co-sponsored
by CVParents.org and Castro Valley Unified School District
Wellness Meeting Report
Child Wellness:
Eating & Exercising
for Life
At the wellness
collaborative meeting, a panel of expert speakers
described the new wellness policy and child
nutrition and fitness in general.
Jennifer Kline
(director, cvparents) introduced the program for the
evening.
Leslie
Rothwell, CVUSD Pupil Services, explained
the process for developing the wellness policy.
Gail
Woodward-Lopez, nutritionist and parent,
reviewed the epidemic of childhood obesity that
prompted Congress to mandate the new wellness
program.
Virginia
Allerton, CVUSD Food Services, described the
progress that has been made in food service in our
schools.
Jeanie
Mellor, CVUSD Adaptive PE Specialist,
briefly summarized the physical education
requirements and how the schools can meet the
standards.
The meeting was attended
by parents from at least seven schools and three
school principals. We were very pleased that Mr.
Kunio Okui and Ms. Janice Friesen attended.
“One of the very best
things that we parents can do for our children is to
help them to learn good eating and exercise
patterns,”
Dr. Thomas R. Bersot,
noted cardiologist
October 17,
2006
7:00-8:30
pm
Castro
Valley Adult School
Multipurpose Room