The Monomoy Regional School District has been recognized for its commitment to student wellness.
The district was named a School Wellness Champion after completing the Massachusetts School Wellness Coaching Program, according to a community announcement.
The program pairs schools and districts with a wellness coach who facilitates meetings and provides technical assistance throughout the school year. The focus is on local wellness policy assessment, action planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
The program emphasizes compliance with the USDA Final Rule for Local School Wellness Policy Implementation under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.
During a recognition ceremony at the 2026 Healthy Kids, Healthy Programs Summit, Monomoy was presented with a special banner. A team from the district attended breakout sessions titled “Catching On: Why Seafood Belongs on the Tray” and “Recruit and Retain: Strengthening Ties With the Cafeteria, Community, and Classrooms.”
Monomoy Regional High School student Davion Dawkins represented the district as a student member of the Wellness Committee, alongside Monomoy Middle School health teacher Bambi Thompson.
The two-day summit celebrated innovation, leadership and community spirit in school nutrition. It explored how intentional leadership, culinary creativity and whole-school wellness can strengthen the school nutrition experience for every student.
The event was sponsored by the Office for Food and Nutrition Programs at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the John C. Stalker Institute of Food and Nutrition.
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