St. John’s School (SJS) will:

• Offer a school lunch program with menus that meet the meal patterns and nutrition standards established by the National School Lunch Program.

• Encourage school staff and families to participate in school meal programs

• Operate all Child Nutrition Programs with school food service staff who are qualified according to current professional standards, e.g., attend workshops provided by the NSLP and DHS

• Use Established food safety as a critical component of all school food operations and ensure that the food service permit is current, e.g., passes health department, commodities, and fire department inspections as well as ANSAA accreditation requirements

• Follow policies on competitive foods

• Use established guidelines for all foods available on the school campus during the school day to promote health and reducing obesity, e.g., no sodas, caffeine, or sugary snacks are available for sale during the school day

• Provide adequat.e time for lunch

• Provide whole and enrichedoducts that are high in fiber, low in added fats and sugars, anportionsppropriate por.oistent with the curren.t USDAstandards

• Provide fresh, frozen, canned, or dried fruits and vegetables using healthy food preparation techniques and 100% fruit or vegetable juice.

• Provide nonfat, reduced-fat, low-fat plain and/or flavored milk, yogurt, and cheese.

• Provide a cafeteria environment conducive to a positive dining experience, with socializing among students and between students and adults; with the supervision of eating areas by adults who model proper conduct and voice level; and with adults who model healthy habits by eating with the students.

• Encourage serving healthy food at school parties

• Strongly encourage nutritious and appealing options for sporting and academic events, celebrations, social events, after-school care, and other school functions.

• At least 30 minutes a day, usually 45 minutes of recess will be given to each student per day.

St. John’s School provides, as a regular part of our curriculum, nutrition and health skills teaching.  The In Spirit and Truth curriculum guide sections (available online by clicking here) on Consumer and Personal Health, Nutrition, Prevention and Control of Disease, Respecting God’s Creation, and Substance Use and Abuse.  The Physical Education component of SJS includes regular dedicated class time to physical education objectives outlined in the curriculum guide and as recommended by the State of Arkansas.  In addition, students have appropriate outside free play time during recesses and after school care.  Organized sports are offered to students who can compete in the Parochial League of the Diocese of Little Rock.

1. St. John’s Catholic School has 1 student who has been granted by the Department of Health an exemption from the requirement to obtain one (1) or more vaccinations as required by state law.

2. The percentage of students within our school granted from the Department of Health a vaccination exemption is 1%.

3. The number of students who have failed to provide proof of vaccinations required by the state and have not obtained an exemption from the Department of Health is (zero) 0.

4. The percentage of students within the school who have failed to provide proof of vaccinations required by the state and have not obtained an exemption from the Department of Health is (zero) 0.