District Wellness Program

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    The Ken-Ton School District is committed to keeping the health, safety and well-being of our students a priority. On this page, you will find helpful links which parents, students, teachers, and the community can utilize to keep our children healthy. 
     
    Below is this year's Wellness Year at a Glance:
     
    Wellness Week Yearly Plan
     
     
    Wellness Updates
     
    Big Apple Crunch
     
    During the week of October 23rd, we celebrated New York State's apple harvest with the Big Apple Crunch! All students and staff in the district put aside what they were doing to take a big bite of a locally grown apple. Food Service Director Kim Roll is able to provide, coordinate, and distribute over 8,600 apples district-wide for the crunch!
     
     
     
    Harvest Festivals and Wellness Nights
     
    Each year, a district wide elementary Harvest Festival is held in the fall and a Wellness Festival is held in the spring. All elementary students and families are invited to attend. The nights include a variety of activities and games along with taste testing and produce to take home for all families. The 2024 Fall Harvest Festival took place October 17th at Holmes Elementary.
  • District Wellness Week
     
    Each year we celebrate Wellness Week in the Spring as a way to celebrate living a healthy lifestyle.  In addition to the district-wide theme days, the district is sponsoring many other fun activities.  Stay tuned for more information about specific events being offered to celebrate the week as it gets closer. The 2025 Wellness Week will take place March 31-April 4 (stay tuned for themes and activities).
     
     
    Harvest of the Month
     
    The Ken-Ton School District's Food Service Department promotes a Harvest of the Month that highlights fruits and vegetables that are featured on the monthly lunch menus. Students will learn about the benefits of the foods in school, have an opportunity to try them as a part of the school lunch program, and use the recipe on the back of the lunch calendar to make a fun recipe at home. Click here for the monthly menu.
     

    Harvest of Month

     
    Smoothie Bike
     
    What do you get when you combine exercise, strawberries and yogurt? Smoothies, of course! Ken-Ton has a smoothie bike available for classes to use some muscle and hard work to create healthy and most of all, yummy smoothies!
     
     
    Wellness Policy Update
     
    The Ken-Ton District Wellness Policy has been updated and was board approved in June 2023. The nutritional standards we will use for all food items will follow the "Safe Snacks in Schools" rule. Please click here for the Wellness brochure to find out more information on our updates.