OUSD Water Promotion Toolkit

Art by Refa 1, aerosol artist, illustrator, activist, educator, born and raised in Oakland.

Welcome!

At OUSD, students have access to drinking water to stay healthy and hydrated at school. These resources can help you promote drinking water in your schools and communities.

Art by Refa 1, aerosol artist, illustrator, activist, educator, born and raised in Oakland. Images created in partnership with Alameda County Public Health Department’s Nutrition Services Program to support the Rethink Your Drink message and promoting drinking water.

January 2020: OUSD Youth Water Design Contest

Tools to Plan Your Water Promotion Activities

Getting water bottles for your school? Consider starting here!

October 2019 Water Bottle Memo

Memo

on Water Bottles at all CDC and elementary schools, October 2019, from Michelle Oppen OUSD Wellness Coordinator

Teacher & Admin Toolkit: Water Bottle Management

Water Bottle Management Guide

OUSD Water Stations + PBIS 2019-20

PBIS Water Station Expectations Posters 2019/20

PBIS Water Stations Expectations Poster Examples

Image & Translation details for water bottles being provided to CDC + Elementary Sites

Files of the image of "water" translated into multiple languages, and a guide to which language is which.

Posters and Images

Links to find more posters and promotional materials: BANPAC, Research in Child Health, Rethink Your Drink Day, National Drinking Water Alliance

Wally Water (Poster-2-New).pdf

Poster-1-New.pdf

Choose health Drink Water Poster.pdf

Choose health Drink Water Poster Spanish.pdf

Alameda County Public Health Department’s Nutrition Services Program partnered with local artist Refa 1 to create two pieces of art supporting the Rethink Your Drink message and promoting drinking water.Refa 1 is an aerosol artist, illustrator, activist, educator, born and raised in Oakland.

Water This Way Poster.pdf

Files of the image of "water" translated into multiple languages, and a guide to which language is which.

GrabACupFillItUp_PosterPack.pdf

NDWA healthy hydration FACTSHEET_MANDATORY (2).pdf

Oakland Water Photoshoot

Alameda County Public Health Department’s Nutrition Services Program partnered with East Oakland resident photographer Britt Sense to capture these beautiful images of community residents drinking water for the 8 week Water is Life messaging campaign. Many images were featured on billboards along the E14th St corridor. Images are in this folder and available for respectful use for the community.

Letter to Families & Community

A template letter on drinking water & healthy celebrations.

Available in: English, Spanish, Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese

Flavored "Spa" Water Ideas

Adding natural flavors to water can add interest, variety and excitement to drinking water! When getting creative with your flavored water recipes, please use fruits, vegetables, & herbs (no added sugar or other artificial sweeteners).

Flavored Spa Water Recipe Slide Deck

Spa Water Recipes

See ingredient ideas and examples of what recipes people at OUSD school sites have created.

Flavored Spa Water Idea Photo Show

Spa Water in OUSD

Many sites have been making tasty, healthy spa water and saying no to sugar sweetened beverages.

Videos

Oakland Youth Creating Art on the Importance of Water with Refa 1

Community Partners Creating Art on the Importance of Water with Refa 1

"Bottled Up" by Eileen Torrez with The Bigger Picture

Spoken word poem with video

Share the Water, Share the Love: 4 ways to make reaching for water easier

Teaches families how to avoid the sugar in popular beverages by choosing to drink the most refreshing, inexpensive and life-sustaining drink in the world: water!

Comparte el agua, comparte el amor

¡Le enseña a la familia como evitar el azucar en bebidas populares al escoger la bebida mas refrescante, barata y que sustenta la vida en el mundo: agua!