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Letter to Community Members

For any events where community participation is desired.

[DATE]

Dear [COMMUNITY MEMBER’S OR ORGANIZATION’S NAME],

My name is [YOUR NAME], and I’m a [YOUR ROLE, E.G., “TEACHER,” “NURSE”] at [SCHOOL NAME]. 

Our students are about to start a brand new project – one that will help them learn more about making 

healthy food choices at school and at home. Over the next [TIME PERIOD, E.G., “ONE MONTH” or 

“SCHOOL YEAR”], our classroom will be working together to [BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT].

We’re all excited to start learning more about healthy food choices and physical activity. But we need you 

to make this project a success. On behalf of our entire class at [SCHOOL NAME], we’d like to invite you to 

take part in our project by helping us:

•	

•	

[INSERT REQUEST, SUCH AS PROVIDING SUPPLIES FOR AN EVENT, ATTENDING AN 

ACTIVITY TO SERVE AS ROLE MODELS FOR STUDENTS, OR PROMOTING EVENTS IN THEIR 

NEWSLETTERS OR EVENT CALENDARS]

[ADD ADDITIONAL LINES AS NEEDED – BE SURE TO MENTION ANYTHING YOU CAN OFFER 

IN RETURN, SUCH AS OPPORTUNITIES TO DISTRIBUTE COUPONS OR OTHER PUBLICITY 

OPPORTUNITIES]

Thank you for any help you can give us. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at [PHONE 

AND/OR EMAIL]. And we’ll be sure to keep you updated with what our students have learned about 

healthy activities and choices at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacktime!

Sincerely,

[TEACHER NAME]
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Letter to Family Members/Guardians (English)

For any events where family participation is desired.

[DATE]

Dear Parent or Guardian:

Your child is about to start a brand new project at school – one that will help him or her learn more about 

making healthy food choices at school and at home. Over the next [TIME PERIOD, E.G., “ONE MONTH” 

or “SCHOOL YEAR”], our classroom will be working together to [BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT].

We’re all excited to start learning more about healthy food choices and physical activity. But we need you 

to make this project a success. On behalf of our entire class at [SCHOOL NAME], we’d like to invite you to 

take part in our project by:

•	

•	

[INSERT REQUESTS, SUCH AS “INVITING YOUR CHILD TO PARTICIPATE IN A HEALTHY FOOD 

CHOICES SCAVENGER HUNT DURING YOUR NEXT TRIP TO THE GROCERY STORE”]

[ADD ADDITIONAL LINES AS NEEDED]

Thank you for any help you can give us. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at [PHONE 

AND/OR EMAIL]. And starting [DATE PROJECT BEGINS], make sure to start asking your child what 

he or she has learned about healthy activities and choices at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacktime!

Sincerely,

[TEACHER NAME]
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Letter to Family Members/Guardians (Spanish)

For any events where family participation is desired.

[DATE]

Estimados padres o tutores:

Su niño(a) está a punto de comenzar un nuevo proyecto escolar, que le ayudará a aprender más acerca de 

cómo tomar decisiones saludables sobre alimentos en la escuela y en casa. Durante el próximo [TIME 

PERIOD, E.G., “ONE MONTH” or “SCHOOL YEAR”], nuestro salón de clases trabajará en conjunto 

para [BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT].

Estamos entusiasmados de comenzar a aprender más acerca de cómo tomar decisiones saludables 

sobre alimentos y actividades físicas. Pero necesitamos de su ayuda para que este proyecto sea un 

éxito. De parte de toda nuestra clase en [SCHOOL NAME], nos gustaría invitarle a participar en nuestro 

proyecto ayudándonos a:

•	

•	

[INSERT REQUESTS, SUCH AS INVITING YOUR CHILD TO PARTICIPATE IN A HEALTHY FOOD 

CHOICES SCAVENGER HUNT DURING YOUR NEXT TRIP TO THE GROCERY STORE]

[ADD ADDITIONAL LINES AS NEEDED]

Gracias por cualquier ayuda que nos pueda brindar. Si tiene alguna pregunta, tenga la confianza de 

contactarnos: [PHONE AND/OR EMAIL]. Y a partir del [DATE PROJECT BEGINS], asegúrese de 

comenzar a preguntarle a su niño(a) lo que ha aprendido acerca de actividades y decisiones saludables 

para el desayuno, almuerzo, cena y merienda.

Atentamente,

[TEACHER NAME]
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Letter to Other Schools

For any events where participation from other schools is desired.

[DATE]

Dear [SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS’ NAMES],

My name is [YOUR NAME], and I’m a [YOUR ROLE, E.G., “TEACHER,” “NURSE”] at [SCHOOL NAME]. 

Our students are about to start a brand new project – one that will help them learn more about making 

healthy food choices at school and at home. Over the next [TIME PERIOD, E.G., “ONE MONTH” or 

“SCHOOL YEAR”], our classroom will be working together to [BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT].

We’re all excited to start learning more about healthy food choices and physical activity. But we need help 

from students at other schools to make this project a success. On behalf of our entire class at [SCHOOL 

NAME], we’d like to invite you to take part in our project by:

•	

•	

[INSERT REQUESTS, SUCH AS SERVING AS A CLASS’S NUTRITION PEN PAL OR 

PARTICIPATING IN A FRIENDLY FOOD DRIVE COMPETITION BETWEEN SCHOOLS]

[ADD ADDITIONAL LINES AS NEEDED – BE SURE TO MENTION ANY RESOURCES YOU 

CAN SHARE THAT COULD HELP THE SCHOOL GET INVOLVED, SUCH AS TEAM NUTRITION 

MATERIALS]

Thank you for any help you can give us. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at [PHONE 

AND/OR EMAIL]. We’re hoping your students and ours can join together in learning more about healthy 

activities and choices at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacktime!

Sincerely,

[TEACHER NAME]
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Sample Press Release

For any events where news coverage by local media is desired. 

Contact

[MEDIA CONTACT NAME, TITLE, ORGANIZATION’S NAME]

[PHONE NUMBER]

[EMAIL ADDRESS]

[SCHOOL’S NAME] LAUNCHES [NAME OF EVENT] TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY HABITS

[CITY, STATE, DATE] – At [YOUR SCHOOL’S NAME], things are getting healthier. Students have 

kicked off a project aimed at encouraging healthy food choices at school and at home. 

Over the next [TIME PERIOD, E.G., “2 MONTHS” OR “SEMESTER”], students will be working 

together to [BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT]. This project comes as more and more Americans 

explore ways to help children and their families develop lifelong healthy eating and physical activity habits. 

[INSERT QUOTE FROM SCHOOL’S LEADERSHIP, E.G., THE PRINCIPAL, ABOUT 

IMPORTANCE OF THE PROJECT]

Students are already excited to learn more about healthy food choices and physical activity. 

[INSERT QUOTE FROM STUDENT ABOUT THE ACTIVITY]

[SCHOOL NAME] is inviting the entire community to take part in the project by helping them:

•	

•	

[INSERT REQUEST, SUCH AS PROVIDING SUPPLIES FOR AN EVENT, ATTENDING AN 

ACTIVITY TO SERVE AS ROLE MODELS FOR STUDENTS, OR PROMOTING EVENTS IN 

THEIR NEWSLETTERS OR EVENT CALENDARS]

[ADD ADDITIONAL LINES AS NEEDED – BE SURE TO MENTION ANY RESOURCES MEDIA 

CAN SHARE THAT COULD HELP THE COMMUNITY GET INVOLVED, SUCH AS TEAM 

NUTRITION MATERIALS]

This project was inspired by Team Nutrition, an initiative of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 

Food and Nutrition Service. Team Nutrition supports USDA’s Child Nutrition Programs through training 

and technical assistance for foodservice, nutrition education for children and their caregivers, and school 

and community support for healthy eating and physical activity.

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