{"id":693,"date":"2012-09-12T18:38:55","date_gmt":"2012-09-13T02:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communications.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/wpmu\/?p=693"},"modified":"2012-09-12T18:38:55","modified_gmt":"2012-09-13T02:38:55","slug":"four-kpbsd-schools-receive-usda-healthierus-schools-challenge-hussc-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/comm-test\/2012\/09\/12\/four-kpbsd-schools-receive-usda-healthierus-schools-challenge-hussc-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Four KPBSD schools receive USDA HealthierUS Schools Challenge (HUSSC) award"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nPRESS RELEASE<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Bronze Award from the USDA HealthierUS Schools Challenge (HUSSC) is awarded to Kaleidoscope School of Arts and Science, Paul Banks Elementary, Seward Elementary, and Soldotna Elementary<\/em><\/strong>
\nSoldotna, September 12, 2012\u2014<\/strong>Four Kenai Peninsula Borough School District schools received national recognition for supporting the health of children and communities. As part of their efforts in the federal HealthierUS School Challenge, the districts feature healthy items on their school menus and emphasize physical education and activity. KBPSD is one of the first two Alaska school districts to achieve this award.
\nA HUSSC Awards Assembly with representatives from the USDA will celebrate Kaleidoscope School of Arts and Science, Paul Banks Elementary, Seward Elementary, and Soldotna Elementary on September 20, 2012, from 2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. at Soldotna Elementary School, 162 Park Avenue, Soldotna, Alaska.<\/span>
\nUpon learning of the national award, Dean Hamburg, administrator of KPBSD Student Nutrition Services said, \u201cSince 1946, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has\u00a0supported success in school meal programs. As a longtime leader in support of appropriate nutrition for student success in\u00a0American classrooms, the USDA developed the criteria and award\u00a0program that is\u00a0the HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC). The KPBSD community can be proud and pleased that\u00a0these four\u00a0schools are among the first in Alaska to meet the award winning criteria for\u00a0appropriate nutrition in school meals, physical education, and\u00a0nutrition education. This is a significant achievement in\u00a0Alaska nutrition history\u00a0for\u00a0the students we serve.\u201d
\nDr. Steve Atwater, KPBSD superintendent said, \u201cI am thrilled to learn that our four schools are being recognized in this way. The award speaks to our progressive stance toward student wellness and shines a light on the careful attention that these schools give to their students.\u201d
\nTogether with the USDA, the state of Alaska supports the HealthierUS Schools Challenge (HUSSC). HUSSC is a voluntary initiative established in 2004 to recognize schools and Residential Child Care Institutions that have created healthier school environments through promotion of nutrition and physical activity. The three goals of HUSSC are: improve the quality of foods served; provide students with nutrition education; and provide students with physical education and opportunities for physical activity.
\nKPBSD thanks the support staff who work in student nutrition services, to educators, and to the students who learn the value of physical activity and healthy nutrition.
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\nKPBSD Student Nutrition Services
\nState of Alaska Department of Education and Early Development Press Release<\/a>
\nHealthierUS Schools Challenge (HUSSC) in Alaska<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nFederal HealthierUS Schools Challenge (HUSSC)<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nFor more information contact Pegge Erkeneff, KPBSD communications specialist, Pegge@kpbsd.k12.ak.us<\/a>, 907.714.8838
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