Calendar

Please click here to see the Nutrition Link in-class schedule (pdf). If you have already scheduled you can see when we're coming to your classroom. If you haven't, you can see what days/times are still available. If you need to reschedule please give the Nutrition Link health educators 5 days advanced notice.

Web Lessons

Complete at least 6 web lessons and get a bonus taste test for your class. Complete the most web lessons at your school and get a fruit smoothie party and more! Click here for the flyer

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nutrition Link?

Nutrition Link is an In-Class and Web Based Nutrition Education Program for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders.  Embedded in these lessons are fun Children’s Power Play! Campaign activities and worksheets for students to complete.  The nutrition education curriculum follows the California Health Education standards and California Core Content Standards.

What is Children’s Power Play! Campaign?

The Children’s Power Play! Campaign is a researched-based nutrition education curriculum designed to help 4th and 5th grades.  The campaign was developed to encourage students to eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables and enjoy 60 minutes of physical activity every day.  The lessons in the curriculum have been developed and evaluated by the California Department of Public Health.  For more information about Children’s Power Play! Campaign, please click here from a message from Children’s Power Play! Campaign Coordinator.

Is Nutrition Link free for teachers, students, staff and administrators to use?

Nutrition Link’s nutrition education curriculum is FREE for 4th and 5th graders at the Lemon Grove Unified School District and 3rd, 4th and 5th graders at Rosa Parks Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District.

Do I have to register?

Yes.  We ask all teachers to register to help us with scheduling In-Class lessons and keeping in contact during the school year.  Your contact information will NOT be shared with any other organizations, sponsors or third parties.

What are my responsibilities as a teacher?

It’s simple!  Register, stay in contact with the health educators, complete a teacher time sheet and have students complete the Web Based lessons (preferably prior to the In-Class lessons).

How much time do I have to set aside for my students?

Just 1 hour per month and that’s it!  For example: 15 minutes for each Web Based lessons (2 per lesson), 30 minutes for the In-Class lesson.  You are more than welcome to incorporate more nutrition based education for your students. 

What is the Teacher Time Sheet?

The Teacher Time Sheet is how Nutrition Link receives its funding from the USDA’s Food Stamp Program through the California Department of Public Health’s Network for a Healthy California.  Before the In-Class lesson, the health educator will present you with a time sheet.  Please log in the hour(s) you and/or your students spent interacting or participating in any nutrition education activity for the prior month.  At the end of the lesson, the health educator will pick up the time sheet.  After each quarter (3 months), the health educator will input all the hours you logged onto one document for you to verify and sign.  The document will be logged and/or submitted to the California Department of Public Health’s Network for a Healthy California.  The reported hours help Nutrition Link continue its FREE nutrition education curriculum to your students.

How long are the In-Class lessons?

Each lesson is 30 minutes taught by 2 health educators.  The health educators will review the previous lesson before introducing the new interactive lesson.  Students will participate in skits/ demonstrations, complete worksheets and have a sample test tests of fruits, vegetables and/or healthy snacks.

What should I do if my student(s) has/have food allergies?

Prior to the In-Class lessons, the health educators will be sending emails about the lesson to be taught as well as the foods that will be sampled.  Please notify the health educators of the allergies.

Is the schedule posted anywhere?

Yes, the schedule is posted on our web-site.You can view/download a PDF version of the calendar by clicking here.
Email reminders are usually sent to each teacher a few days before the scheduled date.

How to get in touch with Nutrition Link staff?

Students are encouraged to ask nutrition and health related questions/comments for the health educators through their blogs (Crystal's).  The questions/comments will be answered in a timely fashioned manner.  The responses will be sent to the instructor and can be given directly to the student(s) or posted in the classroom.  The health educators will not respond to questions or comments that they feel are inappropriate; however the health educators may inform the instructor of an inappropriate question or comment.

Teachers please refer to the Contact Us page for contact information.

WEB BASED LESSONS FAQs

When do I do the Web Based lessons?

The Web Based lessons should be completed before the in-class lessons. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the year to classes that complete the most quizzes.

Which lessons should my class do?

There are 2 Web Based lessons for each in-class lesson. To begin the lessons:

Click on either “third grade,” “fourth grade lessons” or “fifth grade lessons.” This will take you to the homepage for that grade leve (Note: the current lessons will be revised and updated by the end of September).

Click on the Email image below anytime you see it to send an email to David (the webmaster) with any website related questions or problems.

This material was funded by USDA's Food Stamp Program through the California Department of Public Health's Network for a Healthy California. These institutions are equal opportunity providers and employers. The Food Stamp Program provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help buy nutritious food for a better diet. For information on the Food Stamp Program, call 1-888-328-3483.