give half the produce to Terra Academy cafeteria and half to the

community.

* Terra Academy will work towards building walking paths on the property. Along the

walking paths Terra Academy will plant native plants.