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Nutrition Education
SDJA’s standards and goals are designed to build the skills and knowledge that all students need to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Knowledge of food, how it is grown, who grows it, how it is prepared, its connection to our Jewish traditions, and its influence in shaping our future are all integral components to a healthy education.
Nutrition Education will be:
- Based on current research in compliance with USDA guidelines
- Integrated into the core academic subjects when possible
- Also provided to parents, teachers and administrators through communication and outreach
Nutrition Guidelines
In addition to all foods being kosher, SDJA is committed to serving high quality food options, as much as possible; such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains and dairy foods that are low in fat and added sugars. Organic foods are preferred when financially viable and available.
A suggested list of kosher healthy foods and beverages shall be made available to parents, employees and all school groups.
These guidelines shall apply to:
- Food prepared as part of the school’s food service program
- PTO
- Snack Bar
- School organization sales (e.g. Athletic Boosters)
- On Site Vending
- Classroom rewards, celebrations or educational events
- Recruitment Events
Ideas for Eating Healthy Foods
Preferred Items:
- Fresh Fruits
- Fresh Vegetables
- Dried Fruit
- Apple Sauce
- Cheese
- Seeds (Please consider that some SDJA students have life threatening nut allergies)
- Popcorn
- Olives
- Hummus
- Hard-boiled eggs
- Beans or edamame
- Yogurt
- Vegetarian sushi
- Bakery Items (low fat muffins, whole wheat bagels, or other whole grain breads)
- Rice cakes, corn cakes or pretzels
- Graham crackers
- Frozen juice or fruit bars (no less than 50% juice)
- Trail mix (without nuts or candy)
- Granola
School Beverage List
Preferred Beverages:
- Drinking Water – no added sweetener
- Fruit or Vegetable-based drinks – no less than 50% fruit or vegetable juice and no added sweetener
- Milk 2%, 1%, nonfat, soy, rice and nondairy milks
- Smoothies
To Download SDJA’s Lunch Menu, Click Here.
To Download SDJA’s Birthday Party/Snacks Menu, Click Here.
Non Food Reward Ideas for the Classroom
Reinforcement tools/non-food options
- Good behavior = 1 Ticket Many Tickets = Raffle for a “prize”
- Penny Jar, good behavior = a penny, certain # of pennies = Treasure chest
- Homework pass
- Butterfly making with Cheryl Price
- Dress down day (certificate)
- Teacher’s (Principal’s) Helper
- Sharing day
- Extra gardening time
- Name in morning announcements
- Extra recess time
- Good call home
- Mr. Sussman reports it on Kabbalat Shabbat
- Mitzvah award of the month program
Parties/non-food options
- The timing of the party should be middle to last part of the day
- Donation of a book to the class can be read by the parent or birthday child
- Chair celebration: Lifting the Birthday individual
- Singing different happy B-day songs
- Dancing around the B-day boy
- Dress up parent
- Planting a tree in Israel
- Going to Levana’s garden, and celebrating by doing some gardening
Parties/food options
- Kosher muffins by Edwin
- Smoothies by Edwin
- Popcorn (all kinds)
- Veggies & dip
- Fruit Salad (sprinkles & chocolate)
- Cheese & Crackers
- Yogurt
- Fruit Bars
- Oatmeal, Amaranth, or Quinoa Cookies
- Baked Chips
Additionally, for added convenience you may also order directly from the SDJA kitchen. You may contact the business office or click on the link below and complete the form.
Promoting the New Salad Bar:
At SDJA, we provide a salad bar daily to the students who purchase the school lunch. They have had a strong positive response to choosing their own fresh fruits and vegetables to accompany the rest of their lunch. The new salad bar is great way to help students get the vitamins and minerals they need and the best part is there is always something new! Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity- sign your child(ren) up today!
Physical Education & Activity
SDJA is committed to offering daily physical activity for all students.
Physical education programs will promote:
- Safety and preventing injuries
- Optimal physical fitness
- Skill development to interpret and understand basic health information
Physical activity opportunities shall be provided on a regular basis through:
- Physical education
- Recess
- School athletic programs
- After school programs
- Other structured and unstructured activities
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Butterfly Project
