Livingston is Developing Healthy Bodies and Healthy Minds
Preschool Services Offered at LUSD
Livingston is Developing Healthy Bodies and Healthy Minds
El Distrito esta Desarrollando Cuerpos Sanos y Mentes Sanas
Livingston Schools are working to become a model in providing students healthy and tasty meals! The district’ s mission and passion is to provide healthy food to students throughout the school day. Providing whole grains, low fat, fresh fruits and vegetables, reduced sodium and lower saturated fat are all a part of the focus to bring healthier food choices to the schools’ food services program. In collaboration with the district nurse, Lori Morgan, nutritional and calorie information is scrutinized and used to inform healthy menu planning. Taste testing new recipes with students for real-time feedback, establishment of a Student Nutrition Advisory council, addition of a food court for grades 6-8, and collaboration with principals to help staff switch to healthier classroom party snacks are programs rolled out by the new healthy food initiative. Breakfast, lunch, dinners, snacks, and classroom treats are all being redesigned to better meet the nutritional needs of the growing child.
The opportunities for students to have a meal at school have expanded considerably. In addition to the traditional breakfast and lunch programs, a morning healthy snack, breakfast served at recess at two sites, and an after school meal is now being offered. At each site students are offered a choice of 5 or more fruits and vegetables at the delicious“ Garden Salad Bar” and a vegetarian option is available every day. LUSD is proud to offer healthy free meals to all students. For more information about the district’ s nutrition program, please contact program director, Laura Howe at( 209) 394-5457.
Elementary Physical Education Physical activity is also key to having a healthy body and mind. Physical Education Teacher, William Ray, joined LUSD in 2015-2016, as the district’ s elementary PE teacher. In addition to the physical education students receive with their regular classroom teacher, Coach Ray rotates through each elementary school providing physical fitness activities to all students in grades TK— 5th.
Las escuelas de Livingston están trabajando para convertirse en líderes en preparando comidas nutritivas y sabrosas. Nuestra misión es proporcionar alimentos saludables a los estudiantes durante el día escolar. Proveer granos enteros, comidas con menos grasa, frutas y vegetales frescos, menos sal y grasa saturada son parte del enfoque para ofrecer opciones de alimentos mas saludables en el programa de alimentos. En colaboración con la enfermera del distrito, información sobre la nutrición y las calorías es analizado y utilizado para la planificación del menú saludable. Algunos métodos implementados como parte de la iniciativa de alimentos saludables incluye estudiantes probando nuevas recetas, el establecimiento de un comité estudiantil de nutrición, un puesto de comida para los grados 6-8 y la colaboración con los directores para ayudar a los maestros escoger bocadillos mas saludables para las fiestas en clase. El desayuno, el almuerzo, la cena y bocadillos son diseñados para satisfacer mejor las necesidades nutricionales de un niño.
Las oportunidades para que los estudiantes puedan comer en la escuela se han ampliado considerablemente. Además de los programas tradicionales como el desayuno y almuerzo, ofrecemos bocadillos en la mañana, cena después de la escuela y en dos escuelas se ofrece el desayuno durante el recreo. A cada estudiante se le ofrece una selección de 5 o más frutas y verduras en la barra de ensalada y una opción vegetariana esta disponible todos los días. Estamos orgullosos de ofrecer comidas gratis y saludables a todos nuestros estudiantes. Para más información sobre el programa, por favor llame a( 209) 394-5457.
Preschool Services Offered at LUSD
Did you know a high-quality preschool is designed to set up young scholars for future academic, emotional, and social success? LUSD is proud to offer six preschool classes. Four classes are located at the Walnut Child Development Center on Walnut Avenue and two classes are located at the Livingston Child Development Center on Prusso Street in Livingston. The centers serve 144 children between the ages of 3 and 5. Through a curriculum that is perfectly suited for preschoolers with an emphasis on Language, Literacy, Mathematics, and Science with an interwoven ― Conscious Discipline ‖ strand, staff is able to offer a strong foundational program preparing the preschoolers for a nearly seamless entry into Kindergarten. The Walnut center recently received a very high State rating, ― High Quality Certification ‖. We are proud of our students and staff for this accomplishment!
Parent engagement in education starts in the preschool years and you are invited to get involved! Monthly meetings are held to provide an opportunity for questions and open discussion as well as featuring guest speakers who highlight topics of interest to the parents. Four times throughout the year, parents can engage in the ― Interactive Literacy Program.‖ The literacy program has teachers demonstrating literacy lessons, with parents observing while their children are engaging in the lesson.
For more information on the district’ s preschool program and eligibility requirements please contact Manisha Khosla at 394-7122.