2020-2021 School Year Remington Elementary Wellness Story 

This school year, our health and wellness committee decided to buy positive quotes to put throughout the school. The idea for this was inspired by a project that students from Sand Creek High School started the previous school year. This group of Sand Creek students, who had previously attended Remington, came to our school to paint positive messages in our student restroom. Our committee wanted to encourage students to be positive and use positive self-talk as a way to support social emotional learning and to create a positive school environment. We purchased different positive messages and quotes and placed them in the hallway of our school.

District 49's wellness policy and supporting guidelines focus on improving the health of students. Anyone interested in serving on the districtwide wellness advisory council should email wellness@d49.org for additional information.

A sample of the Curriculum Food Request Form is available here. 

Nutrition for classroom parties, celebrations, rewards & fundraisers:

• All food items must be store-bought with the nutrition information showing that the product is 100 calories or less, 0 grams of trans fat.
• No candy or sodas are allowed.
• Birthday celebrations with treats must follow the  Wellness Policy Guidelines.
• Fresh fruits and vegetables are excluded from calorie and sugar limits.
• Food prepared in a private home may not be served at school to students because knowledge of ingredients, sanitation, preparation, and temperature of food in storage or transit is not available, nor can quality and sanitation standards be controlled.
  
• Fundraiser guidelines may also be found in the Wellness Policy Guidelines.
  

Our commitment to physical activity:

• Physical education is provided in elementary, middle, and high school.
• Strenuous physical activity is not used (e.g. running laps, pushups) as punishment.
• Generally, students should not be required to “sit out” any part of recess as punishment unless there is a safety concern.
• Elementary school students will have a minimum of 30-minutes daily of physical activity. Recess for 1⁄2 day Kindergarten will be determined at those individual buildings. 
  • Physical activity can include recess, physical education classes, fitness breaks, active classroom activities, exercise programs, or active field trips.