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Classroom Parties & Celebrations

Classroom Celebrations & Wellness Guidelines

As a participant in the School Breakfast Program (SBP) and National School Lunch (NSLP) Program, it is our responsibility to adhere to and comply with designated, outlined nutritional standards. Specifically, both the SBP & NSLP have detailed dietary requirements that help ensure adequate sustenance is offered to promote a complete and nutritionally dense meal to all students. Both programs work conjunctively as the main source of food and beverages at all OUSD sites.

With this in mind, any classroom celebrations must meet the federal guidelines for our Smart Snack-approved program. OUSD is delighted to share that we are here to help support all classroom celebrations within our district. We offer a variety of nutritionally dense snack items that can be purchased through your cafeteria. From cookies and crackers to ice cream bars and juice boxes. For pricing on these items please contact your site cafeteria. For more information please contact the site cafeteria.

ICE CREAM CELEBRATIONS

If you'd like to celebrate a birthday for your student, you are able to order a variety of ice cream bars directly from our school cafeterias! All of our ice creams offered meet the required guidelines and are Smart Snack Compliant.

Healthy Snack Sales

All snacks are compliant with California regulations and the Smart Snacks federal regulations. These rigorous standards for food and beverages sold "A la Carte" (outside the reimbursable meal program) apply to students from kindergarten through grade twelve. In addition to these standards, all food and beverages at OUSD are free of high fructose corn syrup, artificial food colorings, and hydrogenated oils. All beverages sold have no added sugar, and bottled water is for sale at all school sites.

OUSD Wellness Policy - Guidelines

The following information is taken directly from our OUSD Wellness Policy.

The entirety of the document can be accessed here: Board Policy 5030 Student Wellness and Administrative Regulation 5030 Student Wellness.

9) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FOOD AND BEVERAGES
a. The Nutrition Services Director will have the responsibility and authority to oversee and approve all food and beverages to be served to the students, by any entity, starting at midnight and up to one half hour after the school day to ensure food safety and to maximize the schools' ability to serve healthy and appealing meals.
b. The Nutrition Services Director will have the responsibility and authority to oversee and approve the nutritious snack required in state and federally funded before-school and after-school programs.
c. The Nutrition Services Director will provide a menu for classroom parties. All parents and teachers are encouraged to serve food items from this menu. Foods of minimum nutritional value are not allowed to be served during the school day by parents or teachers in the classroom. Any food to be served that is not from existing menus must be purchased from the approved, state-certified sources provided by the Director of Nutrition Services. This ensures food safety and maximizes the ability of the Nutrition Services Director to oversee that healthy and appealing meals are served in accordance with federal nutrition standards (Smart Snacks in School) and the CDE's Competitive Food and Beverage nutrition standards, and Nutrition Services Directives.