See something you’d like to change in your child’s school or community? Making healthy changes for your kids and neighbors is easier than you think. Start with these tips!
Get involved at your child’s school
- Encourage your school district’s food service director to offer more fruit and vegetable choices at breakfast and lunch.
- Work with the school and other parents to plant a fruit and vegetable garden. For information on gardens in California schools, visit www.csgn.org.
- Talk with your child’s teacher about nutrition and physical activity. Teachers can learn about free class materials at www.harvestofthemonth.com.
- Work with the school’s parent-teacher group to create a list of healthy fundraising, celebration, and snack ideas.
- Ask the principal to open the playground before and after school for a safe place to be active.
Create healthy communities