HEALTHY Armstrong focuses on implementing activities within the schools of the Armstrong School District (ASD) and within the community at-large.

In-School Initiatives

Great strides have been made in modifying the school meal programs to offer more healthy food options. Improvements include:

• Removal of deep fryers in kitchen
• Addition of more whole grain food choices
• At least three kinds of fresh fruit options and one fresh vegetable available daily
• Only 1% or skim milk served
• Removal of soda pop from all vending machines in student areas

In-school activities include morning exercise programs to begin the day and regular nutrition lessons within classes. All the elementary schools participated in ACES (All Children Exercising Simultaneously), a national program that reinforces the importance of regular physical exercise.

Overall, more than 1,300 students participated in after-school programs at the seven elementary schools. These activities included cooking demonstrations at Lenape Tech and wellness classes that included parents or caregivers.

The HEALTHY Armstrong website, www.healthyarmstrong.com, features a wide range of information, including details on current and upcoming initiatives, a wealth of health-related resources for parents and kids, an event calendar, and other important news related to the HEALTHY Armstrong collaborative.