Wellness Policy Survey Results SMS
Do students in your school have at least 20 minutes to eat lunch AFTER receiving
their food?
30%
40%
Yes
No
Sometimes
30%
In your school, are students provided with at least 20 minutes of daily physical
activity outside of P.E.? (recess, activity breaks, GoNoodle, etc.)
20%
Yes
No
Other
80%
Wellness Policy Survey Results SMS
In your school, is physical activity withheld as punishment? (ex. recess detention,
missing P.E.)
20%
30%
Yes
No
Depends on the situation
50%
Outside of the Lunch Program, do the foods and beverages available to students
promote student health? (ex. no candy in school stores)
11%
Yes
No
33%
Other: “Mostly.”
56%
Other
Wellness Policy Survey Results SMS
On a scale of 1 to 5, does your cafeteria/lunch space provide a positive eating
environment for students?
5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
1-Not at all
2
3
4
5-Yes,
definitely.
If applicable, how often is nutrition taught in your classroom?
10%
Does not apply to me
Other
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
90%
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Are food rewards used in classrooms to encourage achievement or desirable
behavior?
10%
Yes
No
50%
Sometimes
40%
Other
Are there any activities you would like to see at your school that are currently not
offered? (ex. jump rope, a cooking club, intramural sports)
“Intramural sports.”
“Archery, Running Club, Club Sports or tournaments.”
“Open gym at lunch, Culinary Club, After School Racket Sports (Badminton, Pickle Ball, Tennis), kayaking
club.”
“After school or lunch activities for everyone like yoga, kickboxing, walking club, dance dance revolution,
or things for kids not athletes.”
“Intramural sports for middle school.”
“Clubs of any kind, chess, cooking new kids.”
Wellness Policy Survey Results SMS
If your school had an active wellness committee, would you participate?
40%
Yes
No
Maybe
60%
On a scale of 1 to 5, do you feel your school is supportive of improving student and
staff health and wellbeing?
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
1- Not at all
2
3
4
5- Yes,
defintiely
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Are you aware the district has a wellness policy?
Yes and I've read it.
50%
50%
Yes but I haven't read it.
No
Other
Do you specific concerns about the wellness policy and your school? If so, please
explain.
“Students at our school have to choose between P.E., and band or choir. We have 7th grade students just
coming out of grade school who REALLY need that physical outlet. Forcing them to choose between P.E.
and band or choir is NOT following our District wide Wellness Policy.”
“I’m going to read the policy now.”
“Mandating Health separate from PE can cause scheduling challenges in times of budget crisis, Number
of minutes for PE should be recommended goals”
“Students do not get enough exercise during the day at Schoenbar. Student attention spans decrease
significantly in the afternoons.”
“I think it goes too far.”
“Not enough time for lunches, not enough physical activity, students cannot take band/choir and PE in
7th grade which is unacceptable.”
“The free part of lunch period, after eating, is spent inside. Most days students are not allowed outside.”
Wellness Policy Survey Results SMS
Do you have any suggestions for ideas for improving the District Wellness Program
at either the district or school level?
“Speak with our Administration at our school about the importance of ALL 7th grade students being able
to participate in P.E., and not have to choose between P.E. and band or choir.”
“I am thankful we have a Wellness Program.”
“Don’t stop requiring the 30 minutes of scheduled activity. It’s too easy to say-we don’t have time for
this, lets use it for academics. Kids need a physical outlet. SpEd kids especially. Don’t choose between
support for academics/band/choir AND PE. Schedule so kids can have both.”