Healthy Cooking in the Classroom Program Expanded to Include 3 Fargo Public Schools
Healthy Cooking in the Classroom Program Expanded to Include 3 Fargo Public Schools
Family Wellness provides hands on cooking instruction in the classroom to many area elementary students. In the 2015-2016 school year we impacted over 1,600 students and taught children many different food preparation skills such as: opening cans, slicing, mixing, dry and wet measuring, and heat element safety.
The Healthy Cooking in the Classrooms program is now in the health curriculum for all 4th and 5th grade students in the West Fargo School District and we have added 3 new schools in the Fargo School District for the 2016-2017 school year. With the addition of Bennet, Ed Clapp, and Kennedy in Fargo, we will be able to reach over 2,100 students in the 2016-2017 school year!
Healthy Cooking in the Classroom Program Results
- 92% of students feel more comfortable cooking or being in the kitchen.
- 81% of students reported feeling comfortable or very comfortable making healthy food choices.
- 68% of students reported eating more fruits and vegetables a week.
- 54% of students made 1 or more of the recipes that they learned in class, at home.
The Inspire Wellness Initiative helps support need based community wellness programming. In 2016, the initiative supported the Healthy Cooking in the Classroom program and brought hands on healthy cooking lessons to 4th and 5th grade students at 10 West Fargo elementary schools impacting over 1,600 students. Students participated in four lessons throughout the school year and each lesson discussed the MyPlate food groups and information on good nutrition. Students also had the opportunity to make (and eat) four Simple Cooking with Heart recipes which corresponded to the food group highlighted in each lesson.
About the Inspire Wellness Initiative
The Family Wellness Inspire Wellness Initiative is a fundraising effort created to help grow need basedcommunity wellness programming that will help people cook well and move well for life. Funds raised through the Inspire Wellness Initiative allow children, adults, and families to access innovative programs that inspire healthy lifestyles.
This year, Family Wellness will focus on the programs below. Your support will help sustain and develop these programs for years to come.
Healthy Cooking in Classrooms
Family Wellness provides hands on cooking instruction in the classroom to many area elementary students. In the 2015-2016 school year we impacted over 1,600 students and taught children many different food preparation skills such as: opening cans, slicing, mixing, dry and wet measuring,and heat element safety. The Healthy Cooking in the Classrooms program is now in the health curriculum for all 4th and 5th grade students in the West Fargo School District and we have added 3 new schools in the Fargo School District for the 2016-2017 school year.
FIT Start Youth Weight Management
The FIT Start Youth Weight Management Program provides an innovative approach to weight management that incorporates youth physical activity along with healthy cooking and nutrition sessions. Youth can be referred to the program by Sanford Health providers and they receive a subsidized cost for enrolling which allows all people access to the program.
Parkinson’s Program
Parkinson’s Program allows certified Family Wellness Trainers to work with the Parkinson community to combine physical activity and interactive group sessions to help participants manage their symptoms in a fun, social, and supportive environment.
For more information about the Inspire Wellness Initiate, click here.
Interested in volunteering or getting involved? Email Angie, the Program Development Manager at Angela.Hasbrouck@Sanfordhealth.org or Jenna, the Director at Jenna.Johnson@Sanfordhealth.org for more information!