Wellness
The District is committed to providing a school environment that promotes and protects students' health, well-being, and ability to learn, by fostering healthy eating and physical activity before, during, and after the school day.Wellness Policy
The Lyncourt UFSD wellness policy outlines the District's approach to ensuring environments and opportunities for all students to practice healthy eating and physical activity behaviors throughout the school day while minimizing commercial distractions.
This wellness policy applies to all students, staff, and schools in the District.
District Wellness Committee
The Lyncourt UFSD wellness policy outlines the District's approach to ensuring environments and opportunities for all students to practice healthy eating and physical activity behaviors throughout the school day while minimizing commercial distractions.
This wellness policy applies to all students, staff, and schools in the District.
District Wellness Committee
The District has established a wellness committee that meets at least once a month per year to oversee and establish goals for school health and safety policies and programs, including the development, implementation, and periodic review and update of this district-level wellness policy. The district wellness committee will evaluate and make recommendations that reflect the specific needs of the District and its students.
The District will actively seek members for the district wellness committee through the use of email, newsletters, the District's website, the District's social media page(s), and/or advertisements.
The district wellness committee membership will represent all school levels, and include (to the extent possible), but not be limited to, representatives from the following groups:
a) Parents and caregivers;
b) Students;
c) Physical education teachers;
d) School health professionals;
e) District food service program representatives;
f) School Board;
g) School administrators;
h) General education teachers;
i) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP–ED) coordinators; and
j) Members of the public.
The District will actively seek members for the district wellness committee through the use of email, newsletters, the District's website, the District's social media page(s), and/or advertisements.
The district wellness committee membership will represent all school levels, and include (to the extent possible), but not be limited to, representatives from the following groups:
a) Parents and caregivers;
b) Students;
c) Physical education teachers;
d) School health professionals;
e) District food service program representatives;
f) School Board;
g) School administrators;
h) General education teachers;
i) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP–ED) coordinators; and
j) Members of the public.
The Lyncourt UFSD Committee Members can be found here
NYS Wellness Policy Assessment Tool
The NYS Wellness Policy Assessment Tool template provides information on wellness policy goals and practices within the LEA.
We use this tool to track progress and gather ideas on ways to create a healthier school environment.
The Lyncourt UFSD Wellness Policy Assessment Tool can be found here
According to our Wellness Policy outside cupcakes, cakes and snacks, unless healthy, can not be brought in for birthday celebrations.
Our food service department does have an option! Please check out the flyer below.
NYS Wellness Policy Assessment Tool
The NYS Wellness Policy Assessment Tool template provides information on wellness policy goals and practices within the LEA.
We use this tool to track progress and gather ideas on ways to create a healthier school environment.
The Lyncourt UFSD Wellness Policy Assessment Tool can be found here
According to our Wellness Policy outside cupcakes, cakes and snacks, unless healthy, can not be brought in for birthday celebrations.
Our food service department does have an option! Please check out the flyer below.




