Nutrition News
The Ottawa School District  Wellness Advisory Board, a group of dedicated parents and staff along with the Superintendents office partnered in 2006 to create the district's Wellness Policy. The Wellness Policy was developed in accordance with the National School Lunch Program's Reauthorization Act. The act requires all public school districts produce a detailed policy that addresses the health and well-being of all students.

 It is imperative that every student have a well-balanced and nutrtious diet.  Food is the fuel that provides energy for the task of learning.  Eating breakfast helps assure that the energy is there for learning, physical growth and development.  Evidence is increasing to support the view that kids who eat breakfast perform better at school.

School Committee Wellness Policy

Ottawa Allergy Policy 

Other helpful nutriton related Web sites:

Action For Healthy Kids
www.actionforhealthykids.com

The American Cancer Society   
www.cancer.org

The American Dietetic Association
http://www.eatright.org/

American Heart Association
http://www.americanheart.org/

HealthierUS
www.healthierus.gov

International Food Information Council (IFIC)
www.ific.org

KidsHealth
www.kidshealth.com

My Pyramid
http://www.mypyramid.gov/

MyPyramid Tracker is an online dietary and physical activity assessment tool that provides information on your diet quality, physical activity status, related nutrition messages, and links to nutrient and physical activity information.
www.mypyramidtracker.gov

National Eating Disorders Association
www.edap.org

National Institutes of Health                   
www.nih.gov

National Lunch and Breakfast Program
www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/lunch/

U.S. FDA interactive food label educational tool
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~ear/hwm/labelman.html

Vegetarian Resource Group
www.vrg.org