Nutrition and Wellness Education

Our nutrition education programs encourage students' development of healthy lifestyle habits and education in the basics of good nutrition. ARAMARK is an active participant in your District's Wellness Committee, so if you have questions or comments regarding nutrition and wellness, do not hesitate to reach out.

ACE Nutrition Mascot Program
Throughout the school year, our elementary school nutrition mascot, ACE and his friends, share the Stay Healthy wellness message through a monthly program. An educational gift with nutrition fun facts provides a consistent opportunity to reinforce the importance of healthy eating, exercise, and getting plenty of sleep. Feel free to visit acefanclub.com to learn more.

This year, ACE and his friends will be participating in ACE's Active Adventures, which will consist of different monthly adventures featuring various activities, sports, exercises, and nutrition facts. A sample of these themes include "Triathlon Adventures," "Mountain Adventures," and "Wild Winter Adventures." Educational, fun, and functional giveaways will be provided each month so that elementary students can enjoy them and learn from them.

Wellness Wise Newsletter
Wellness Wise monthly newsletters highlight nutrition tips for parents. Examples of information shared include labels and snacking, meal planning and shopping, and eating more fruits and vegetables. Wellness Wise will be provided to students to take home on a monthly basis.

Treat Yourself Right (TYR)
This middle and high school communication program reinforces healthy choices and lifestyles. Through informative newsletters, signage, and frequent nutrition tips, students are empowered to make the right decisions for health and wellness. Examples of lessons shared include hydration, staying fit, and eating balanced meals. TYR newsletters will be provided to students on a quarterly basis.

Nutrition Education Materials
Monthly nutrition education materials are created to reinforce healthy eating with students and provide nutritional facts and figures. This year’s program will focus on broad lessons, such as food portions, the main food groups, and reading labels. Monthly fruits and vegetables will be highlighted to encourage students' interest and consumption, as well as educate them on the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables regularly.

Student Wellness Promotions
Our wellness promotions include tasty, exciting recipes developed by our chefs and dietitians with the objective to introduce new, healthy menu items to the students, who eat in the same location every day, in most cases. These promotions offer fun themes and enticing recipes to ensure that the students' taste buds don’t get bored. Examples of this year's themes and special recipes include Asian cuisine, Italian regional favorites, minis (small bites), and world flavors.

IMPACT Jr. is the elementary food specials program.

FUEL is the middle and high school program. Feel free to visit fuel4me.com to learn more.

Special Event Promotions
Monthly promotional ideas and merchandising material templates, which can be customized, are featured to increase student excitement and satisfaction and meal participation. Promotional kits celebrate holidays and national events like Election Day; health-related themes, including National Nutrition Month or American Heart Month; and school-specific events, such as homecoming or spring dances.

This year, Special Event Promotions will include:

• September: Flavors from the Far East! (Asian recipes), Welcome Back Celebrations
• October: Breakfast for Lunch, National School Lunch Week
• November: Regional Italian Favorites, Thanksgiving
• December: American Classics (home-cooked favorites), Walt Disney's Birthday (elementary), Holiday Toy Drive (secondary)
• January: Potato Pile Ups (various potato recipes), Family Fit Lifestyle
• February: Mini (small bites with big flavor), The "Souper" Bowl
• March: World Flavors, Dr. Seuss' Birthday (elementary), March Madness (secondary)
• April: Hot and Spicy, Baseball Season Opening
• May: Crunchtime! (healthy, crunchy recipes), Cinco de Mayo