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(I put screenshots of the original as it converted to simple text in the blog. Text is below.) Problem / Goals
Problem Statement		Goals
High school students at DCS, including its athletes, do not always have breakfast or choose healthy food options.		The Health Promoting Schools program identifies three main areas of focus: physical activity, healthy eating, and mental health. The HPS committee at Delisle Composite School has chosen Healthy Eating as their focus at the school level. The school goal is to reduce unhealthy eating habits in students by offering healthy options and increasing education.

Rationale / Assumptions
Rationales		Assumptions
With obesity rates increasing by 200% since 1985, this trend does not appear to be slowing. "By 2019, it is also estimated 34.2 per cent of Canadians will be overweight, while 21.2 per cent will be obese." (Bohmann March 5, 2014) Making healthy food choices throughout life is an important skill. "Tracy Sanden, a public health nutritionist with the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region, said the way our communities are set up also contribute to obesity. She said our communities have an 'overabundance of convenient foods' now." (Bohmann March 5, 2014) Schools have always played a part in educating students on health initiatives, but the need has become more pressing as the health statistics continue to falter. Statistics for the news article taken from: Memorial University study published in the Canadian Medical Association “In 2006, the World Health Organization identified physical activity, healthy eating and mental health programs using the Health Promoting Schools approach in schools as the most effective at changing the health and health related behaviour of school children.” “To enhance educational outcomes of students, since healthy students are better able to learn and students that achieve higher levels of education live healthier lives. (HPS fact sheet) To create the conditions that support healthy schools since schools that approach health in ways that look at the big picture and are well planned, produce better health and education outcomes than those which are mainly information based and applied only in the classroom.” (HPS fact sheet)		The program is available to all students; does not function on a financial/economic basis     Despite having food in the home, students come to school without having eaten breakfast. (7 year average from Delisle Elementary School indicated 70% of students will partake of morning breakfast program) Students will not buy fruit or vegetables from the school lunch canteen, primarily because of cost. Students will eat a healthy snack option when it is readily available and free. Program Administrator works with Public Health Region to ensure healthy snack choices. Some students have long daily bus rides (up to and over one hour long) to and from school. According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, food, water, sleep, and exercise are fundamental physiological needs, which if they are not met, the individual will not achieve any higher level needs. (Wikipedia.org)

Timeframe / Resources
Timeframe		Resources
Start Date:   September 3, 2013 End Date:   June 27, 2014		Program Administrator (paid position through Saskatoon Health Region) Student and Adult volunteers Agrium grant of $1000; HPS grant of $800

Activities / Outputs / Outcomes
Activities	Outputs	Shorter-Term Outcomes	Intermediate Outcomes	Longer-Term Outcomes
1. Breakfast initiative			Fewer students will be walking to nearby locations (Co-op and Ice Cream Island) to make unhealthy food choices. More students who choose to buy their lunch at the school canteen will make healthy food choices. More students will choose a healthy option than junk food from the vending machines.	As kids graduate from high school, they will realize that there is more to eat than quick convenience foods, and make consistent healthy choices. Through permanent lifestyle changes, counter present high rates of obesity.
A weekly breakfast snack program is served by volunteers at various stations throughout the school hallways. 120 pieces of fruit are provided on Wednesday of each week at a cost of $30. Apples, bananas, veggie bags, yogurt tubes have been used. Any extra food is placed in a bowl at the front office.	All 120 bags are consumed, sometimes even before school begins, every week. Anecdotally, staff note that very little is seen wasted; students put the garbage away properly.	Students receive a healthy snack that will help their brain and body as they begin the school day. Healthy eating is modelled. Students exposed to (possibly) new healthy food choices.
2. Extra-Curricular Snacks
Coolers of healthy snacks are sent along with selected sports teams for events. Snacks are distributed to extra-curricular groups working in the building afterschool.	Athletes report anecdotal “different feelings” when they eat healthily.	Healthy snacks will provide longer and better quality energy to athletes.

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