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Hopkins promotes a healthy school environment. We know that healthy learners are better learners. We acknowledge that one of the purposes of public schools is to provide a safe and nurturing environment for all members of our learning community. 

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MyPlate Resources

MyPlate Resources
MyPlate offers a visual reminder to make healthy food choices when you choose your next meal. MyPlate can help prioritize food choices by reminding us to make half of our plate fruits and vegetables and shows us the other important food groups for a well-balanced meal: whole grains, lean proteins, and low fat dairy.
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Wellness Newsletters

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Safe Routes to School

Safe Routes to School

Safe Routes To School is a movement to make it safe, convenient, and fun for children to bike and walk to school. 

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JAMmin' Minute Archives

Use this link for JAMmin' minutes to use in your classroom
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Stretch Break Download for Mac OS X (9.85 MB)

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Stretch Break Download for PCs (18.15 MB)

Once installed on your hard drive, Stretch Break gently reminds you to take periodic breaks while using your computer. You are invited to perform a series of low-impact stretches illustrated on the screen. Then Stretch Break returns you to your current Windows application. 

Stretch Break is simple. With one mouse click, you begin stretching with the figure on the screen, or you can delay or cancel the stretches. 

Stretch Break is flexible. You select how long to wait between stretch sessions and how many stretches per session (defaults are 30 minutes and 3 stretches). Each stretch lasts for 20 to 30 seconds, so you are back to work in one or two minutes

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Eat*Talk*Connect

Eat*Talk*Connect

What is Eat*Talk*Connect?

Eat*Talk*Connect is a month long awareness campaign to encourage families to develop strong connections by sharing at least five meals together every week.

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Short Brain Boosting Exercises

Get your classroom movin' with these short exercise videos
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40 Tips for an Active Family (103.46 KB)

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Non-Food Reward Ideas for the Classroom (61.66 KB)

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Healthy snack list (1.6 MB)

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Healthy Snack Brochure (174.27 KB)

Use this downloadable brochure to get ideas for snacks
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Farm To School - Nutrition from the Earth

Farm To School - Nutrition from the Earth
In Hopkins’ six elementary schools, two junior highs, and one high school, about 8,000 students are enjoying fresh local food and learning healthy habits.
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Guide for using fresh spices vs dried spices (39 KB)

Have fresh herbs from your garden you would like to use in your recipe that calls for dried herbs?  Look here to learn how to use your fresh spices.
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Ninos Creciendo Sanos (Children Growing Healthy - Spanish version) (2.21 MB)

Este colorido folleto de 12 páginas proporciona información sobre la creación de ambientes saludables y establecer hábitos saludables para los niños en edad escolar, incluyendo las comidas y snacks, mantenerse activo, comer fuera, y la confianza de la enseñanza.

(This 12-page colorful booklet provides information on creating healthy environments and establishing healthy habits for school age children, including meals and snacks, being active, eating out, and teaching confidence.)
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Children Growing Healthy - English version (2.59 MB)

This 12-page colorful booklet provides information on creating healthy environments and establishing healthy habits for school age children, including meals and snacks, being active, eating out, and teaching confidence.
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Hopkins Wellness Policies

Hopkins Wellness Policies
Hopkins has adopted several policies that guide our practices around wellness.  Details of the policies and downloads are available here.
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SHIP Funds Provide Support for Healthy Hopkins Schools

SHIP Funds Provide Support for Healthy Hopkins Schools
Hopkins is a recipient of the Statewide Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) grant
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Royal Cuisine - Student Nutrition Services

We are committed to providing our learners with healthy and diverse choices plus nutritional and sensory experiences through education.

We offer foods that are fresh, of high quality, and minimally processed. We strive to increase natural fibers and other natural nutrients while decreasing caloric intakes, saturated and trans fatty acids, added sugars, and starchy vegetables.  Our goal is to model lifelong proper eating habits.

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Alliance for Healthier Generation's Healthy School Program

Alliance for Healthier Generation's Healthy School Program
All Hopkins schools are members of the Healthy Schools Program within Allican for a Healthier Generation. This nationally sponsored program provides resources to schools for the purpose of increasing physical activity and improving nutritional practices during the school day.
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Healthy Youth! National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Local wellness policy tools and resources
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