To the Parents Of

August 2015

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Classroom celebrations, reward ceremonies, and other school sponsored activities may serve food and drinks that do not meet federal standards for nutrition only once per month. These dates for the 2015-2016 school year fall on the holiday date each month or on the last day of the month. This year’s dates are as follows:

• Wednesday, September 30

• Friday, February 29

• Friday, October 30

• Friday, April 29

• Friday, November 20

• Tuesday, May 31

• Friday, December 18

• Wednesday, June 22

• Friday, January 29

All other celebrations, rewards ceremonies, and school sponsored activities serving food must use compliant foods and drinks, such as those listed below. This includes celebrations taking place prior to school start time and up to 30 minutes after and/or during school hours.

Compliant “snack” foods are foods that meet federal standards and have:

• No more than 200 calories per individual food/snack item
• No more than 35% of calories from fat(except nuts, nut butters, seeds, reduced-fat cheese, dried fruit+nut/seed combo)
• No more than 10% of calories from saturated fat(except reduced-fat cheese, dried fruit+nut/seed combo)
• No more than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving
• No more than 35% sugar by weight(except fruit, non-fried veggies, dried fruit+nut/seed combo)
• No more than 230 milligram of sodium

In addition must

• Have fruit, vegetable, dairy, protein, or whole grain as the first ingredient
• OR – contain more than 10% of the DV for calcium or potassium or Vitamin D or dietary fiber

Compliant beveragesinclude:

• Fruit-based drinks with no less than 50% fruit juice,no added sweeteners and not bigger than 12fl oz
• Vegetable-based drinks with no less than 50% vegetable juice, no added sweeteners and not bigger than 12fl oz
• Drinking water with no added sweeteners
• Milk – Cow’s or goat’s1% fat (unflavored), nonfat (flavored, unflavored)

-Contains Vitamin A&D

-Contains more than 25% of the calcium DV per 8fl oz

-No more than 28 grams of total sugar per 8fl oz

-Not bigger than 12fl oz

• Non-Dairy milk:

-Nutritionally equivalent to milk

-No more than 28 grams of total sugar per 8fl oz

-No more than 5 grams of fat per 8fl oz

-Not bigger than 12fl oz

If parents wish to purchase foods or beverages that meet the nutrition guidelines for classroom celebrations or other school activities or have questions, please contact Child Nutrition Services at 619-258-2290. For a complete copy of the District’s policy on student wellness or for nutrition information about food served at our school sites, please visit our website at and select the Child Nutrition Department.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

The PRIDE Staff

9545 Cuyamaca Street, Santee, CA92071·(619) 956-5500 · (619) 956-5514 fax