Parent Survey about Student Wellness ISD 200-Kennedy Elementary

1. How many children do you have attending Kennedy this year?

Answer Choices

Responses
73.33%
77
23.81%
25
2.86%
3
105

One
Two
Three or more
Total

2. Are you aware that Hastings Public Schools has a wellness policy (check all that
apply)?
This is the first I've heard of it

39.05%
41
45.71%
48
16.19%
17
2.86%
3

I have heard about the wellness policy

I have read the wellness policy
I have used the wellness policy to make a decision

3. Has your childs attitude about eating fruits and vegetables at school changed in the
past year?
Yes
No
Unsure

13.46%
14
72.12%
75
14.42%
15

4. What does your child say about the dining environment in the cafeteria?

Response
Percent

Response
Count

0 = Negative

39.0%

34

1 = Neutral

17.2%

15

2 = Positive

41.4%

36

3 = Dont like this

0%

4 = Gave Advice

0%

Answer Categories

answered question

87

skipped question

18

34 negative comments (25 of the negative comments related to not enough time to eat)

Enjoys the food. Likes being able to select different fruits and veggies
My daughter loves the salad option. She let me know that "the school cooks are better cooks then you
mom". Ha!
She doesn't get enough time to eat lunch and she never has time to eat breakfast because her bus is
always late.
They don't particularly like it. Too little time to eat. Lots of packaged and processed foods like canned
fruits (in heavy syrup).

5. Please share how you feel our district can better support your child to make healthy
food choices.
Response
Percent

Response
Count

7.9%

1 = Neutral

14.2%

2 = Positive

28.6%

18

3.1%

46.0%

29

Answer Categories
0 = Negative

3 = Dont like this

4 = Gave Advice

answered question

63

skipped question

42

Give them more then 10 min to eat. When I have attended lunch I have seen a range from 15-8 min to
eat our food. That is not enough time for even an adult to eat. I don't feel that is healthy for anyone to
eat so quick.
More health and nutrition education, negative effects of too much sugar...
I think they do a great job and I really like how they are implementing a healthy snack option.

6. How would you rate your childs opportunity to be physically active during the school
day?

Physical Education class

Recess
Classroom

Too much
0.00%
0
0.00%
0
4.81%
5

Just right
53.33%
56
52.88%
55
46.15%
48

Not enough
33.33%
35
38.46%
40
12.50%
13

Not sure
13.33%
14
8.65%
9
36.54%
38

Total
105
104
104

I think it is great that physical education classes are every other day but optimally every day would be
wonderful.

Please share how you feel our district can better support your child to be more
physically active

7.

Response
Percent

Response
Count

0%

1 = Neutral

14.6%

2 = Positive

10.4%

4.2%

70.8%

34

Answer Categories
0 = Negative

3 = Dont like this

4 = Gave Advice

answered question

48

skipped question

57

More recess time or gym time

Do not allow teachers to deprive kids of recess as a punishment.
I would like to see the kids have more opportunities to get up and outside for learning and exercise.
Longer recess more than 20min all day
My daughter has RAVED about the 'smart room' and is excited when she has an opportunity to go in a
play (sounded like exercise to me!). Maybe more of that for all the students.

Key for Comments: (please note, coding is subjective-opinions may vary)

0-Negative comment
1-Neutral comment
2-Positive comment
3- Take awayNo or Stop Less of (I dont like this)
4- Offer Teach Add (Constructive advice)