APS Nutrition & Wellness Policy Guide

1/17/2025 7:04 am

Guideline for Healthy Decisions

NUTRITION
The district will follow Smart Snacks in School Nutrition Standards.

These standards apply to foods and beverages sold or provided to students from midnight before until 30 minutes after the official school day ends.

HEALTHY CLASSROOM AND SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS

Classroom celebrations and/or rewards will be food free. School celebrations, including celebrations that involve multiple classrooms, will be considered with the approval of the building principal in collaboration with the school nurse, keeping health & safety in mind.

FOOD SOLD FOR FUNDRAISING

The Arlington Public Schools will allow only non-food items to be sold as part of school-sponsored fundraising activities during the school day. This mandate extends from midnight before until 30 minutes after the school day. Exemptions can be made for food sold only to adults during the school day.

STUDENTS BRINGING IN THEIR OWN FOOD

Parents/Guardians may send their individual students to school with whatever food they deem appropriate. Healthy options are encouraged.
Food should not be shared.

CURRICULUM BASED FOODS
Food is not to be used as a reward. Curriculum based food activities will need the building principal’s approval in collaboration with the school nurse. Family & Consumer Sciences (FACS) teachers in grades 7-12 will obtain a blanket approval from the building principals for the culinary classes.
FACS teachers will be sure to obtain knowledge of food allergies, diabetes management information, etc. from the school nurse and develop an action plan involving students with food allergies.

Full APS Nutrition and Wellness Policy: https://z2policy.ctspublish.com/masc/browse/arlingtonset/arlington/ADF