ReThink Your Drink, Every Sip Counts, is a community-driven initiative to increase availability of healthy beverages, especially water, across the city.
Learn about sugary drinks and healthier options.
Ways to take action:
Use printable resources to provide visual representations, below are infographics provided by the Minnesota Department of Health to use in your school.
Encourage students to learn how to read and understand a nutrition label.
Provide educational opportunities for students. Invite district dietitian, Ashley Nitzkorski, to visit your school and speak to students about Rethink Your Drink initiatives.
MPS News: Water Safety in Schools
Frequently Asked Questions- MPS Water Safety
CDC Rethink Your Drink Overview
CDC School Nutrition: Water Access
Providing an overview of water access in schools, downloadable pdfs for your school, and external resources to learn more.
Guide to Increasing Access To Drinking Water
Minneapolis Department of Health Campain
Ashley Nitzkorski
District Dietitian
612.668.2847
Ashley.Nitzkorski@mpls.k12.mn.us