Montevideo Nutrition & Fitness Task Force

The mission of our Task Force is to support the Montevideo school district, parents and community in their efforts to provide children with the nutrition, education and physical activity necessary for learning and life-long health. Some of the projects that our group has supported with funds or volunteer work include:
- Provide local Swenson apples & healthy eating handouts at K-8 fall open houses

and ECFE Vehicle Fair
- Provide local vegetables, fruits & healthy snacks for Kids' Day
- Walk & Bike to School Week prizes & Purple/ Gold shoelaces for K-5 students
- Book Fair at the elementary schools for Grandparent's Day each spring
- Spring Bike Safety Training, Bike helmets & T-hawk helmet decals for K-4 students
- Fitness Equipment for the Middle School (P.L.A.Y.)
- Ball Chairs for Classrooms
- Taste testing with the students
- Assisting with Farm to School implementation
- Presidential Fitness Awards
- Designing the Wellness Policy
- Whole Grains Training for Food Service Staff
- Hosted an Olympic Trainer & Speaker
- Healthy School Index Survey (2 times)
- Pedometers & Pulse Bars for the elementary schools
- Dental Education for the Students
- Community Ed.