Ultimate School Restyle: Making Schools a Happening Place!

Peggy Lee – National Dairy Council Linda Stoll – School Nutrition Director

Leah Schmidt – School Nutrition Director

Program Objectives

• Promote dairy in all areas throughout the school through product availability, promotion, education, and communication.

• Measure knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of children in school setting.

• Utilize results to promote dairy’s role in school wellness and the health of children.

Selection Criteria

• New Look of School Milk adopter• Director holds membership in the SNA• District wellness policy• Middle or high school with an enrollment of at

least 600 students• Involve local partners• Communicate internally and externally• Data collection

Restyled Schools

• Boulder High School, Colorado• Forest Park High School, Georgia• Shrewsbury High School, Mass.• Union Hill High School, New Jersey• Ingleside Middle School, Arizona• Smith-Hale Middle School, Missouri• Fairview Middle School, Florida

Project Analysis

To strengthen the report that will result from the Ultimate School Restyle, information was collected to determine if efforts resulted in positive changes.

This information is in the process of being analyzed, but preliminary reports indicate that positive changes are evident.

Community Partners

• Provide support and resources• Possible partners

– Home Depot– Lowes

– Sears– Wal-mart

– Sherwin Williams

Areas for Restyling

• Meal serving line• A la carte• Vending – inside and outside cafeteria• School store• Concessions• Class parties

Timeline

• Project began September 2006

• Design ideas presented to school and student advisory groups in early 2007

• Restyle occurred during summer of 2007

• Students returned fall of 2007 to new exciting environment

Ultimate School Restyle

• Improves school eating environment• Visibly appealing• Nutrient-rich dairy focus• Wellness model for others • Encourages community

partnerships

Ultimate Restyle –Boulder Style

Linda Stoll, MPH, SNS

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Boulder High School

Boulder High School was constructed in 1936.

Present day Kitchen is the result of a remodel done in 1963.

Boulder High School

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A Less Than Inviting Entry…

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Gives way to an even less inviting serving line!

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Can you say the words

DARK and DARK and DARK and DARK and

DREARYDREARYDREARYDREARY??

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The signage was good……

…and OH, so professional!

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Seating – Tables…reminiscent of prisons???

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Carpeted Benches(Can you even guess what lies within the

fibers of these??)

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Lower LevelMostly Unused

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After 1 very busy weekend in October…..

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A new entry welcomed Boulder students

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Giving way to a new serving line

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Tables were smaller, brighter, more inviting

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…and those carpeted benches…

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Fresh and clean – using recycled materials

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But the very most amazing thing of all was the signage

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Themes written by students

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Reflecting Cultural Values

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Student Reactions

• Senior table gone!

• Lower level with booths

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Participation changes

2007-2008 changes

BVSD Healthy Food GuidelinesOpen Campus

Average 578 additional meals/day

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Open Campus/Competition

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Smith-Hale Middle School

Hickman Mills School District

Kansas City, MO

District Data

• Urban School District with 7000 students

• 73% Free and Reduced• 79% African American

• 13% Caucasian• 6% Hispanic

• 1% Asian• 32 Languages Spoken in the District

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Smith-Hale Demographics

• Enrollment about 700• ADA• 80% Free and Reduced• 85% African-America• 10% Caucasian• 4% Hispanic

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Ervin (Control) Demographics

• Enrollment about 800• ADA• 73% Free and Reduced• 77% African-America• 12% Caucasian• 7% Hispanic• 2% Asian

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Health Concerns

• Score One For Health Statistics indicate that 40% of Elementary Students were Overweight or Obese Two Years Ago

• Increasing Numbers of Diabetic Students

• Increasing Numbers of Food Allergies

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Standardized TestingCommunication

Arts Proficient

Math

Proficient

Smith- Hale 19.7% 19.0%

Ervin 20.7% 20.4%

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Participation Before and After USR

Average Daily Participation

Smith-Hale Ervin

Lunch Before 82% 88%

Lunch After 85% 89%

Breakfast Before 19% 19%

Breakfast After 35% 23%

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Before Pictures

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Many Thanks to Our Partners

• Campbell’s Soup • Mod-U-Serve• Overhead Door • PCS Revenue Control Systems• Robert’s Dairy• Sherwin Williams• Wal-Mart• Winston Industries • WITEC –(Local Electrician)

And of course,

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QUESTIONS

Thank You!!Thank You!!