![]() She oversees 33 schools and has a point person at each school. She has a degree in nutrition and her career has included patient service management in hospital administration. Shand has worked for the district for 5 years making significant strides in their nutrition services program. Nutrition Services Site Supervisor–Desert Sands Unified School District Lenea Pollett, Nutrition Education Program Coordinator – PSUSD and Hayden Ross, Healthy Schools Program Manager, Coachella Valley from the Clinton Foundation’s Alliance for a Healthier Generation. Desert Health ® is are proud to feature three individuals who are significant contributors to this change: Marta Shand, Nutrition Services Site Supervisor – DSUSD Dr. Nutritional change is happening in Coachella Valley schools. ![]() She brought local farmers to schools and secured a Farmers Market Cart offering fresh fruits and vegetables as part of the student lunch program. Shand initiated running clubs and created and taught healthy afterschool programs such as Nutrition Bites, Cooking it Up and Earth Day at the elementary level. Programs such as Breakfast and a Movie, Football Breakfast, Color Me Breakfast, and Grab n’ Go Breakfast emphasize the importance of this daily meal. The interactive programs that Shand and her team implemented at DSUSD target students with a focus on healthy eating as part of students’ daily lives. PSUSD’s nutrition program targets students, staff and parents and includes: a “wellness policy” with guidelines for acceptable foods to be sold on campus and limiting fund raising to healthy items a Chef in the Classroom program after school cooking clubs parent cooking classes district-wide walking programs teacher “Lunch & Learns” and in-class Harvest of the Month curricula. ![]() “Best of the Best” was awarded to the Palm Springs Unified School District (PSUSD) for its top-notch nutrition program and the “Advocate Award” was presented to Marta Shand, Nutrition Services Site Supervisor–Desert Sands Unified School District (DSUSD). The goal for each program was to improve the health, physical fitness, and overall well-being of those within their organization.Įach entry was unique and the results impressive, and top honors went to two participating schools. In this year’s Healthy Lifestyle Challenge, schools competed against valley cities, companies and organizations for the “Best of the Best” award. Improving nutrition in schools is no small task.It requires the motivation, inspiration and action of a hard working team to instill long-lasting change. ![]()
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